Darla Montgomery Biography
Darla Montgomery is an American Anchor/Reporter working for KLFY NEWS 10 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States as an evening news anchor at 5, 6 & 10 p.m. She has anchored and reported on the air in Acadiana since 1992.
Darla Montgomery Age / Birthday
Montgomery manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday and how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 40s.
Darla Montgomery Height / Measurements
Montgomery is of an average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Darla Montgomery Husband / Children
Montgomery has been happily married to her loving husband Alex a Captain with the Lafayette Sheriff’s office, and he oversees the criminal division. The duo has been together for more than a decade. However, Darla and her husband Alex have been blessed to be proud parents and grandparents. They are parents to Bri Montgomery-Sanford as the eldest daughter and Alexis Montgomery and grandparents to Bri’s son Dallas Devonne Sanford.
Darla Montgomery Family / Relatives
Montgomery was born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana. However, she manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. Additionally, she shares no information regarding whether she has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Darla Montgomery Education
Montgomery is a highly educated and qualified woman. After graduating from high school with a high school diploma, she joined the University of Southwest Louisiana in 1980 where she graduated in 1985 majoring in broadcast communication.
Darla Montgomery Career
Montgomery is an evening news anchor for KLFY NEWS 10 at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Since 1992 she has been on the air in Acadiana anchoring and reporting. Being an Associated Press award winner for spot news, feature reporting, and public affairs, her public affairs award recognized a half-hour documentary chronicling the life of an Acadiana priest and his mission in Haiti. The documentary aired statewide and locally on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.
Darla was also featured in an LPB documentary about South Louisiana’s folk medicine and the tradition of “traiteurs,” or healers and the documentary continues to air on LPB. Throughout her career, she has covered numerous stories including a delegation to Canada, tourism promotion traveling with Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, and local and state elections. Montgomery has interviewed several political figures in the local and national spotlight such as former Vice President Al Gore and political mastermind, James Carville.
During campaign seasons, Montgomery has covered presidential visits to Acadiana. She has also traveled to Africa where she covered a local mission’s efforts to unite with its sister city in Senegal. However, no matter who she interviews and how far she travels, she admits covering the stories and people of Acadiana makes her job the most rewarding. During her free time, she enjoys preparing Creole cuisine at her home in Lafayette, writing short stories and poetry, and spending time with her family.
Montgomery works with KLFY News where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- George Faust
- Sylvia Masters
- Dalfred Jones
- Tracy Wirtz
- Renee Allen
- Heath Morton
- Chris Cozart
- Trevor Sonnier
Darla Montgomery Salary
Montgomery receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Darla Montgomery Net Worth
Through Darla’s career as an anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Darla Montgomery Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Montgomery is active on her social media accounts. She has about 19 K followers on her Facebook Page, about 158 followers on her Twitter account, and around 867 followers on her Instagram account.