Gabriella Rusk Biography
Gabriella Rusk is a renowned American journalist working as the Weekday Morning Anchor for The Morning Show (4:30–7 a.m.) and WMTV 15 midday newscasts at 11 and 11:30 a.m. She joined the WMTV 15 News team in September 2018 after previously working as an anchor/producer of the weekday 9 p.m. newscast and weekend sportscasts at KWQC-TV6 in Davenport, Iowa.
Gabriella Rusk Age
Rusk is 31 years old as of 2026; she was born on May 26, 1994, in South Florida. She celebrates her birthday on May 26 every year, as evidenced by one of her Instagram posts posted on May 26, 2017, where she captioned, “Nobody likes you when you’re 23, but here they are.”
Gabriella Rusk Height / Measurements
Rusk is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Gabriella Rusk Husband / Children
Rusk is married to her husband, Mark Roth. The couple got engaged in December 2021 and later tied the knot on June 10, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin. On their 1st wedding anniversary, June 10, 2024, Rusk posted their wedding photo on her Instagram account and captioned, “Looking back on one year as husband & wife. ❤️ Forever more to go. Happy anniversary, @mark_roth20! 🥹.” Additionally, on April 1, 2025, Rusk wished her husband a happy birthday through one of her Instagram posts, where she captioned, “Happy Birthday to the man who is ready to step into fatherhood with his Dad shoes! ❤️👟👶🏻 Whether it’s a fancy steak house or Costco food court, I love this life with you.” Together, they have a daughter called Lydia Caroline Roth, born on April 29th, 2025, at 3:09 a.m., weighing 7 lbs, 7 oz, and 19.8 inches long
Gabriella Rusk Family / Relatives
Rusk was born and raised in the United States to her parents, Heather Rusk (mother) and Gregg Rusk (father). She grew up alongside her two siblings, Nicholas Rusk-Gavilanes (brother) and Vcrusk (sister). On October 18, 2019, Rusk celebrated her mom’s birthday through one of her Instagram posts, where she captioned, “Happy birthday to the woman who raised me to be strong and to love a good glass of wine. Cheers to you, @heathergrusk.
Gabriella Rusk Education
Rusk attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School (from 2008 to 2012), where she pursued her high school diploma. After graduating in 2012, Rusk enrolled at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University (2012 to 2016), where she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Textual Studies.
During her time at the university, Rusk contributed to the nation’s oldest student-run television station, CitrusTV, where she worked as a sports show anchor/host, associate general manager, and associate producer for Orange Press Pass. Additionally, she worked as a Sports Assistant Field Producer/Social Media Director at WSVN Channel 7 (from May 2014 to December 2015) and as an NBC 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Intern during the 2014 NBC Olympics. She graduated from the institution in 2016.
Gabriella Rusk Career
Rusk serves as the Weekday Morning Anchor for The Morning Show (4:30–7 a.m.) and WMTV 15 midday newscasts at 11 and 11:30 a.m. She first joined the WMTV 15 News team in September 2018 as the Weekend Morning Show anchor and WMTV News reporter before she was promoted to weekdays in January 2022.
Before joining WMTV 15, Rusk anchored and produced the weekday 9 p.m. newscast and weekend sportscasts at KWQC-TV6 in Davenport, Iowa, a position she held from July 2016 to September 2018. Beyond the newsroom, Rusk serves as the Chair of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Young Professionals Committee and visits local high schools to speak to students about careers in broadcasting. Additionally, she volunteers with the Madison Public Library Foundation as an ambassador for the Wisconsin Book Festival.
Gabriella Rusk Salary
Rusk receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Gabriella Rusk Net Worth
Through Rusk’s career as a journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Gabriella Rusk WMTV NEWS 5
Rusk works with WMTV NEWS 5, where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Leigh Mills
- Tim Elliott
- Audrey Marr
- Mackenzie Davis
- Phoebe Murray
- Ellie Pomerleau
- Charlie Shortino
- Delaney Boles
- Mike “Jocko” Jacques
Gabriella Rusk Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Rusk is active on her social media accounts. She has about 11k followers on her Facebook Page @Gabriella Rusk, about 2.2k followers on her Twitter account @GabriellaRusk, and around 2.1k followers on her Instagram account @gabriellarusk.