Kim Stephens Biography
Kim Stephens is an American Anchor/Reporter working for KMPH FOX 26 in Fresno, California as the weekday co-host of Great Day with Kopi Sotiropulos and Jim De La Vega. She joined the station in October 2003.
Kim Stephens Age
Stephens 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 50s.
Kim Stephens Height / Measurements
Stephens is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Kim Stephens Husband/ Children
Stephens is happily married to Rick who was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer in 2006. On April 6, 2021, Kim posted photos of her being with her husband on her Facebook with the caption, “A lot to celebrate today. My husband is 14 years cancer free… on this, his birthday. It started with a sore throat that would not go away. But he and the amazing docs and nurses at CCARE fought that stage 4 throat cancer. 🎉”
Rick was born on April 6th, 1960, and is 64 years old as of 2024. The couple is proud to be parents to their two sons, Cooper and Finnley. Cooper graduated from The University of California-Irvine in December 2023. Finnley was born on October 29th, 2004, and is 2 years old as of 2024.
Kim Stephens Family / Relatives
Stephens 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.
Kim Stephens Education
In 1983, she joined California State University, Chico where she attained her Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications in 1988. She later joined The University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she earned her Masters of Science in Broadcast Management in 1997. While still in college, she worked at The Graduate where she served as a bartender based in Chico, California. Previously, from June 1987 to September 1987, she worked at Caesars Palace where she served as a blackjack dealer based in South Lake Tahoe.
Kim Stephens Career
Stephens serves as the weekday co-host of Great Day with Kopi Sotiropulos and Jim De La Vega on KMPH FOX 26 based in Fresno, California. In addition to her roles at KMHP, she also works at California State University, Fresno where she serves as a media, communications, and journalism lecturer. Kim is also an author and she is the co-writer of Broadcast News in the Digital Age: A Guide to Storytelling, Producing and Performing Online and on TV. She previously worked at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences where she served as a board member from 2010 to July 2020.
Previously, from September 2009 to May 2016, she worked at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish where she served as a CCD Teacher based in Clovis, California. Prior to working at KMHP FOX 26, she worked at NBC News KNTV based in San Francisco, Bay Area where she served as a news reporter and anchor from 2000 to September 2003. She previously worked at WVLTVolunteer TV where she served as the 6 pm, 7 pm, and 11 pm nightly News anchor and Managing editor from January 1999 to June 2000. She had previously spent 6 months working at HGTV where she served as an assistant producer from June 1998 to November 1998.
Previously, from September 1992 to May 1998, she worked at WBIR-TV based in Knoxville, Tennessee where she served as a news anchor and reporter. She previously worked at KERO-TV based in Bakersfield, California where she served as a news anchor and reporter where she served as the producer, editor, and anchor for the weekday morning cut-ins from July 1988 to September 1992. She had previously spent 1 year working at 1410 KERN Radio where she served as a newscast producer and reporter from 1988 to 1989.
Since she started her journalism career, she has won several awards and honors including an Emmy Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and three Emmy nominations. In 2014, she was inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle and received the Governors’ Service Medallion in 2017.
Kim Stephens Salary
Stephens receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Kim Stephens Net Worth
Through Stephens’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Kim Stephens FOX 26
Stephens works with FOX 26 where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Kopi Sotiropulos
- Monty Torres
- Kris Kuyper
- Liz Gonzalez
- Rich Rodriguez
- Justin Willis
- Christina Lopez
- Gabe Camarillo
- Jim De La Vega
- Anissa Martinez
- Alexis Govea
- Ralph Wood
Kim Stephens Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Stephens is active on her social media accounts. She has about 10K followers on her Facebook Page, about 3,022 followers on her Twitter account, and around 2,232 followers on her Instagram account.