Lauren Minor Biography
Lauren Minor is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning Journalist, working as the weekday morning reporter and weekend morning anchor at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio. She joined the station in September 2025 after previously working as a morning reporter and anchor at WXIX in Cincinnati (from April 2019 to August 2024).
Lauren Minor Age
Minor is 35 years old as of 2026; she was born on July 30, 2025, in Northern Kentucky, United States. She celebrates her birthday on July 30 every year.
Lauren Minor Height / Measurements
Minor is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Lauren Minor Husband / Children
Minor is married but hasn’t revealed information about her partner. She manages to keep information regarding her marriage, and little is known about her partner. She, however, has four sons, and the oldest is known as Landon. Minor wished him a happy birthday through one of her Facebook posts posted on November 17, 2024. She captioned, “Well, we officially have a teenager! They say these years go by fast, and they’re right. Cherishing every moment I can with this guy. Happy Birthday, Landon!”
Additionally, she celebrated her sons on National Sons Day, on September 29, 2024, where she posted a photo of her four sons on her Facebook account. She captioned, “These boys know how to steal my heart. #nationalsonsday.” It’s worth noting that Minor had a daughter called Kyla Hope who died in 2009 after suffering from SIDS.
Lauren Minor Family / Relatives
Minor manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. However, on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2025, she posted a photo of herself and her mother on her Facebook account, where she captioned, “Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mommas out there!” She has a sister, but little is known about her. On April 29, 2024, Minor wished her sister a happy birthday, where she posted a photo of her sister on her Facebook account. She captioned, “Happy birthday to my beautiful sister! Glad we get to celebrate you!”
Lauren Minor Education
Minor attended Boone County High School in Northern Kentucky, where she pursued her high school diploma. She later attended Northern Kentucky University, where she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Media Studies. Minor is also a 2011 graduate of the University of Kentucky, where she studied Kinesiology (2008–2011) before pursuing journalism.
Lauren Minor Career
Minor serves as the weekday morning reporter and weekend morning anchor at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, having joined the station in September 2025. Prior to joining WCPO-TV, Minor served as a morning reporter and anchor at WXIX in Cincinnati (from April 2019 to August 2024), where she was also recognized as one of Cincinnati’s most popular morning news personalities. Occasionally, her career began at WKRC-TV, where she held the position of assignment editor and production assistant (from 2013 to 2014). Her next stop was at WTWO-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana, where she joined the station as the MMJ/Reporter (from December 2024 to June 2015). She later co-hosted Good Day Live, a weekday lifestyle and entertainment show, a position she held from June 2015 until her exit in 2024.
In addition to her broadcasting journey, Minor worked at WCPO-TV’s sister station, LEX 18 ( WKYT-TV), in Lexington, where she anchored the 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts and covered stories as a multimedia journalist. While at the station, Minor received an Ohio Valley Emmy Award in the Magazine Program-Series category, d for her breaking news coverage of four devastating tornadoes in Western Kentucky that claimed more than 50 lives (2022).
Off-screen, Minor enjoys spending time with her family, running, exploring the Queen City, and trying out new restaurants. She is also an avid lover of sports and finds passion cheering on the Bengals, catching a Reds game, or rooting for FC Cincinnati inside TQL Stadium.
Lauren Minor Salary
Minor receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Lauren Minor Net Worth
Through Minor’s career as a journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Lauren Minor WABC-TV
Minor works with WCPO-TV where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Kristen Skovira
- Adrian Whitsett
- Frank Marzullo
- Tanya O’Rourke
Lauren Minor Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Minor is active on her social media accounts. She has about 30k followers on her Facebook Page @Lauren Minor, about 7.9k followers on her Twitter account @_LaurenMinor, and around 2.7k followers on her Instagram account @_laurenminornews.