Montse Ricossa Biography
Montse Ricossa is a renowned American 2X Emmy Award-winning journalist working as a bilingual news anchor and reporter at CBS 58 and Telemundo Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She joined the CBS 58 team in March 2022 after previously working as a weekend anchor & multimedia journalist at KWQC in Davenport, Iowa.
Montse Ricossa Age
Ricossa is 29 years old as of 2026; she was born on June 24, 1997, in Mexico City. She celebrates her birthday on June 24 every year.
Montse Ricossa Height / Measurements
Ricossa is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Montse Ricossa Husband / Children
Ricossa is married to her husband, Jarek. The couple tied the knot on October 26, 2024, and 2026 will mark their 2nd wedding anniversary. On their 1st wedding anniversary, Ricossa posted a photo of herself and her husband on her Instagram account and captioned, “Our first anniversary as a married couple 🤍. She, however, keeps information about whether she has any kids out of the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Montse Ricossa Family / Relatives
On Mother’s Day, May 11, 2026, Ricossa celebrated her mother through one of her Instagram posts, where she captioned, “Happy Mother’s Day đź’• Feliz DĂa de las Madres!! Thanks for always being there for me, mami. Love you!” Information about her dad and whether she has any siblings is not known at the moment. We will update this information once it’s available.
Montse Ricossa Education
Ricossa earned her high school diploma at St. Charles North High School. After graduating in 2015, she enrolled at Augustana College, Illinois, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s in Multimedia Journalism & Mass Communications and a minor in Spanish (2019).
Montse Ricossa Career
Ricossa serves as a bilingual news anchor and reporter at CBS 58 and Telemundo Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where she anchors the 11 a.m. Spanish-language newscast and delivers reports in both English and Spanish during the week. Since joining the station in March 2022, Ricossa has had notable contributions, including launching Telemundo Wisconsin’s first weather website and anchoring from major events like Summerfest and Mexican Fiesta.
Before joining CBS 58, Ricossa served as a weekend anchor & multimedia journalist at KWQC in Davenport, Iowa. Although she was the first bilingual reporter in the station’s 70-year history, Ricossa faced xenophobic backlash for Spanish-language reporting but received strong support from the Latino community. She also earned an Emmy Award for her bilingual reporting and coverage in the Quad Cities.
Other recognitions include being placed for Best Online Personality from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in 2022 and 2023, and receiving two awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for the Best Significant Community Impact award and Best Use of Social Media (2023). Off-screen, Ricossa enjoys tending to her plants, running, and interacting with the community.
Montse Ricossa Salary
Ricossa receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Montse Ricossa Net Worth
Throughout Ricossa’s career as a journalist, she has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Montse Ricossa CBS 58
Ricossa works with CBS 58 (WDJT), where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Jessob Reisbeck
- Alex Corradetti
- Rebecca Schuld
- Julia Westerman
- Drew Burgoyne
- Alexis Staniec
- Justin Thompson-Gee
- Lance Allan
- Michael Schlesinger
- Mike Curkov
- Natalie Shepherd
- Bill Walsh
- Ellie Nakamoto-White
- Frankie Jupiter
- Amanda Porterfield
- Jenna Wells
- Kathryn Merck
Montse Ricossa Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Ricossa is active on her social media accounts. She has about 6.5k followers on her Facebook Page @Montse Ricossa, about 730 followers on her Twitter account @MontseRicossa, and around 1.7k followers on her Instagram account @montsereports.