Stacey Horst Biography
Stacey Horst is a renowned American Journalist working as a news anchor for the KCCI 8 evening newscasts at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm, and the Sunday morning public affairs program, KCCI 8 News Close Up. Before joining KCCI, Horst worked as a weekday evening news anchor at a 24-hour news channel in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Stacey Horst Age
Horst is 53 years old as of 2025; she was born on October 27, 1972, in Des Moines, Iowa. She celebrates her birthday on October 27 every year.
Stacey Horst Height
Horst is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Stacey Horst Husband / Children
Stacey is married to Darren. The couple enjoys traveling, hunting down the best burgers and steaks, and spending time with their beloved pets, Chunky Chicken and Velma. They celebrated their 19th anniversary on September 11, 2024. On that day, she posted a photo on her Instagram account with the caption “A cozy anniversary lunch with my husband ❤️ at our favorite place @wavelandcafedsm #19.” Stacey and Darren had one daughter, Erin, who tragically passed away at age 17. Erin had autism, and her story has been shared publicly to raise awareness.
Stacey Horst Family
Stacey grew up on a family farm near Wall Lake with her sister. She has shared moments with her father on social media, including a father-daughter trip to Savannah, Georgia. Additionally, she wished him a Happy Father’s Day on her Instagram account on June 16, 2024, captioning “Happy Father’s Day, Dad! ❤️ Love, your #1 fan.” She also celebrated her grandmother’s 94th birthday on May 6, 2024. However, she has not publicly disclosed her mother’s identity or further details about her siblings.
Stacey Horst Education
Horst pursued her degrees in Journalism and Psychology at the University of Iowa.
Stacey Horst Career
Horst works as a news anchor for the KCCI 8 evening newscasts at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm, and the Sunday morning public affairs program, KCCI 8 News Close Up. While anchoring the Close Up, Horst covers issues that affect Main Street, Washington, D.C., and the Iowa Statehouse. Additionally, Horst anchors live coverage broadcast on Caucus night, where she explains results and the process to viewers. In addition, Horst moderated primary debates for the 3rd Congressional District and the U.S. Senate. Notably, Horst has had the opportunity to interview lieutenant governors, members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, governors, various state lawmakers, and presidential candidates.
Before joining KCCI, Horst worked as a weekday evening news anchor at a 24-hour news channel in Raleigh, North Carolina. Moreover, Horst’s career as a journalist has seen her work in different cities, including Charlottesville, Sioux City, Ottumwa/Kirksville (served as a photographer, editor, producer, reporter), Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Her recent participation was at the White House, where she got the chance to be chosen as one of the 15 journalists to attend dinner with the President and his advisors in the State Dining Room. Furthermore, Horst had the opportunity to speak with Katie Couric in 2006 as she prepared to become the first solo female anchor of a major network evening newscast, CBS Evening News. She also interviewed Stephen Colbert in 2015, ahead of his return to host The Late Show. Off-screen, Horst enjoys baking using her grandmother’s recipes, spending time with Velma and Chunky Chicken (their “fur babies”), traveling around the city, and hunting down the best burgers and steaks with her husband.
Stacey Horst Salary
Horst receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000 from working as an evening news anchor.
Stacey Horst Net Worth
Through Horst’s career as a journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Stacey Horst, KCCI 8 News
Horst works with KCCI 8 News where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Alyssa Gomez
- Ben Kaplan
- Alyx Sacks
- Jon Rivas
- Jason Sydejko
- David Koeller
- Scott Reister
- Shannon Ehrhardt
- Anne Campolongo
- Zane Satre
- Laura Terrell
- Eric Hanson
- Todd Magel
- Jodi Long
- Jeff Dubrof
- Nicole Tam
Stacey Horst Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Horst is active on her social media accounts. She has about 21k followers on her Facebook Page @Stacey Horst KCCI, about 3k followers on her Twitter account @StaceyHorstKCCI, and around 1.6k followers on her Instagram account @staceyhorstkcci.