Last updated on June 23rd, 2021 at 11:29 pm
Eden Checkol Biography | Wiki
Eden Checkol is an Ethiopian-American journalist, anchor, and reporter currently working as an evening news anchor at WPLG and WSFL in Miami, Florida after joining the station in April 2021. Prior to moving to Miami, she served as the morning weekday edition anchor and reporter at WISN 12 News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Before joining WISN News in 2017, she worked for two years as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WISC-TV in Madison.
Eden Checkol Education
Checkol studied at Roseville Area High School. She then attended and graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Communication and Journalism with a minor in Business Administration.
Eden Checkol Age
How old is Eden? She is 28 years old as of 2021. She was born on February 23, 1993, in Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States of America. Her birthday is on 23rd February. ALSO READ: Alexandra Field
Eden Checkol Nationality and Ethnicity
Eden holds dual nationality and citizenship of Ethiopian-American. She was born and raised in Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States. She is of African-American ethnicity/heritage.
Eden Checkol Height
Eden stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.67 m). Her other body measurements are currently under review.
Eden Checkol Parents
Checkol is the daughter of (father), Meseret Checkol Reta and her (mother), Belle Checkol. However, in 2012 she lost her father Meseret. Her dad was a journalism professor and may have indirectly sparked her interest. Details regarding her siblings are currently under review.
Eden Checkol Married | Husband
Is Eden married? She is not yet married, she is currently single and her information, if she is in a relationship or not, is not available at the moment. She is confidential when it comes to matters concerning her personal life.
Eden Checkol Salary
Checkol working as the morning weekday edition anchor and reporter at WISN 12 News earns an estimated annual salary of $65,200. However, details regarding the exact amount of salary she earns is not yet known in the public.
Eden Checkol Net Worth
Eden as an Ethiopian-American journalist, anchor, and reporter has an estimated net worth $1 million.
Eden Checkol WPLG and WSFL | WISN 12 | Wikipedia
Eden currently serves as a 10 p.m. news anchor at WPLG and WSFL in Miami, Florida after joining the station in April 2021. She previously served as the 4:30 a.m. weekday edition anchor at WISN 12 News “This Morning” and 12 News at 11 a.m. In 2017, she joined WISN 12 as the weekend morning anchor and reporter where she reported numerous newscasts.
Before joining WISN, she worked as a reporter and a fill-in anchor for two years at WISC-TV, a CBS affiliate in Madison. While at WISC-TV, she reported on different stories including human interest features and breaking news. She was part of the first reporters on-site to interview the man who found Joseph Jakubowksi, the Janesville man who sent a manifesto to President Donald Trump and sparked a nationwide manhunt after stealing firearms from a gun shop. She also covered the deadly explosion that ruined the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria.
Eden began her career in Duluth, Minnesota as a fill-in anchor and reporter at KBJR 6 and Range 11/CBS KDLH. She also worked as a multimedia journalist where she wrote, shot, and edited all her stories. Her passion for journalism grew while a teenager. Her father was a professor of journalism which sparked her interest in journalism.