Laural Porter Bio | Wiki
Laural Porter is an American Emmy award-winning host of Straight Talk at KGW News in Portland, Oregon, United States. She is currently working as a weeknights news anchor and reporter for KGW-TV in Portland. Additionally, Laural also co-anchors KGW News at 11 and hosts KGW’s current affairs show “Straight Talk,” aired on Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Previously, Laural worked as a news anchor for NBC affiliates, WESH-TV in Orlando, Florida. In 2004, Laural ran in record heat after running the Portland Marathon several times and qualified for the Boston Marathon. Laural also runs marathons for the Leukemia Society’s “Team in Training” and helped over the years to raise $7,000 for the Society.
Additionally, Laural ran in memory of her stepfather who died from leukemia and says it’s one of the most rewarding things she’s ever done. Laural volunteers with the Achon Uganda Children’s Fund. The aim is to help children left orphaned by Civil War improve the quality of life in Northern Uganda.
Laural Porter Kgw Age
She was born in 1960 in California, the United States. Laural is 61 years old.
Laural Porter Height
She is a woman of average stature as depicted in her images. Laural stands at a height of 5 ft 5 (approx. 1.65 m).
Laural Porter Family
She was born to her loving and caring parents in the United States. Laural holds American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. However, details about her parents and siblings are currently unavailable and we will update you once we have this information.
Laural Porter Husband
She is a married woman to her wonderful husband, Mike Houlihan. The pair exchanged the wedding vows and tied the knot on June 20, 1987, in the Shadow of Mount Moran, Grand Teton National Park. Additionally, the couple share 4 amazing children, whom she says is the light of her life. Laural is a grandma to Eloise, Madeline, and Isla.
Laural Porter Education
She attended and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Additionally, Laural was honored and named the UCSB Communication Department’s Outstanding Graduate.
Laural Porter Kgw | News Anchor
She joined KGW News in September 2000 and is now working as a weeknights anchor for KGW News in Portland, Oregon. Laural also hosts the current affairs show, Straight Talk, which airs Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m. as well as co-anchoring the KGW News at 11.
In 2015, she won the Northwest regional Emmy for the best host and moderator of Straight Talk. Laural won the awards due to her exclusive interviews with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. The governor faced scrutiny for the failed Cover Oregon health insurance exchange and a scandal involving his fiancée, Cylvia Hayes.
Together with photojournalist, Kurt Austin, Laural won the 2015 regional Edward R. Murrow award for Feature reporting. Additionally, their award-winning story followed the search of, Molly, Jeff Daly’s sister who lost had been institutionalized in the 1950s. Moreover, she is was honored in 2011 with the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow award for feature reporting.
The most memorable moment in her career is interviewing President Obama at the White House on trade issues in February of 2015. Additionally, she was the only Oregon anchor and only one out of nationwide to meet with the President and members of his Cabinet while giving live reports from the White House.
She began her career in 1995 working as a news anchor for KIFI News Group in Idaho Falls, Idaho. While there, Laural worked as a weather reporter and featured in reports called “Porter Reports. From 1997 to 2000, she worked as a news anchor for WESH-TV in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, Laural also worked as an anchor and reporter for KTBC in Boise, Idaho as well as KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California.
Laurel Porter Salary
She is working for KGW and earns her salary working as a news anchor. Therefore, there is no doubt she receives a decent salary from the top station. Laural earns an average salary is $120,203 annually.
Laural Porter Net Worth
She is a veteran award-winning journalist who has been working for decades. Laural has amassed quite an impressive fortune over the years. She has a net worth is $1.6 million.
How Old Is Laurel Porter
She is 61 years old. However, details about her date and month of birth are not available and we will update you once we have detailed information.
Where Is Laural Porter
She is at KGW, Portland News in Portland, Oregon, United States. Laural joined the station in 2000 from NBC affiliates, WESH-TV in Orlando, Florida.