Brenda Braxton KGW, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Portland, Salary, and Net Worth

Brenda Braxton Bio | Wiki

Brenda Braxton is an American journalist currently working for KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon, as a news anchor. She has been with the station for more than 30 years and has also anchored the KGW’s early morning newscasts for more than 30 years.

In addition, Brenda also anchors the station’s news at noon as well as the weekday Sunrise show. Prior to joining KGW in 1989, she worked for WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as the evening anchor as well as a medical and health reporter.

Brenda Braxton KGW Age | Birthday

She was born in southern California, in the United States.  Brenda is around 61 years old. However, she has not shared any information regarding her date, and year of birth with the general public.

Brenda Braxton Height

She is a woman of above-average stature. Brenda stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.73 m).

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Brenda Braxton Family

She was born into an interracial family and while growing up she grew to love both sides of the family, black, and white. Brenda’s dad was born in 1916 in the South, Idabel, Oklahoma in a family of seven kids. Her parents gave birth to her when her dad was 47 years old. During her early life, she lived in southern California. Brenda’s mom died in 2010 from Parkinson’s disease. However, there is no available information in regard to her siblings hence we can’t tell whether she is an only child or has any siblings.

Brenda Braxton Husband | Portland Husband

She is believed to be in a relationship with her boyfriend Jeffrey Pasquariello. On July 12, 2019, Brenda shared a photo of herself, her boyfriend Jeffrey, and his nephew while they were on a family reunion vacation in Iowa. She is a proud mom of two, one daughter, and one son who are all grown-ups. However, due to her secretive nature, Brenda has not shared any information in regard to her husband and/or married life.

Brenda Braxton Education

She attended the University of Portland where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. Brenda later joined Louisiana State University where she obtained a Master of Journalism degree.

Brenda Braxton Blake Sakamoto

According to a Facebook post on December 21, 2012, Brenda was married to Blake Sokomoko. Blake serves as an Insurance representative at Willamette Falls Agency – COUNTRY Financial. In addition, he is also a soundtrack producer at Western Display Fireworks as well as the owner of the Owner-operator at The Nu Wavers. However, there is not much available information regarding Brenda and Blake Sakamoto.

Brenda Braxton Portland | KGW

She has been working as a news anchor for KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon since joining in 1989. Before that, Brenda worked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at a station called WAFB-TV (CBS) where she served as the evening anchor and also medical/health reporter. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of Portland and later joined Louisiana State University where she acquired a Master of Journalism degree.

Brenda celebrated 30 years of working with KGW on August 21, 2019. She has been anchoring the station’s early morning newscast for 30 years. In addition, Brenda also anchors KGW News at noon as well as the weekday Sunrise show. Besides that, she volunteers with various organizations including the Raphael House, the Alzheimer’s Association of Oregon, the American Heart Association, the American Heart Association, and also Park Academy. When she is not busy working at the station, Brenda likes gardening, cooking, and interior design.

Some of Brenda’s colleagues at KGW include:

Ashley Korslien – Anchor

Matt ZaffinoChief Meteorologist

Joe Donlon – Anchor

Laural Porter – Host

Nina Mehlhaf – Anchor and Reporter

Cristin Severance – Reporter

Brenda Braxton Haircut

As seen from most of her photos, Brenda cut her hair that was shoulder-lengthed to a bob that is just above her ears with bangs. However, there is not much available information in regard to her haircut.

Brenda Braxton Salary

She makes quite an impressive amount from working at KGW as an anchor. Brenda’s average salary is $100,000 per year.

Brenda Braxton Net Worth

Having worked with KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon since 1989, Brenda has managed to accumulate a decent fortune. Brenda’s estimated net worth is around $3 million.

Is Brenda Braxton Married

At the moment it is not clear whether Brenda is married or not since she is quite reserved when it comes to her private life affairs. However, according to a Facebook post on December 21, 2012, it is believed that she was married to Blake Sakamoto. Currently, she is dating Jeffrey Pasquariello. Brenda is a mother of two amazing children.

Where Is Brenda Braxton

She has been working as a news anchor for KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon since joining in 1989. Before that, Brenda served as the evening anchor and also medical/health reporter for WAFB-TV (CBS) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

How Old Is Brenda Braxton

Brenda is around 61 years old. She was born in southern California, in the United States. However, Brenda has not disclosed any information to the public concerning her date and year of birth.

How Tall Is Brenda Braxton

She is a woman of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in.

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