Courtney Friel Bio
Courtney Friel is an American anchor and reporter who currently works for KTLA in Los Angeles, California. Previously she covered entertainment for Fox owned-and-operated station KTTV in Los Angeles as well as other local stations and also the Fox News.
Prior to her move to Los Angeles, Friel was the entertainment reporter at Fox News Channel, contributing to a number of entertainment-related programs for the network’s website, FoxNews.com. She was a frequent guest contributor on the Fox News late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.
She worked as an anchor at ABC affiliate WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee in 2003. Friel arrived at WBBJ during the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence, and covered the devastation in Jackson.
Previously, Friel was a sports anchor and entertainment reporter for GoTV Mobile Television, as well as the hostess for the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel. Moreover, she hosted GameStop/EBGames “EB TV” which boasted of recently released and upcoming video games. Before that, she co-anchored Court TV’s The Saturday Night Solution. Friel also worked as a field reporter for various networks including E!, Oxygen Channel and Comcast Cable, the World Poker Tour, as well as the syndicated program Extra.
Courtney Friel Age
Friel is 43 years old as of 2023. She was born on April 22, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. In addition, Friel celebrates her birthday on 22 April every year and her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Courtney Friel Height
Friel stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) and weighs 123 lb (56 kg). In addition, her body Measurements/statistics are 33-25-35 in.
Courtney Friel Family
Friel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. However, she has not revealed any information about her family, and if she has any siblings. Hence, details about her parents and if she has sisters and brothers remains unknown publicly.
Courtney Friel Education
Friel attended Methacton High School in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, where she regularly made the televised morning announcements and was active in the school’s media production class. Moreover, after submitting a short video, Friel appeared in Channel One News student-produced week in Los Angeles. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from San Diego State University.
Courtney Friel Husband
Friel has been married twice. Currently she is married to Jim Hecht. The couple tied the knot in October 2020. Previously she was married to Carter Evans, a correspondent for CBS News, with whom she has two children. The couple divorced in 2016.
Courtney released an autobiography entitled Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News that details her past drug and alcohol addictions.
Courtney Friel Salary
Friel earns an annual salary ranging between $45,500 – $110,500 from her current position as the anchor and reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles, California..
Courtney Friel Net worth
Friel has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million as of 2023. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.