Ginger Chan Biography

Ginger Chan is an American reporter who works for KTLA 5, in Los Angeles. Her experience includes work in the marketing and public relations industry.

Childhood, Early Life, and Education

Ginger Chan was born on 21 August (the year is unknown, and she appears to be somewhere around her 40s). She shared her childhood with other siblings and was brought up in Los Angeles. Ginger’s father was an architect engineer, and her mother was a junior math school teacher. Ginger graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science.

Rise to Fame

Ginger rise to fame through her hard work as a TV anchor and news reporter in Orange County and Huntsville, Ala., where she hunted tornadoes in the city. She went on her first helicopter ride with the sheriff’s department. During that time, she was a famous news personality found on television.

Ginger Chan Career

Ginger Chan began her professional work at 102.7 KIIS-FM with Ryan Seacrest as a college intern. She reports the traffic and covers the news as a fill-in for Ellen K. She spent her mornings and afternoons soaring over the skies of Southern California flying in a Cessna 172, covering traffic for shows on KLAC-AM. Additionally, she worked with well-known figures such as Fred Roggin, T.J. Simers, Petros Papadakis, and Matt. In addition to her traffic duties, she anchored the weekend news for the top-rated talk radio station, KFI-AM, a nationally recognized talk radio station.

She has also worked as a radio personality, “jockeying” for California stations in Redlands, Bakersfield, and San Diego. She also serves as a Senior Vice president of communications with the Endeavor company. In March 2008, she joined the KTLA family, the traffic and news reporter from the helicopter, Sky5. Currently, she assists commuters in steering clear of collisions and construction projects in the morning every weekday from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Humanitarian work

Ginger is a huge supporter of Firecracker. On 26 February 2021, she shared her emotions and revealed on Instagram that she had the honor of being a part of the #firecracker10k for over 13 years to benefit the #losangeles community & #lachinatown charities.

Social Media

She is active on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. In 2022, she had 14.5k followers on her @ktlagingerchan5 Instagram account. She had 41.3k followers on her @ktlagingerchan Twitter account.

Ginger Chan Biography

Real Name Ginger Chan
Birth Date 21 August
Age (as of 2022) 40s
Birth Place California, USA
Profession News Anchor
College University of Southern California
Qualification Graduate

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 5’ 4” – in Centimeters – 162 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 58 kg  –  in Pounds –  127 lbs
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Dark Brown

Family

Father
Mother
Sister
Brother

Relationship Status

Marital Status Married
Who is her husband? Mark Kono
Children Three (Ryder, Devyn Rose & Alyssa Doris Kono)

Personal Life

Ginger Chan is a married woman. She is married to Mark Kono. Her husband is a Sky5 helicopter pilot and a well-known reporter for KTLA-TV Morning News. The couple has a son and a set of twin girls. The son’s name is Ryder Kono, he turned 11 years old in December 2021. She says one of the first words her son could say was “helicopter.” In May 2011, the couple welcomed twin daughters, adding more happiness to their lives. The two daughters’ names are Devyn Rose Kono & Alyssa Doris Kono. On 2 July 2021, she shared her family pictures on Instagram with msg –

“I’m honored to celebrate the 30th anniversary with my family & friends this & next week.”

Ginger Chan Net Worth

Ginger Chan is a talented and hard-working American journalist. It is safe to say that Ginger Chan earned an estimated net worth between $3 – $5 million due to her work experience in the marketing and public relations industry.

Trivia

  • Traffic anchor Ginger is a proud mother of three kids.
  • Ginger enjoys spending her free time with her loving husband and three crazy kids.
  • She likes to eat crispy & crunchy food.
  • Anchor Ginger believes – “There are too many great things to do in life, and getting stuck in traffic isn’t one of them.”

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