Angela Chen Bio, Wiki
Angela Chen is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter working for KESQ News Channel 3 in Palm Springs, California, serving the station as a morning and noon news anchor. She has been working with this station since November 2018.
Angela Chen Age
Chen was born in Southern California, United States. However, she manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of her age will be done once she has made the information public. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Angela Chen Height/Measurements
Chen stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Angela Chen Education
Chen earned a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University’s Journalism School. Before that, Chen completed a Bachelor of Arts in Literature/Writing and Psychology at the University of California’s Annenberg School of Journalism and Communication in San Diego. During her time at the University of California, Chen served as an elected commissioner in Associated Students and worked as a teaching assistant in the Literature department. Also, Chen was part of the Marshall College Honors Program, the Order of Omega honor society, and Provost’s Honors.
Angela Chen Career
Chen serves at KESQ News Channel 3 as a morning and noon news anchor, appearing on the program “News Channel 3 In The Morning” from 5 AM to 7 AM, and on the 12:00 noon. Chen is also the host of the live red carpet show for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Also, she presents the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. According to her LinkedIn page, Chen has also been a freelance contributor for The New York Times since September 2012. From August 2018 to May 2019, Chen worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California.
Before that, Chen was a news reporter and fill-in news anchor at KRIV Fox 26 Houston (this was from June 2015 to June 2017). Also, Chen worked as a reporter at KTRK-TV ABC 13 Eyewitness News (from the year 2014 to May of the year 2015). From July 2013 to June 2014, Chen was a fill-in news anchor and news reporter at KOLO-TV, and earlier, Chen worked as a freelance reporter at XETV San Diego 6 News (that was from September 2012 to June 2013).
Earlier in her career, Chen worked as a news editor and reporter at Our Chinatown (from the year 2011 to the year 2012) and as a reporter at NY1 News (from the year 2010 to the year 2012). Also, Chen worked at KUSI Television as a web reporter and associate producer from the year 2008 to the year 2009, and started out as a news fellow at NBC News in the year 2008. Chen has also written stories for other websites and publications like Bustle and The Huffington Post.
While at KRIV Fox 26 in Houston, TX, Chen reported on 2 Super Bowls, hurricanes, and the election of the year 2016. Also, Chen did live reports on major events like severe flooding and terror threats. She hosted a weekly food segment along with a public affairs show focused on Asian American stories in Houston, TX.
Angela Chen Awards and Honors
Chen has earned multiple awards over the years of her career like the Philip S. Weintraub Media Award, Lone Star Award, and Outstanding Explanatory Reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists. Chen received Emmys and Edward R. Murrow Awards in the year 2024 for her Colorado River reporting and in the year 2022 for her Salton Sea series, as well as an Emmy Award for her coverage of caregiver burnout.
Chen has held several fellowships like the 2025 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship (for Mental Health Journalism), the Maynard 200 Fellowship, the RIAS German Fellowship, and the N.S. Bienstock Fellowship. Her work has also been supported by grants like the USC Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund – there she was the largest recipient and a Society of Environmental Journalists grant – they were both used for her Emmy-winning Salton Sea series.
Angela Chen Net Worth
In Chen’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Angela Chen Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Angela Chen Parents and Siblings
Chen, fluent in English and Mandarin, was born and raised in Southern California, United States, but she has also lived in Taipei and London. However, Chen manages to keep information regarding her parents and or whether or not she has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of her family information will be done when available.
Chen often shares her appreciation for her mother on sher social media pages she says that she could not manage both motherhood and her career without her support. It is also known that Chen moved back to Southern California from New York to help care for her father after he was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer.
Angela Chen Spouse | Sons
Chen is a married woman – the name of her husband is Dr. Kris Westerhof. Kris is an anesthesiologist working at Eisenhower Health in Palm Springs. He was included in Palm Springs Life’s 40 Under 40 in the year 2025 and listed among the region’s leading anesthesiologists. The duo tied the knot on August 22, 2015, in a beach ceremony at California’s Hotel del Coronado. Chen and Kris have 2 sons: Jett Archer (secondborn) and Logan (firstborn). Jett was born in the year 2022, whereas Jett was born in the year 2024. When Chen is not at work, she likes to spend quality time with her husband and sons, as well as their 2 dogs. Her other hobbies are scuba diving, reading good books, eating burritos, and watching “The Simpsons”.
Angela Chen KESQ-TV
Chen works at KESQ News Channel 3 where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- John White
- Jeff Stahl
- Karen Devine
- Peter Daut
- Athena Jreij
- Daniella Lake
- Patrick Evans
- Spencer Blum
- Katie Boer
- Blake Arthur
- Kendall Flynn
Angela Chen Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 3.9K followers, around 3K followers on her Instagram page, and about 31K followers on her Facebook page.