Athena Jreij Bio, Wiki
Athena Jreij is an American Anchor and Reporter working for KESQ News Channel 3 in Palm Springs, California, serving the station as a weekend evening reporter and weekday fill-in anchor. She has been working with this station since October 2024.
Athena Jreij Age
Jreij was born in Southern California, United States. 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. However, on her June 30, 2025, Instagram post, some of her fans commented Happy Birthday! This means that she was probably born in the month of June.
Athena Jreij Height/Measurements
Jreij stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Athena Jreij Education
Jreij earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from San Diego State University – she graduated in May 2023. While there, Jreij contributed to “The Daily Aztec” and was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Athena Jreij Career
Jreij serves at KESQ News Channel 3 as a weekend evening reporter, appearing on the 6 PM, 6:30 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM newscasts. Also, she works as a weekday fill-in anchor, appearing on “Breaking News Center”. Jreij also appears on KDFX, KPSP, and Telemundo 15, besides appearing on KESQ-TV.
Before joining KESQ-TV, Jreij worked as an Assignment Editor at ABC 10News San Diego in San Diego, California (that was from November 2023 to October 2024). Around the same time, Jreij served as a Public Affairs Intern at San Diego County Water Authority (from April 2023 to November 2023). Also, Jreij worked part-time as a Customer Centric Outreach Associate at Kate Spade New York in San Diego (this was from February 2022 to November 2023).
Earlier, Jreij contributed to The Daily Aztec as a Daily Aztec Live Broadcast Contributor (from September 2022 to August 2023) and as a Staff Contributor (from August 2019 to August 2023). Jreij also completed a Public Relations Internship at J. Walcher Communications in San Diego (this was from August 2022 to December 2022).
In the year 2021, Jreij took a short career break for health and well-being (from September 2021 to December 2021). This was after working as a Beauty Advisor at Sephora in La Jolla Shores, California (from June 2021 to August 2021), and earlier as a Beauty Advisor at Ulta Beauty in Chino Hills, California (from January 2021 to June 2021).
Jreij is driven to speak up for people who are often overlooked by the media. While working at ABC 10News San Diego, Jreij discovered a strong interest in connecting with the community – she even told stories that reflect the different backgrounds and experiences in San Diego. During that time, Jreij reported on important topics like LGBTQ+ rights, the severe January flooding that left many people without homes, as well as homelessness, local crime, and other issues affecting the community.
Athena Jreij Net Worth
In Jreij’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Athena Jreij Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Athena Jreij Parents and Siblings
Jreij was born and raised in Southern California, United States. However, Jreij 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.
Athena Jreij Spouse
Jreij manages to keep information regarding whether or not she is in any relationship private. It is also not known whether Lake has ever been in a relationship or not. An update of her marital status will be done when available.
Athena Jreij Volunteer Work
Jreij volunteered as a Student Tutor with Tutor Connections (this was from January 2022 to June 2022) – there she supported foster children from underprivileged backgrounds. Each week, Jreij spent about 2 hours helping elementary school students in their homes with schoolwork and other learning activities.
Athena Jreij KESQ-TV
Jreij 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
- Daniella Lake
- Patrick Evans
- Spencer Blum
- Katie Boer
- Blake Arthur
- Kendall Flynn
Athena Jreij Instagram and Facebook
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Instagram account, she has about 1.1K followers and she has around 170 followers on her Facebook page.