Darla Montgomery Bio, Age, Height, KLFY TV 10, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Husband

Darla Montgomery Bio, Wiki

Darla Montgomery is an American Associated Press award-winning anchor/reporter working at KLFY TV 10 in Lafayette, LA serving as a weekday anchor. She has been working with this station since 1992

Darla Montgomery Age

Born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States, Darla manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of her age will be done once the KLFY anchor has made the information public. Nevertheless, judging from her look, she might be around 57 years old as of 2022.

Darla Montgomery Height

Montgomery stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) and weighs around 72 kg.

Darla Montgomery Education

Upon completing high school, Darla went ahead to join the University of Southwest Louisiana from 1980 to 1985 where she majored in broadcast communication.

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Darla Montgomery Career

Montgomery works at KLFY TV 10 in Lafayette, LA serving as a weekday anchor. She is the longtime anchor of the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts. Darla has been on the air in Acadiana since 1992,  reporting and anchoring.

She has reported many stories in her career, including state and local elections, as well as tourism promotion traveling alongside Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, and a delegation to Canada.  Darla has also interviewed numerous political figures in the national and local spotlight like a political mastermind, James Carville, and former Vice President Al Gore.

She also reported presidential visits to Acadiana during campaign seasons.  Darla has toured Africa where she reported a local mission’s efforts to unite with its sister city in Senegal.  But, no matter how far she tours and who she interviews, Darla admits reporting the stories and people of Acadiana makes her job the most rewarding.

She is also an Associated Press award winner for spot news, public affairs, and feature reporting.  Her public affairs award acknowledged a half-hour documentary chronicling the life of an Acadiana priest and his mission in Haiti.  Darla spent over a week in the impoverished country, a time she narrates changed her life. The documentary premiered locally and statewide on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Darla also appeared in an LPB documentary regarding South Louisiana’s folk medicine and the tradition of “traiteurs,” or healers. That documentary continues to premiere on LPB. When not reporting news, Darla enjoys consuming time with her family, writing poetry and short stories, and preparing Creole cuisine at her home in Lafayette.

Darla Montgomery Net Worth

In Darla’s career as a News anchor, she has been able to amass a net worth ranging between $1 Million-$ 5 Million.

How Much Does Darla Montgomery Earn?

Montgomery receives annual earnings that range between $ 109,000 and $210,000.

Darla Montgomery’s Parents and Siblings

Montgomery was born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. She is the daughter of Alvarez Joseph Hertzock Sr. and his wife Patricia Thompson Hertzock. Her father was a U.S. Navy veteran, and civic leader who died in May 2016 aged 86 years old. He was born in Baton Rouge but called Acadiana his home for most of his life. Montgomery said her father was always involved in their lives, no matter what else he was doing. The KLFY anchor has four siblings and seven grandchildren.

Darla Montgomery Husband

Montgomery is married to Alex W Montgomery,  a Captain with the Lafayette Sheriff’s office, and he oversees the criminal division. The couple has been together for more than a decade.

Darla Montgomery Kids

She and her husband Alex are the proud parents of two daughters namely Bri Montgomery-Sanford, the eldest daughter, and Alexis Montgomery. She is a grandmother to Bri’s son named Dallas Devonne Sanford.

Darla Montgomery Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Montgomery is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 157 Followers around 16K followers on her Facebook page, and about 816 Followers on her Instagram account.

Darla Montgomery KLFY

Montgomery works at KLFY where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

  1. Sylvia Masters
  2. Dalfred Jones
  3. Tracy Wirtz
  4. Renee Allen
  5. Heath Morton
  6. Chris Cozart
  7. Trevor Sonnier
  8. George Faust