Darlene Melendez Bio, Wiki
Darlene Melendez is an American Emmy Award-winning News Reporter and Anchor working for KOAT ABC 7 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving the station as an evening news anchor. She has been working with this station since January 2022.
Darlene Melendez Age
Melendez was born on April 5 in Los Angeles, California, United States. She has revealed her birth month and day on her Twitter (X) bio. This therefore means that she celebrates her birthday every year on the 5th of April. However, Melendez has not revealed her year of birth, hence it is difficult to know how old she is. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 20s.
Darlene Melendez Height/Measurements
Melendez stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Darlene Melendez Career and Education
Melendez studied at Pepperdine University from the year 2011 to the year 2015 – there she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism, Marketing, and Media Production. Coming to her profession, Da works at KOAT ABC 7 News as an evening news anchor, appearing on the 4 PM newscasts.
Prior to joining KOAT-TV, Melendez worked as an anchor and reporter for News 12 in New York City from the year 2019 to the year 2021. She also spent two years as a fill-in news anchor and news reporter at 8 News NOW – KLAS Channel 8 in Las Vegas. From the year 2016 to the year 2017, Sasha produced, anchored, and reported for KYMA News 11 in Yuma, Arizona.
Earlier in her career, she worked in social media and marketing roles at Crowd Surf and Laundry Service in Los Angeles. She also gained experience as a human resources assistant at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and was a assistant producer, news anchor, and social media manager at TV32 during her time at Pepperdine University. Sasha has also interned with The Recording Academy, worked in mobile app marketing with Tappy, wrote for Young Hollywood, assisted at Nickelodeon, and held several other media, marketing, and service positions throughout Los Angeles and Malibu.
Throughout her career, Melendez has reported on major stories like the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting on October 1, the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in the New York area, and New Jersey’s fatal attack on the family of a federal judge. Her work during the Las Vegas shooting earned her an Emmy award from the Pacific Southwest Chapter. Also, she was nominated for a New York Chapter Emmy Award for her report on New Jersey’s Jewish Deli attack.
While Melendez is proud of covering national news, she says that the stories that stick with her most are the everyday ones that make a real difference for communities and people. She also says that she looks forward to sharing the small stories that have a big impact – she always bring a sense of joy and honesty.
Darlene Melendez Net Worth
In Melendez’s career as a News Reporter and Anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Darlene Melendez Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Darlene Melendez Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in the United States, Melendez 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.
Darlene Melendez Spouse
Melendez seems to be single according to her social media posts, and she has no kids at the moment. However, she manages to keep information regarding her dating life private. An update of her marital status will be done when available. During her spare time, she loves spending precious time with her friends and family, as well as with her dog named Derek. Her other hobbies include attending concerts, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, baking, going on mountain hikes, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, and watching TV shows.
Darlene Melendez KOAT-TV ABC 7
Melendez works at KOAT-TV where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Ron Burke
- Joe Diaz
- Royale Da
- Eric Green
- Doug Fernandez
- Byron Morton
- Todd Kurtz
- Sasha Lenninger
- Cristiana Ramos
- Shelly Ribando
Darlene Melendez Twitter and Facebook
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 3.8K followers and around 10K followers on her Facebook page.