Ginger Allen Bio, Wiki
Ginger Allen is a Murrow & Emmy Award Winning News Reporter/anchor working for CBS DFW/ KTVT in Dallas- -Fort Worth serving as a senior Investigative Reporter. She has been working with this station since November 2005.
Ginger Allen Age
Allen is 42 years old as of 2023. She was born in Orange, California, United States on the 14th of January 1981. Accordingly, she celebrates her birthday on the 14th of January every year and her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Ginger Allen Height
Allen stands approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1. 7 m) and weighs around 76 kg.
Ginger Allen Education
For her education, Ginger enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles where she graduated and earned a degree in Mass Communications and an emphasis on Media.
Ginger Allen Career
Allen works for CBS DFW/ KTVT in Dallas-Fort Worth serving as a senior Investigative Reporter. She’s an award-winning journalist who has transited the country investigating wrong-doings, following trials, and covering hurricanes. Ginger earned an Edward R. Murrow Award after supporting a North Texas mother in tracking down lost cord blood she desperately required for her sick child. After she started investigating, authorities closed down the blood bank. Ginger then uncovered loopholes in the entire cord blood banking industry that were potentially setting others at risk.
She has also been acknowledged countless times by the Dallas Bar Association. Ginger was awarded the organization’s Grand Prize Stephen Philbin Award for her constant investigation into suspicious deaths and medical standards at a Texas State Jail. The series of reports earned national attention from civil rights groups around the country. Lawmakers ultimately shut the facility. Ginger earned other Philbin honors after investigating the fire that killed a veteran Dallas Firefighter — which ultimately led to on-scene procedural changes — and for giving a voice to an innocent mother who saw a crime and was thrust behind bars as a criminal.
Computer makers throughout the world recalled over 10 million batteries used in laptop computers after Ginger told the dangers of overheating lithium-ion batteries. The FDA inspected its policies after she contacted it to task for allowing thousands of unapproved drugs onto the market. Dallas County Courts closed down and reworked an online public computer database after Ginger disclosed it was exposing the highly sensitive private information of thousands of adults and minors. Her reporting has also gained her the Texas Gavel Award from the State Bar of Texas, as well as credit from the Associated Press, the California Department of Health Services Award, and the Press Club of Dallas. Ginger commenced as a general assignment reporter at CBS 11 in 1999. Previously, she also co-anchored the CBS 11 Weekend News and CBS 11 This Morning.
Prior to coming to CBS 11, Ginger served as a lead reporter for WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. She toured with NBC News Channel covering major national news affairs for NBC affiliates throughout the country. Ginger also served as an anchor/reporter at KBAK-TV and anchor/co-host for KERN talk radio in Bakersfield, California. She also reported at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs. Ginger started her profession at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles as a researcher.
Her family established the HP Buddy Bowl in 2017- an annual occasion that allows kids with mental and physical challenges to play football. She also proudly partakes in several other charities including The Autism Treatment Center, The Greater Keller Women’s Club, Purple Stride DFW for Pancreatic Cancer, Young Man’s Service League, and the National Charity League.
Ginger Allen’s Net Worth
In Ginger’s career as an anchor/reporter, she was able to amass a net worth between $1 Million-$ 3 million.
Ginger Allen Salary
Allen acquires annual earnings that range between $ 87, 075, and $ 198, 755.
Ginger Allen’s Parents and Siblings
Allen was born and raised by her devoted parents in Southern California, the United States. Growing up, her parents offered her the best nourishment and upbringing possible. Besides this, Ginger has not revealed much information about her father, mother, or siblings if she has any.
Ginger Allen Husband
Allen is married to Scott though she has not revealed much information about him.
Ginger Allen Kids
She and her husband, Scott are proud parents of two children namely; Brayden and Brielle who are getting more involved in school and sports.
Ginger Allen Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Allen is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts often. On her Twitter account, she has about 4,096 Followers around 6K followers on her Facebook page, and 634 followers on her Instagram account.
Ginger Allen CBS11 News
Allen works at CBS11 News where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Nicole Baker
- Karen Borta
- Doug Dunbar
- Brooke Katz
- Ken Molestina
- Robbie Owens
- Steve Pickett
- Keith Russell
- Scott Padgett
- Jeff Ray
- Erin Moran
- Brittany Rainey
- Dominic Brown
- Andy Adler
- Bill Jones