Kierra Cotton is a 3 x Emmy Award Winning American Multi-Platform Reporter working for WKYC (Channel 3) a television station in Cleveland, Ohio, serving the station as a weekend morning show reporter and host. She has been working with this station since 2016.
Kierra Cotton Age
Cotton is 37 years old as of 2024. She was born on the 30th of January 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States. Hence, Kierra celebrates her birthday every year on the 30th of January and her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Kierra Cotton Height |Measurements
Cotton stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 69 kg.
Kierra Cotton Education
For her education, Kierra enrolled in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism.
Kierra Cotton Career
Cotton serves as a weekend morning show reporter and host for WKYC (Channel 3) a television station in Cleveland, Ohio. She joined the WKYC team in 2016 as an audience engagement specialist before joining the digital team as a content producer the same year. Kierra remained in her position as a content producer until October 2020 when she became a Digital Reporter for “What’s New” at 5 p.m.
As a digital reporter, Kierra shared with the 3News viewers the top trending stories in entertainment during the everyday feature, “Pop Break.” Additionally, she was able to enterprise her stories with a focus on local companies, the Black community, and unique characters throughout Northeast Ohio.
Kierra made the jump into a full-time reporting position in 2022, joining the Weekend as the morning show reporter and the second co-host for ‘We the People,’ WKYC’s community advocacy show, along with Leon Bibb. Her work at WKYC has granted her an array of experiences from celebrity events to hurricane coverage. She has even been awarded three Emmy awards for her work on the East Cleveland house explosion, the strides being taken by the LGBTQ community in Northeast Ohio, and the mass shooting in Dayton.
Kierra is also part of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Press Club of Cleveland. Born and raised in Cleveland, she is delighted to be working in her hometown. She is thrilled to carry on learning about and sharing more stories of the societies that played such a large role in her upbringing.
Kierra Cotton’s Net Worth
In Kierra’s career as a journalist, she has been able to amass a net worth ranging between $ 1 Million- $ 3 million.
Kierra Cotton Salary
Cotton receives annual earnings that range between $ 77, 690, and $ 169, 910.
Kierra Cotton’s Parents and Siblings
Cotton was born and raised to African American parents in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States. She is the daughter of James Antwane Cotton and Mrs.Cotton. Her father is a former American and Canadian football defensive end well known for playing in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). Kierra also has a sister named Veronica Snyder.
Kierra Cotton Husband
Cotton manages to keep information regarding whether or not she is in marriage private. An update on her love life will be done when available. It is also not known if Kierra has any children.
Kierra Cotton Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Cotton is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts often. On her Twitter account, she has about 1,287 Followers around 385 followers on her Facebook page, and about 4,022 followers on her Instagram account.
Kierra Cotton WKYC
Cotton works at WKYC where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Leon Bibb
- Russ Mitchell
- Christi Paul
- Laura Caso
- Jim Donovan
- Jay Crawford
- Betsy Kling
- Carmen Blackwell
- Maureen Kyle
- Dave Chudowsky
- Danielle Wiggins
- Hollie Strano
- Matt Wintz
- Anthony Copeland
- Lynna Lai
- Matt Rascon
- Isabel Lawrence
- Kaitor Kay
- Nick Camino
- Monica Robins
- Austin Love
- Bri Buckley
- Lydia Esparra