Jacob Rascon Biography|Profile
Jacob Rascon is a skilled American journalist currently working at ABC -KTRK as an anchor. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow-award-winning journalist joined ABC13 in January 2022.
Jacob Rascon Age
How old is Rascon? He is 36 years old as of 2024. Rascon was born on August 29, in Abilene, Texas, USA. He celebrates his birthday on the 29th of August every year.
Jacob Rascon Education
He graduated from The Woodlands High School and Brigham Young University where he studied broadcast journalism. He went to the Salt Lake Tribune, KUTV News for internship and at the Kosovo Embassy in Washington D.C. shortly after leaders of the Balkan country declared independence.
Jacob Rascon Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Jacob Rascon Family
He is the son of Art Rascon who is a veteran news anchor. His mother is known as Patti Rascon. He has four siblings; two brothers and two sisters namely Natalie, Mathew, Spencer, and Isaac. His brother Mathew and his uncle called Dan Rascon are also broadcasters in Boston and Salt Lake City respectively.
Jacob Rascon Wife|Married
He is happily married to his wife Ashley but he has not disclosed information about her. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jacob Rascon Children
The couple is blessed with five children but he has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jacob Rascon Career
Rascon was born in Houston. He is one of four Rascons in the business including his father Art, uncle Dan, and brother Matt, all of whom have worked as anchors and reporters throughout the country.
Rascons career began at ABC News in Jerusalem covering the Arab Spring from Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. His general assignments have taken him to nearly every state in the union, Mexico, South and Central America, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. On top of that, he has reported on natural disasters including the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Harvey, and dozens of other storms, deadly tornado outbreaks in the Midwest, volcanic eruptions in Hawaii, California, and Washington State wildfires; mass migration from Syria; infamous cartel criminal trials in El Paso; migrant caravans; gang violence in El Salvador; mass shootings in Colorado, California, Florida and Texas; the 2016 Presidential campaign, conventions and inauguration; the X Games and the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Before joining ABC13, he worked at KFOX-14, NBCLA, KPRC, and NBC News as a correspondent based in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Rascon graduated from The Woodlands High School and Brigham Young University where he studied broadcast journalism. He went to the Salt Lake Tribune, KUTV News for an internship, and at the Kosovo Embassy in Washington D.C. shortly after leaders of the Balkan country declared independence. After his freshman year, He moved to Uruguay for two years as a missionary for his church, where he learned Spanish. Rascon and his wife Ashley live in the Houston area with their five children, a dog, and a cat.
Jacob Rascon salary |Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
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