Joleen Chaney Biography
Joleen Chaney is a skilled American journalist who is currently working for KFOR in Oklahoma as an Anchor/Reporter. She joined the station in June 2007.
Joleen Chaney Age| Birthday
How old is Chaney? She is around 42 years old as of 2024. She was born on July 18th, 1981, in Fairview, Oklahoma, United States.
Joleen Chaney Education
Chaney attended Cameron University for her studies.
Joleen Chaney Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Joleen Chaney Family
Chaney was born in Fairview and raised in Rush Springs, She is a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma. Her family still has ties to the tribal land where they once lived and farmed. Growing up, her mother would tell her stories that always began with “Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joleen.” Now, Joleen is a professional storyteller, telling the stories of Oklahomans each day on KFOR News 4.
Joleen Chaney Husband|Married
Chaney is married however, she likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about her relationship. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Joleen Chaney Children| kids
Chaney is blessed with two beautiful children CJ & Cadon. She had her younger child Cadon, in the year 2004.
Joleen Chaney Career
Joleen Chaney joined the KFOR News 4 team in June 2007. That was the start of her television career after she walked off the street one day and made herself an intern. In a week she was hired behind the scenes as a weekend writer and assignment editor. Three months later, she landed her first on-air job as a morning anchor at KAUZ-TV in Wichita Falls, TX.
In a year, she was back at KFOR-TV anchoring and reporting the news. For a year she worked at another local television station but returned home to her KFOR family as the weekday 4 pm anchor and was later promoted to main evening anchor following the retirement of legendary Oklahoma journalist Linda Cavanaugh. She is also a member of the Downtown Club of Oklahoma City and the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City.
Awards
Chaney has been honored by the Associated Press for “Best Reporter Portfolio” and by the Society of Professional Journalists for criminal justice reporting, diversity reporting, and feature reporting. In 2010 Joleen was nominated for a Heartland Emmy for breaking news tornado coverage. Joleen has won multiple Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters awards. She was also part of KFOR-TV’s multiple Emmy award-winning team for coverage of the May 2013 Moore tornado and was nominated for an Emmy for a military piece highlighting the medical journey and limb transplants of a bilateral amputee veteran.
Philanthropy
Chaney participates in and emcees races across the state as well as volunteers her time hosting events benefitting Oklahoma nonprofits. In 2011 she completed a half ironman triathlon, helping raise several thousand dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Oklahoma. She has run and cycled in events to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and the American Diabetes Association.
She is currently an honorary board member of the Children’s Hospital and puts together a biweekly segment called “A Heart for Kids” highlighting Oklahoma children who undergo live-saving surgery made possible by an endowed program funded by The Children’s Hospital Foundation fundraising. Joleen travels the state speaking to women’s groups and high school students as a baccalaureate and a graduation speaker.
Joleen Chaney Salary|Net Worth
Chaney has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her career.
Frequently asked questions about Chaney
Who is Chaney?
Joleen Chaney is a skilled American journalist who is currently working for KFOR in Oklahoma as an Anchor/Reporter. She joined the station in June 2007.
Is Chaney Married?
Chaney is married however, she likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about her relationship. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Where does Chaney Live?
This information is under review and will be available soon.
