Kate Merrill Biography|Profile
Kate Merrill is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS4 -WBZ-TV as an anchor. The Emmy Award-winning journalist is a news anchor for WBZ-TV News on weekday mornings. She joined the station in March 2004 after reporting for WNBC-TV in New York.
Kate Merrill Age
How old is Merrill? She is 39 years old as of 2024. Merrill was born on December 11, 1973, in Carlisle, Massachusetts. she celebrates her birthday on the 11th of December every year.
Kate Merrill Education
Merrill is a proud graduate of Lafayette College and holds a bachelor of arts degree in government and law.
Kate Merrill Height|Weight
Merrill stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60kgs.
Kate Merrill Family
She had two dads while growing up namely Bob and Dick, both of whom are now deceased. Her mother named Lynne Palmer Abromeit lives in Pennsylvania and her little sister, Susie Abromeit, lives in California.
Kate Merrill Husband|Married
Merrill is happily married to her husband called Mike Dunham. The couple got married on May 27, 2000. Her husband is a goalie coach with the Boston Bruins organization and played 11 seasons in the NHL, as a goalie with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders. He won a National Championship at the University of Maine.
Kate Merrill Children
She is blessed with two daughters: Addison aged 19, and Kayden aged 15 but she has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Kate Merrill Career
Merrill started her broadcasting career as a college intern at WCVB-TV in Boston. Following her graduation, she moved to upstate New York to report for WICZ-TV and WIVT-TV. Merrill started working as an anchor and reporter for WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee in 1998. During her tenure in Nashville, she received an Emmy Award for her role in covering the tornado that hit Tennessee in 1999. That same year, she also received two awards for her investigative reporting.
Notably, Merrill returned to the Northeast to work for WNBC-TV in New York after spending five years at WKRN. Merrill has won several Emmys for her reporting at WBZ. She has covered every big story in Boston, from the 2013 Marathon bombings, and the 2004 Democratic National Convention, to the 2004 Red Sox World Series win and several Patriots Super Bowls, live from the field.
Merrill is a proud graduate of Lafayette College and holds a bachelor of arts degree in government and law. On top of her anchoring and reporting duties, she is a member of the National Charity League. As part of NCL, a mother-daughter organization focused on promoting philanthropy, leadership, and culture, she and her two teenage daughters volunteer with many local organizations, including The American Red Cross Boston Food Pantry, Open Table, and Minuteman Arc.
Merrill’s husband Mike Dunham is a goalie coach with the Boston Bruins organization and played 11 seasons in the NHL, as a goalie with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders. He won a National Championship at the University of Maine. She is a native of Carlisle, Massachusetts her great grandfather was editor of the Boston Globe.
CBS4 -WBZ-TV Background
CBS4 -WBZ-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It airs programming from the CBS network. The station is owned and operated by the network’s CBS News and Stations division alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate WSBK-TV. Both stations share studios on Soldiers Field Road in the Boston Allston–Brighton section. CBS4 -WBZ-TV’s transmitter is located on Cedar Street in Needham, Massachusetts, on a tower site that was formerly owned by CBS and is now owned by American Tower Corporation.
Notably, CBS4 -WBZ-TV was a pioneer in Boston television. The station started live broadcasts of Boston’s two Major League Baseball teams, the Red Sox and the Braves, broadcasts that at first were split with WNAC-TV in 1948. Additionally, it was the first Boston station to have daily newscasts, starting with the station’s first night on the air. On October 12, 1957, the station broadcast a half-hour special program on Sputnik 1, featuring a motion picture of the final stage of its rocket crossing the pre-dawn sky of Baltimore, shot by sister station WJZ-TV.
CBS4 -WBZ-TV presently broadcasts 34 hours, 35 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week, with 5 hours, 5 minutes each weekday; 4 hours, 5 minutes on Saturdays; and 5 hours, 5 minutes on Sundays. The station operates a Bell LongRanger 206LIV helicopter for newsgathering called “Sky Eye”. On top of that, its main studios, the station operates two other news bureaus. The “Worcester Bureau” is located in the Worcester Plaza office tower at 440–446 Main Street in that city. The “New Hampshire Bureau” is located on Elm Street in Manchester.
CBS4 -WBZ-TV Colleagues
- Lisa Hughes
- David Wade
- Paula Ebben
- Liam Martin
- Kate Merrill
- Ken MacLeod
- Nick Giovanni
- Paul Burton
- Tiffany Chan
- Cheryl Fiandaca
- Beth Germano
- Christina Hager
- Breana Pitts
- Levan Reid
- Eric Fisher
- Sarah Wroblewski
- Zack Green
- Jacob Wycoff
- Steve Burton
- Dan Roche
Kate Merrill Salary|Net Worth
Merrill 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 broadcasting career.
Kate Merrill Social Media Platforms
She is very active on all social media accounts and she is often seen posting on her platforms. She has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Kate Merrill
Who is Kate Merrill?
Kate Merrill is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS4 -WBZ-TV as an anchor. The Emmy Award-winning journalist is a news anchor for WBZ-TV News on weekday mornings. She joined the station in March 2004 after reporting for WNBC-TV in New York.
How old is Kate Merrill?
She is 39 years old as of 2023. Merrill was born on December 11, 1973, in Carlisle, Massachusetts. she celebrates her birthday on the 11th of December every year.
Is Kate Merrill Married?
Merrill is happily married to her husband called Mike Dunham. The couple got married on May 27, 2000. Her husband is a goalie coach with the Boston Bruins organization and played 11 seasons in the NHL, as a goalie with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders. He won a National Championship at the University of Maine.
Where does Kate Merrill Live?
She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband, their bichon frisé named Nimbus, and their two daughters: Addison aged 19, and Kayden aged 15.
