Rita Garcia Biography|Profile
Rita Garcia is a skilled American journalist currently working at ABC -KTRK as an anchor. She is the newest weekday morning anchor on ABC13.
Rita Garcia Age
How old is Garcia? She is around 30 years old as of 2023. Her age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Rita Garcia Education
She attended and graduated from Texas State University’s School of Mass Communication with a BA in Electronic Media.
Rita Garcia Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55kgs.
Rita Garcia Family
She was born in the united state, however, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Rita Garcia Husband|Married
She is happily married to her beloved husband by the name of Sergio but she has not disclosed information regarding him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Rita Garcia Children
She likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about whether she has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Rita Garcia Career
Garcia was previously a weekday morning anchor in the market. Before joining the ABC family, she served as a morning anchor in Los Angeles on Good Day LA (KTTV – FOX 11).
Garcia is a native of Austin, Texas. She began her television career in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas at ABC (KRG – Ch 5) where she was Cameron County bureau chief. Garcia covered a number of international border stories. She is a proud alumna of Texas State University in San Marcos.
Some of Garcia’s most memorable coverage includes the Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris, the 2009 and 2011 NBA Finals, the death of Kobe Bryant, the Woolsey Fire in California, the Oscars and Emmy red carpet events; Super Bowl 51, Hurricane Harvey, the 2017 and 2018 World Series, and the death of Michael Jackson.
Furthermore, she was featured in the Los Angeles Times for having been the first-morning news anchor in LA to broadcast an entire live morning newscast from home during the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. She has also been invited to guest host on Rachael Ray and features one of her favorite recipes. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family, as well as her rescue dog, Rocky.
ABC -KTRK History
KTRK-TV or channel 13 is a television station in Houston, Texas, United States, airing programming from the ABC network. It is Owned and operated by the ABC network. The station maintains studios on Bissonnet Street in Houston’s Upper Kirby district. Its transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County.
KTRK-TV began broadcasting on November 20, 1954 and was the first full ABC affiliate for Houston. During its early years, it sought to block the move of a third station into Houston proper by opposing efforts by KGUL-TV (channel 11) to move in from Galveston, which was approved by the FCC in 1956. Its present Bissonnet Street studios were inaugurated in December 1961; designed by Hermon Lloyd (later architect of the Astrodome). The facility features a dome that enclosed two studios, which was boasted to be the first such round studio building in the United States.
Rita Garcia salary |Net Worth
She 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.