| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Julie Haener |
| Birthday / How old is Julie Haener Age / Date of Birth / DOB | August 11, 1967. As of 2024, she is around 57 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Boyfriend / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Did Julie Haener get a Surgery? | Julie was hospitalized after surgery on her small intestine in 2022. |
Introduction :
Julie Haener is an award-winning anchor for the 5 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM news segment at KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland, California. She has been working for this network for more than two decades.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Julie grew up in Tacoma, Washington but currently resides in Diablo, California.
- Marriage : Julie has two sons with her husband, Ryan, whom she married on March 12, 1995. Ryan is a successful salesperson selling orthopedic implants as his profession.
- Both her children, Jake and Kyle, are both huge sports fans, with Jake aspiring to play football professionally. Jake, standing at 6ft+ tall, has already played for Monte Vista High School as a quarterback. At Jake’s games, many times, student bodies would bring large photographs of Julie and even chant her name.
- Like his son Jake, Julie’s husband Ryan too was a swift and muscular high school quarterback back in his days.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Julie Haener attended the Bellarmine High School in Tacoma and graduated in 1985.
- She is from the Class of 1989 of the University of Washington, where she obtained a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- While in Yakima, Julie wrongly pronounced the words “city shops,” turning them into swear words. Her news director suspended her for two days without pay following the mishap.
- Her hobbies are walking, playing tennis, horseback riding, and traveling. She enjoys nothing more than to cheer for her two children playing football or lacrosse.
- A proud equestrian and horse owner, she regularly goes for horse rides.
- Haener enjoys taking candid photos whenever she can. She says that she has over 40K photos on her computer that she wants to organize someday!
- In 2012, Julie had featured in Rich Lieberman’s list of ‘Bay Areas Hottest Women News Anchors!’
- Sometime in September 2015, Julie underwent surgery on her small intestine & faced some complications during recovery. She was off the air for about a month.
Health Update :
- Julie Haener Illness / Sick : In 2015, Julie was off-air from her anchor desk.
- She was hospitalized for a small intestine surgery. She took many days to recover from her surgery setbacks.
Professional Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Julie’s inspiration to become a journalist was sparked by a family friend who had worked as a sports newscaster. The family friend had invited Julie and her mother to watch the evening news with him, which spurred her interest in the line of work.
- After graduation, Julie was desperate for work. After working for free for three months, she landed her first job in Yakima, Washington, while living in a minuscule apartment above the TV station. As a one-woman band reporter, Haener shot, wrote, and edited her own stories. Julie worked for 12 hours every day until she found her next job in Fresno, California.
- She was 23 years old when she was employed with KJEO-TV in Fresno and worked as a weeknight news anchor and health reporter. It was here where she met her husband.
- Haener got offered a position in KIRO-TV in Seattle while on her honeymoon, which she believed to be a dream come true at the time. She worked as a weekday morning anchor, which required to get her to work by 3 AM every morning.
- She left KIRO-TV after two years when her husband was promoted and relocated to Bay Area in 1997. She initially worked with KTVU as a freelance reporter but was offered a full-time position within a few months.
- Haener was promoted to weekend anchor in 1998. In 2000, she co-anchored with Dennis Richmond when KTVU Channel Two News was launched.
- She continues to remain with KTVU until today. Since her career with KTVU, she has won multiple awards, including 7 Emmy Awards.
- Julie Haener Salary : As per an 2015 AdWeek report, she was paid $525,000 per annum.
Measurements :
- Eye Color : Hazel
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : 5′7″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : 7
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
