| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laura Hettiger |
| Birthday / How old is Laura Hettiger Age / Date of Birth / DOB | June 3, 1987. As of 2024, she is around 37 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Laura Hettiger Married | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | One |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Where is Laura Hettiger today? | Currently living and working in St. Louis, Missouri, Laura is an Emmy award-winning journalist. |
Introduction :
- Laura Hettiger is a Co-Host on the Great Day St Louis show and Traffic Anchor for KMOV Channel 4. She works and lives in St Louis, Missouri.
- Hard working and passionate, Laura admits that working on Great Day St Louis and being a part of KMOV is the perfect fit for her, a sentiment that has long been echoed by her friends and family.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Laura Hettiger was born on June 3, 1987, in Flora, Illinois, to parents Frank Hettiger (father) and Jennifer Hettiger (mother). Her father is a doctor.
- She has an older sister, Jessica Hettiger Reeder.
- Laura was raised in Flora and attended Flora High School. She graduated in 2005.
- After graduating from high school, Laura went to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in News-Editorial Journalism.
- While at college, Laura joined the cheerleading squad. Her sister Jessica was in it too. Laura was part of the squad during the football and basketball season. Then, she suffered a massive knee injury that required reconstructive surgery, and a career change into sports reporting ensued.
- She also achieved a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois.
- Laura is engaged to Mark Allen. She was originally due to be married on New Year’s Eve 2020, but in August 2020, she made the decision to postpone the wedding for a year due to the COVID19 pandemic. Through Mark, she will be the stepmother of his son, Henry Allen.
- On December 12, 2022, Laura shared the good news about the birth of her first child, son – Leo Allen Gdowski. At the time of his birth, Leo had light hair like his mother and weighed just under 7lbs. Laura also revealed that Leo was named after both her and Mark’s grandfathers and expressed her gratitude for being surrounded by special people.
- After finishing her maternity leave, Laura returned to work at Channel 4, and both she and her husband made an appearance on one of the channel’s shows, to discuss heart health. They also talked about their new life with Leo, including the challenges and joys of parenthood.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Laura was an editorial intern for the US Weekly Magazine and American Cheerleader Magazine. She was also a broadcast intern for Big Ten Network and WICD TV.
- While studying for her Master’s degree, Laura was a teaching assistant for the ‘Introduction to Journalism’ course at the University of Illinois.
- From 2008 to 2011, Laura was the co-owner and choreographer of Cheer Unlimited, a private cheerleading company in Illinois.
- From 2011 to 2012, she worked in Charleston, South Carolina, as a multimedia journalist at WCBD-TV Channel 2. She occasionally anchored the sports segments and reported live three times a week.
- Hettiger first began working at KMOV in 2012, acting as a General Assignment Reporter for the News 4 This Morning show. She did a great job during her initial stint at KMOV – when she covered the unrest in Ferguson, she was awarded the NATAS Emmy Award for General Assignment Reporting in 2015.
- After working some time in Charleston, South Carolina, at the NBC affiliate, Laura moved back permanently to KMOV. She had been filling in temporarily for a few months, but the team decided to make her a permanent Co-Host of Great Day St Louis as well as a Traffic Anchor for KMOV’s News 4 This Morning. Hettiger joked on the network’s website that she now “wakes up before she used to go to bed.”
- Laura has received much praise for her work from the team at KMOV. General Manager and Vice President Mike Murphy quoted “Laura’s charming personality and quick wit will make her a perfect fit to sit alongside co-hosts Kent Ehrhardt and Matt Chambers.”
- Laura used to co-host the afternoon show on KTRS Radio alongside Guy Phillips but has since had to put an end to that. In 2019, she announced she was quitting her radio gig due to being overwhelmed by her busy schedule to the point of suffering physical health issues from it.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- One of the biggest reasons Laura moved back to St Louis was so that she could spend more time with her family and friends.
- Outside of work, she is a fan of staying active and has participated in marathons and other physical activities. She is also an avid shopper and loves to watch reality TV and sports in addition to spending quality time with her dog, Charlie.
- Laura is a self-professed wine lover and has stated it multiple times on her social media accounts.
- Laura’s initial career choice, sports journalism, was affected by the 2008 recession. This made her pursue broadcast journalism instead. Once she realized this was her passion, she got her job at WBCD-TV 2 in Charleston following an intense job-seeking road trip through many states.
- Hettiger has won an Emmy award for her work on the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.
Laura Hettiger Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Laura Hettiger Height : 5′4″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
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