Kate Merrill Profile
Kate Merrill is an American Emmy award-winning anchor who is currently working at WBZ-TV. At the station, she anchors on weekday mornings. Additionally, Merrill joined the station in March 2004 after reporting for WNBC-TV in New York.
Kate Merrill Age
Merill is 50 years old as of 2023. She was born on 11th December 1973, in Carlisle Massachusetts. She celebrates her birthday on 11th December every year.
Kate Merrill Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Kate Merrill Family
Merrill’s great-grandfather was the editor of the Boston Globe, and he was from Carlisle, Massachusetts. Merrill had two fathers Bob and Dick, both of whom are now deceased. Lynne Palmer Abromeit, her mother, lives in Pennsylvania.
Additionally, she has a younger sister who is an actress who lives in California. Furthermore, her sister gave up tennis to pursue acting and be famous after starring as Pam in the full first season of the Netflix series” Jessica Jones”
Kate Merrill Husband
Merrill is the wife of Mike Dunham, her husband Dunham is a goalie coach with the Boston Bruins organization and played eleven seasons in the NHL, as a goalie with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders.
Additionally, he won a National Championship at the University of Maine, the two married on 7th May 2000 and reside in Concord, Massachusetts, with their Bichon Frise named Nimbus, and two daughters named Addison and Kayden.
Kate Merrill Career
Merrill began her career as a college intern at WCVB-TV in Boston. Furthermore, upon graduating she moved to upstate New York to report for WICZ-TV and WIVT-TV. In 1998 Merrill started working as an anchor and reporter for WKRN-TV in Nashville, TN. During her time in Nashville, she received an Emmy Award for her role in covering the tornado that hit Tennessee in 1999.
Furthermore, that same year Merrill received two awards for her investigative reporting. After spending five years at WKRN, she returned to the Northeast to work for WNBC-TV in New York. Merrill has won several Emmys for her reporting at WBZ. Prior to working at WBZ-TV, she spent five years at WKRN, in addition to returning to the Northeast to work for WNBC-TV in New York.
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. Moreover, Merrill is a graduate of Lafayette College and holds a bachelor of arts degree in government and law.
In addition to 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. Kate and her two teenage daughters volunteer with many local organizations, including The American Red Cross Boston Food Pantry, Open Table, and Minuteman Arc.
Furthermore, Kate’s husband Mike Dunham is a goalie coach with the Boston Bruins organization and played eleven 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. Originally from Carlisle, MA, Merrill’s great-grandfather was editor of the Boston Globe.
Kate Merrill Salary
She has an estimated annual salary of $30,000 to $80,000 from her career at WBZ-TV.
Kate Merrill Net Worth
Martin has an estimated annual net worth of $ 1 million to $5 million earned from her career as an anchor.
Kate Merrill Social Media Platforms
Martin is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 18k followers on Twitter, 3.6k followers on Instagram, and 8.5k followers on Facebook.