Monica Madden Biography
Monica Madden, 26, is an American professional journalist working as an anchor and reporter for KXAN. Madden is in the early stages of her journalism career. However, she has shown the drive to deliver good news in all her assignment. She has covered politics. crime, natural disasters, and sports, which have all earned her a good name. Before working for KXAN, Madden worked for KOMU and WHO-TV.
Monica Madden Age and Spouse
Monica Madden was born on 4th April 1997. She maintains a close relationship with her parents, who taught her the value of family and marriage. She has reflected it by appreciating her boyfriend, Chris Diggity, on her Instagram. The two have dated close to two years. However, they have not disclosed their engagement or any plans concerning their wedding.
Monica Madden Education and Career
She went to school at Xavier College Preparatory. She was an active student as she was the Vice President of the Student Ambassador Club and a member of the National Honors Society.
After graduating, she joined the University of Missouri-Columbia where she studied Convergence Television, and Reporting Journalism with a minor in business. Like in high school, Madden was active in various groups and societies. She was on the Chancellor’s standing committee and a member of the Mizzou Student Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Madden got her first experience as a journalist when she first interned at MSNBC for four months. She later joined KOMU-TV where she started as a digital producer while she was still a student.
After graduating, she KOMU promoted her to the level of production assistant and after 8 months the organization made her a reporter and News anchor. After four years at KOMU, Monica transferred to WHO-HD in Des Moines, Iowa where she was a reporter and anchor for two years.
Her time at WHO helped her to hone her skills. She had the opportunity to interview presidential candidates and cover state legislatures, particularly on matters relating to Iowans. In 2021, she announced that she would be joining KXAN.
At KXAN, Monica has the opportunity to cover the first day back at school for Uvalde Students after the open shooting that killed 21 students and a teacher. She has also covered Texas Flash Floods, Roe V. Wade overturn and the banning of abortions, and the campaigns and elections in the Texas gubernatorial race.
Monica Madden Height and Salary
Although Monica is at the onset of her career, she has demonstrated the potential to excel even further. The 5 feet 6 inches journalist is proficient in writing and reporting her stories. T
his work has enabled her to earn a decent living. Her salary could be not less than $70,000 per year. When Madden is not working, she loves spending time outdoes with her friends and family. She is also a lover of music, theatre, and a good meal. She is a representation of women who have succeeded in the media industry. Others you can read about are Candice Aviles and Natalie Haddad.