Eden Checkol Biography and Wiki
Eden Checkol is an Ethiopian-American journalist and news personality working as a news anchor at the ABC affiliate WPLG Channel 10 in Miami, Florida. Checkol also co-anchors the 10 pm newscast on WSFL-TV Channel 39. She joined the news station in June 2021 as a news anchor.
Eden Checkol Age and Birthday
Eden was born on February 23, 1993, in Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States. She is 30 years old as of 2024. Her birth sign is Pisces. She turns 31 years old on February 23, 2024.
Eden Checkol Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (Approx, 1.7 meters) tall.
Eden Checkol Education
The news anchor attended and graduated from Roseville Area High School. From there she joined The University of St. Thomas, a private, Catholic university in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She later graduated from the institute with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and journalism and a minor in Business Administration. More details regarding her academic credentials will be updated soon.
Eden Checkol Family, Parents, Siblings
Eden was born and raised by her parents Meseret Chekol Reta (father), and Belle Chekol (mother). Her parents are of Ethiopian descent. Unfortunately, Eden’s dad passed away in 2012. It’s unclear if she has any siblings. More details about her family background will be updated soon.
Eden Checkol Husband, Is She Married?
In regards to her marital entanglements, the famed news anchor is engaged to her fiance Xavier Walton. Her husband-to-be is a fellow journalist serving as a Miami-based correspondent for NewsNation.
Xavier notably asked for Eden’s hand in marriage on October 10, 2022, while at her dad’s grave. Moreover, he proposed to Eden on her parents’ exact wedding anniversary (October 10, 1986). We are keeping tabs and we will update her partner’s details soon.
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Eden Checkol Salary
According to ABC estimates, she receives an average annual salary ranging from $31,300 to $92,500. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Eden Checkol’s Net Worth
The news personality has an estimated net worth ranging from $500,000 to $1 million. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Eden Checkol WPLG-TV|Local 10
WPLG, Channel 10, is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States, affiliated with ABC. The station is owned by Berkshire Hathaway as its sole broadcast property. WPLG’s studios are located on West Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park.
She joined the news station in June 2021 as a news anchor. Eden co-anchors the 10 p.m. weeknight newscast on WSFL and also reports on Local 10 News. Prior to that, she previously anchored the weekday morning and midday newscasts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Eden has also worked as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor in Madison, Wisconsin. She kicked off her career in Duluth, Minnesota where she was a one-man band for an NBC/CBS duopoly.