Kristen Hampton Biography and Wiki
Kristen Hampton is an American Journalist and Media Personality who is popularly known as the host of WBTV’s daily segment called “The Good News.” Kristen started her career at the age of 18 when she served as a studio camera operator at WAGT.
WBTV is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Kristen Hampton’s Age and Birthday
The journalist was born on May 1, 1980, in Augusta, Georgia, United States of America. She is 42 years old as of early 2021. Her birth sign is Taurus.
Kristen Hampton Height
Hampton stands at an estimated height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall.
Kristen Hampton Family, Parents, Siblings
Attempts to establish the identities of her parents were in vain since no information about them has been made available to the public.
It’s therefore not known whether she has any siblings. This section will be updated soon when established.
Kristen Hampton Gay
Kristen was requested to serve as emcee at the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund’s annual fund-raising luncheon, but her knee-jerk inclination was to politely decline.
This is not because she was afraid of public speaking or because she thought she’d make a poor host, but because she’s gay.
Hampton’s fear was that it would get out that she emceed an event with the word gay in it; that her viewers would find out she was gay; that they’d inundate her with horrible, hateful messages; and that, ultimately, so many of her fans would turn on her that this sanctuary she’d spent eight years building for people seeking stories drenched in positivity would crumble.
Kristen Hampton’s Wife, Is She Married?
Indeed Yes! The reporter is married to her beautiful wife, Terra Thompson. The couple first met in 2008 and at the time, they were in a relationship with different women.
After dating for some time, Kristen finally decided to go for it. They got hitched on September 3rd, 2016 at Historic Rural Hill farm in the presence of eighty guests.
Afterward, Kristen received lots of comments and messages from her well-wishers about her partner, and she finally disclosed it via Facebook on 29 April 2019.
Kristen Hampton Salary
According to WBTV anchor’s salaries, Kristen receives an annual salary of $54,812 a year.
Kristen Hampton’s Net Worth
Hampton has an estimated net worth ranging from $300,000 to $700,000 as of 2022. Her primary source of income is her career as a journalist.
Kristen Hampton WBTV
Hampton started her career at the age of eighteen. She began as a studio camera operator at WAGT. She was later promoted to the newsroom as a reporter.
Half a decade later, she got a job at WBTV in 2003. She also generated social media and digital content under the broader umbrella of GrayTelevision.
Kristen has featured all types of people, pets, and places in her “Good News” segments.