Claire Kopsky Bio, Age, Education, Salary, Net Worth and NewsChannel 5 News

Claire Kopsky Biography

Claire Kopsky is a journalist from the United States working as a Multimedia Journalist at NewsChannel 5 Network. She joined the NewsChannel 5 team in July 2021.

How old is Claire Kopsky? – Age

She is 26 years old as of April 1, 2022. She was born on April 1, 1996, in the United States.

Claire Kopsky Education

She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, Columbia, with a concentration in convergence television reporting and a minor in business. Her university studies included coverage of a professional tennis tournament in Beijing, a semester internship with a start-up in New York City, and a summer internship with a digital and print magazine in London.

Claire Kopsky Hobbies

Claire enjoys spending time outdoors hiking trails, catching up with friends and family over charcuterie, photography, and singing when she is not volunteering. Claire is a true foodie who is always on the lookout for new restaurants to try! She may be found rooting for her favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals, rallying behind the Mizzou Tigers, and chipping balls on the local green. She’s from St. Louis, Missouri, and she’s happy to be in Music City presenting stories of Tennessee’s lively citizens.

Claire Kopsky Career

Claire joined NC5 only a few hours south of Lexington, Kentucky, where she worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor for several years at the NBC affiliate (WLEX). Claire was recognized as an Emmy Award-winning reporter for her work at the Kentucky Derby during her tenure in the Bluegrass State. She covered politics, including elections and the coronavirus shutdown, as well as flooding that wreaked havoc on many Kentucky towns, and she uncovered corrupt local school officials. She also exposed investigations that were said to have swayed the outcome of municipal elections.

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Claire previously worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at the NBC station (KOMU) in Columbia, Missouri, in the heart of the Show-Me State. She covered a wide range of issues there, including the Governor’s indictment, sexual assault in the unregulated massage therapy industry, and free speech disputes.

Her background isn’t limited to television. Claire has worked in newsrooms that were digital, print, broadcast, and multimedia. She covered the China Open Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China, for a print and digital magazine in London, UK, and worked for a digital start-up in New York City.

Claire spends her leisure time volunteering with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), an organization that assists abused and neglected children in finding a voice in the courtroom against their abusers.

Claire Kopsky Salary

She earns an annual salary of $1 Million.

Claire Kopsky Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of $2 million.