Who is Ginger Allen?
Ginger Allen is an American award-winning Anchor and Reporter who works at CBS 11 in the Dallas, Texas as a Senior Investigative Reporter. She has held this role since September 2010 following her tenure at CBS as as a news anchor and investigative reporter.
How old is Ginger Allen?
Allen was born on 14th January 1981, in Orange, California, USA. She is therefore 43 years old as of 2024 and celebrates her birthday annually on 14th January.
How tall is Ginger Allen?
Sample stands at approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Who is Ginger Allen Husband?
Allen is happily married to Scott and the couple has been blessed with two children Brayden and Brielle.
Ginger Allen Family
Allen was born and raised in Southern California to a family that initiated the HP Buddy Bowl back in 2017, an annual gathering enabling kids facing mental and physical hurdles to engage in football. Additionally, she actively supports various charitable causes such as Purple Stride DFW for Pancreatic Cancer, The Autism Treatment Center, The Greater Keller Women’s Club, Young Man’s Service League, and National Charity League.
Ginger Allen Net worth
Allen has accumulated an estimated net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Ginger Allen Salary
Allen annual salary falls between $45,000 and $110,500.
Ginger Allen Education
After completing her high school diploma, Allen joined the University of California, Los Angeles where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and an emphasis on Media.
Ginger Allen CBS 11 Career
Allen serves as a Senior Investigative Reporter at CBS 11. She first joined CBS 11 in May 1999 as a general assignment reporter a role she played up to November 2000. Later, Allen became the investigative reporter until October 2005. She was later given the roles of news anchor and investigative reporter up to May 2007. Afterward from June 2007 to August 2010, Allen was the morning anchor for the 4:30 to 7am newscasts. In September 2010, she received a promotion to be the senior investigative reporter. At CBS 11, she has moved across the country covering hurricanes,following trials, and investigating wrong doings.
Allen’s impactful work has been widely acknowledged, including her receipt of an Edward R. Murrow Award. This was for aiding a North Texas mother in locating crucial cord blood for her sick child, which led to the exposure of flaws in the cord blood banking industry. Recognized multiple times by the Dallas Bar Association, she was given the prestigious Grand Prize Stephen Philbin Award for her investigations. This investigation include issues like questionable deaths and medical standards at a Texas State Jail, leading to its closure. Her scrutiny prompted action from authorities, such as the Texas State Comptroller auditing convenience stores and global recalls of laptop batteries due to overheating dangers. Ginger’s pursuit of truth has garnered accolades from various institutions. This include Lone Star Emmy Awards and the Texas Gavel Award, demonstrating her commitment to accountability and public welfare.
Ginger Allen Career
From May 1999 to November 2000, Allen also served as a general assignment reporter and a fill-in anchor at WLWT-TV, NBC. Before joining WLWT-TV, NBC, she worked for ABC Radio as a co-host and an anchor from January 1995 to September 1996. Earlier, Allen worked at Westwind Communications as a news anchor and reporter from January 1995 to September 1996. She had previously worked as a reporter and writer at KMIR-TV from June 1994 to December 1994. Allen started her career as a field producer and researcher at CBS Corporation from May 1993 to December 1994.
Ginger Allen CBS 11
Allen is employed at CBS 11, where she collaborates with other renowned meteorologists, anchors, and reporters from the station including;
- Caroline Vandergriff
- Kennedi Walker
- Jason McLaughlin
- Karen Borta
- Nicole Baker
- Doug Dunbar
- Scott Padgett
- Jeff Ray
- Andy Adler
- Bill Jones
- Madison Sawyer
Ginger Allen Social Media
Allen is actively involved in social media platforms and has over 4k followers on Twitter.