Weija Jiang Biography
Weija Jiang is a 4o years old American Broadcast Journalist and reporter who presently works as CBS News Senior White House Correspondent based in Washington, DC. She joined the network in 2015 as a correspondent for Newspath.
Fun Facts About Weija Jiang
| Name | Weija Jiang |
| Age | 40 years |
| DOB | 6 June 1983 |
| Place of Birth | Xiamen, Mainland, China |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA)
Syracuse University (Master’s) |
| Parents | Liya Wei
Huade Jiang |
| Husband | Travis Luther Lowe |
| Children | Frankie Mei
Jack Li |
| Salary | $100,000 |
| Net worth | $500,000-$1 million |
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
Weija Jiang Age
Born on 6 June 1983, Jiang is 40 years old as of 2023. Her birth place was Xiamen, Mainland, China and birth sign Gemini.
Weija Jiang Education
Upon completion of high school education, Jiang joined College of William and Mary, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a minor in Chemistry. During that time she also worked at WMTV, the University’s TV station.
In addition, she attended Syracuse University to pursue broadcast Journalism and graduated with a Master’s Degree in 2006.
Weija Jiang Parents and Siblings
The Xiamen native was born and raised by her parents Liya Wei (mother) and Huade Jiang (father). Her parents emigrated from China to USA, when she was 2 years old and settled in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The parents set a Chinese restaurant in the same town and worked there. Details regarding her siblings are not available.
Weija Jiang’s Husband and Children
Looking into Jiang’s marital status, she is happily married to the love of her life, Travis Luther Lowe, an executive at Yelp. Jiang and Lowe exchanged their vows on 17 March 2018 in Palm Springs, California. The Lovebirds had met in college while co-hosting a weekly campus TV show. They are proud parents to Frankie Mei a daughter born on January 2019 and Jack Li.
Weija Jiang Salary and Net worth
As of 2024 Jiang is believed to pocket an annual salary of $100,000. Additionally, her net worth is estimated to range between $500,000 and $1 million.
Career
Upon completion of her studies in 2006, Jiang was employed by WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Maryland to serve as a reporter which she did for almost 2 years. From there she joined WJZ-TV in Baltimore, and served for four years before landing a general assignment reporter job at WCBS-TV in New York. She also worked as a fill in anchor.
Jiang left the station for WBZ-TV in Boston, where she served as reporter. She covered the Newton Tragedy which won the station a regional Emmy Award. In 2015 Jiang rejoined the CBS Network, working as a correspondent for Newspath in Washington, DC. In that position she covered politics covering the 2016 presidential elections, Congressional baseball shooting and both Trump’s and Obama’s administration.
She rose to rank becoming CBS News White House Correspondent in 2018, she travelled with President Trump a lot, covering stories such as Trump’s and Putin’s Historic summit in Helsinki. Also Jiang covered his first and Second impeachments.
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