| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen Drew |
| Birthday / How old is Karen Drew Age / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available on the year she was born. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Boyfriend / Engaged | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| What kind of dog does karen drew have? | As per her Facebook posts, she’s got 1 Goldendoodle. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Karen Drew is a multi-talented news anchor at WDIV Local 4, juggling her work life with motherhood to two children. In her own words, Karen is “a heavy-duty planner” and “more often than not a planner of plans.”
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Karen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there for the first eighteen years of her life.
- She has one brother who is married and lives in Ohio.
- For 17 years, she has resided in Oakland County, Michigan, where she is happily married to Paul Drew.
- Karen has two daughters, named Madison Drew and Morgan Drew. In between Chicago and Oakland County, she has lived for short durations in Detroit city, Montgomery; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Jacksonville, Florida.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Karen did her schooling from Harry D Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Illinois.
- From there, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where she majored in Radio TV Communications.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After graduating from college, Karen left Illinois looking for job opportunities. Her first job came at the age of 20 as a reporter & photographer for a station in Dickinson, North Dakota.
- She went on to become an anchor at the same station and did most of the work herself. The operation was shut down shortly afterward.
- After this, she moved through a myriad of stations in a short period of time. These stations were WHOA TV station in Montgomery, Alabama; WTVC-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida.
- Finally, in 1998, Karen settled into WDIV TV, where she currently works as an anchor in the evening slot.
- Currently, she anchors Local 4 News Click On Detroit at noon, and goes onsite with the Local 4 Defenders Investigative Unit which airs on Thursdays.
Work With Police :
- As part of her job with Local 4 Defenders team, Karen joined Michigan State Police in their $5 million chopper, to pursue criminals on live TV.
- Once, she went scuba diving with the police on live TV, in relation to a murder cold case.
Awards, Charities and Recognition :
- During her illustrious career, Karen has won multiple Emmy’s for her journalism.
- She has been awarded for her journalism by Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
- Additionally, she has received awards and accolades from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Karen is a Chicago Cubs fan since childhood.
- In her own words, Karen is “a very outdoorsy person.” On her holidays, she likes to go fishing, skiing and boating.
- She loves hosting Friday night dance parties at her home – with 80’s music playing in the background.
- Favorite Movie : It’s a Wonderful Life
- Favorite Song : Haven’t Met You by Michael Buble
Health Update :
- Karen Drew Illness / Sick : While Karen was pregnant with her daughter, she suffered from pain in the sacroiliac joint. She was unable to walk and got hospitalized for 12 days.
- After a week of injections, medication, and therapy, Karen was able to walk with a walker. The doctor sent her home with a prescription of Oxycodone and told her pain will continue till the pregnancy period. The doctor also added that the newborn baby could become addicted to Oxycodone and may face withdrawals. This prevented Karen from taking her Oxycodone.
- After this, Drew changed to homeopathic treatments, changed her diet, and relied on massage, acupuncture, and physical therapy to help in improvement.
- After 5 weeks of birth, Karen was able to walk without a walker, and pain decreased gradually.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Karen Drew Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Karen Drew Height : 5′9″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
Looks like Karen has a lump at her neck like Deborah Norville had…Hope she’s ok!!!
Why doesn’t she have her left earlobe repaired before it completely tears through?