| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kate Merrill |
| Sister | Susie Abromeit |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | December 11, 1973. As of 2025, she is around 52 years old. |
| Children / No of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Did Kate Merrill have Covid? | She confirmed her positive test for COVID-19 on March 1st, 2021. |
| Where does Kate Merrill live? | Concord, Massachusetts. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Kate Merrill is an award-winning American journalist, currently working as a reporter and news anchor for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Although her journalism career did not take off until college, she was probably destined to work in the news industry; her great grandfather worked as an editor at The Boston Globe.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Kate was born on December 11, 1973, in Carlisle, Massachusetts. She worked in New York and Tennessee for several years before returning to her home state for her current position at the CBS affiliate.
- After first meeting in Binghamton, New York, Kate, and former NHL player Mike Dunham got married on May 27, 2000.
- The couple now lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with their bichon frisé named Nimbus, and their two daughters: Addison, 20; and Kaydenn, 16 (ages as of 2023).
- Growing up, Kate had two dads in her life – Bob and Dick – both of whom are now deceased. Her mom, Lynne Palmer Abromeit, lives in Pennsylvania, while her little sister, Susie Abromeit, lives in California.
- Susie was a nationally ranked tennis player before the age of 16 and attended Duke University on a full scholarship. She gave up tennis to pursue acting and became popular after starring as Pam in the first season of the Netflix series “Jessica Jones.” The multi-talented Susie has even recorded a song with American rapper, Fat Joe, and modeled for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- During her middle school years at Carlisle Public School, Kate helped build the Carlisle Park playground. She later attended Concord-Carlisle High School, where she was a star player on the tennis team.
- Graduating from Lafayette College with a Bachelor of Arts in government and law, her love for journalism started when she took an internship at WCVB-TV in Boston.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Following her college internship, Kate launched her broadcasting career at Fox affiliate WICZ-TV in Binghamton, New York.
- From 1998-2003, she worked as a reporter and anchor at WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. While working there, she received an Emmy award for her reporting on the 1999 tornado outbreak. In the same year, she received two awards for her work as an investigative reporter.
- In 2003, she took a job as a reporter for WNBC-TV in New York – a position she held for one year before returning to Massachusetts.
- Hired as a reporter with WBZ-TV in 2004, Kate became an anchor alongside Chris McKinnon in January 2017. They hosted WBZ This Morning which aired from 4-7 a.m., and WBZ News at Noon which aired from noon-12:30 p.m.
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a Boston News Reporter is $43,246 per year. The salary range is between $56,583 and $93,038. annually. ZipRecruiter gives the average salary for this profile as $63,055/year, while the PayScale website mentions $75,000 annually for the same position. Drawing from this data, we can get a rough approximation of Kate Merrill’s salary. Considering her work experience, her annual income can be estimated to be higher than the average figures mentioned above.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Before retiring in 2007, Kate’s husband Mike played for five NHL teams in his 11-year career: New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers and New York Islanders.
- After undergoing foot surgery to treat an old injury, Kate revealed she had the same surgeon as Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward.
- In her hometown of Carlisle, Kate’s first job was scooping ice cream at Kimball Farm Ice Cream.
- A big fan of all Boston sports, Merrill has covered Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LII, which featured the New England Patriots.
- Despite her later successful career, in college, Kate was voted “most likely to live off her spouse”!
Body Figure / Physical Info
Kate Merrill Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- 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.
love the new sexy you with black stockings
Very sexy lady…a voice that can often induce real arousal.
Love the sunshine you bring every morning.
Love the cheeriness every morning. But do have a question…Really like Breeana but what happened to the gentleman who sat next to you. Is he well?
Kate is a breath of fresh air….and has a great personality. She brings laughter to news that can be somewhat monotonous. A true professional!!!