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Introduction :
Katie Beasley is an American News Reporter currently working for FOX5 in the Atlanta area.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Katie grew up in Canton, a city in Cherokee County, Georgia.
- Parents : She is the eldest child of David (father) and Tammy Beasley (mother).
- She has two younger siblings, a sister named Kelly Beasley and a brother named Davis Beasley (now deceased).
- On May 25, 2013, Katie married John Milliner. He was her college boyfriend, and worked as a Business Executive in Atlanta.
- Beasley gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Ava James, in October 2015.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Katie’s schooling years were spent at the Creekview Middle School and High School, where she was known for anchoring her middle school’s news program. She has said that this was where her interest in the news came from.
- After having struck her passion for journalism with her middle school news program, she went on to study at the University of Georgia.
- She graduated from there with a Bachelor of Art and a major in Broadcast News Journalism.
Professional Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Katie’s first job out of college was with the News 12 First in Augusta, Georgia.
- She worked as their co-anchor and then moved her way up to becoming the lead reporter and photojournalist. She was one of the main reasons for the success of their award-winning high school football show.
- While working there, Katie received an offer to come across to the Fox 5 News team in Atlanta. She accepted, and in January of 2013 she made her debut on their 4.30 am traffic-reporting program.
- As of 2017, she also works with their programs Good Day Atlanta! and Sky Fox Traffic.
- During her career, she has received both the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Award, and the Georgia Associated Press Award.
Katie Beasley Brother / Family Tragedy :
- Although well-known in her Atlanta area, Beasley was thrust to national attention in October of 2016, when her younger brother Davis committed suicide.
- He had been battling depression for over a year, so much so that he had dropped out of university to return to his parents’ home in Hickory Flat.
- His parents had bought him a dog that he named Tripp to be a therapy dog. It was that dog that alerted the family to what he had done.
- Since her brothers passing, Beasley has worked tirelessly to bring attention to depression in men and regularly uses her platform to promote awareness.
- She has said that she wants to dedicate her life to breaking the stigma attached to mental illness so that others do not have to go through what her brother went through.
Social Media :
- A big fan of social media, she appears on Twitter (now called X) under the handle of @KatieBFox5.
- Currently, she has over 15,000 followers on Twitter (now called X). Her Instagram account of the same name has over 8K+ followers.
Body & Other Vital Info
Katie Beasley Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : 5′2″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
More Details :
- Marital Status / Married? : Yes
- Children / No. of Kids : 2
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
I have not seen Katie on Fox news lately. I hope all is well.
Katie it’s good to see you are taking care of yourself after the birth of your second child. Go Dogs. Keep the faith. Bill
When are you coming back to work on fox 5 traffic. I miss you so much let us know what s happening with you.
When is Katies second baby due?