Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Katie LaSalle is a multimedia journalist and anchor currently seen presenting on Denver7. Along with presenting, you can just as frequently spot her hanging off cliffs or jumping from aircrafts!
Growing Up : Where is Katie From ?
- It is difficult to say where Katie Lasalle is from – due to her father’s work as a lawyer, the family moved about frequently.
- She and her sister, Elyse Lasalle, grew up in a grand total of 7 US states, and even in foreign countries like England and Canada!
- In fact, the weather girl finds a simple “where are you from?’” so hard to answer that in 2012 she posted a video on YouTube to explain.
- Katie was born at the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, but her earliest childhood memories are of making forts in the basement of her Maryland home with her neighbor’s children.
- At eight years old, the family relocated to California. During the two years living in Los Gatos, Katie took up ice-skating.
Teenage Years and Education :
- Katie’s next two years were spent in Dallas, Texas, before making the jump across the pond to England.
- In Beckinfield, England, the teenage Katie learned to play croquet, but after just one year, her father’s career took her to Canada.
- In Canada, she attended high school and also learned to drive.
- Six years later, Katie was a freshman when her father & mother, Hope Lasalle, announced that they were moving to North Carolina & once more, Katie decided to go with them.
- In 2010, Katie made a solo journey to Boulder County, Colorado, to visit her uncle. The young adventurer says she simply fell in love with the landscape & decided to transfer universities.
Profession : Career, Salary and Net Worth
- After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2012, Katie decided to pursue a career in journalism.
- She moved to Oregon, where she worked for KCBY-TV & started her own online series, called ExplOregon – a multimedia collection of outdoor activities available within the state.
- Later, she switched to KVAL news in Eugene, working primarily as a weather reporter but also presenting several cover stories, including political topics & community events.
- Katie was soon promoted to Evening News anchor, but in March 2016, she joined Denver7, a Colorado-based news channel. As of 2020, she still works there as a reporter, anchor, and First Alert weather forecaster.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Katie had her first kiss during the year that she lived in Beckinfield, England.
- Her parents have been married since 1986 & they own a dog named Rocky and currently live in Pennsylvania.
- In August 2016, she attended ‘The World’s Biggest Pie Fight’ with her sister.
- Her first-ever broadcast was with Plum TV, a US broadcast network based in Aspen, Colorado. Here, she performed on-camera interviews and demonstrations for an array of lifestyle TV segments.
- While studying at the University of Colorado Boulder, Lasalle made it to the Dean’s list from 2010-2012 and was also a Figure Skating Club member.
- In 2019, she took her first trip to SouthEast Asia with her partner Lon, visiting countries like Thailand and Singapore.
Outdoors Lover :
- To say that Katie is outdoorsy is probably an understatement. Her social media pages are plastered with photos of her rock climbing, hiking, camping, skiing, going to music festivals, and even skydiving.
- She is also an accomplished figure skater.
Hello Katie,
My name is Toby born and raised in Denver. Just wanted to say that you are a breath of fresh air and your forecasting is awesome with no mistakes. I can tell and you have a great smile and very personable and professional with your work, so keep up the good work and keep enjoying your time here in Colorado. Peace and God Bless You.
Thank you Katie for being the person you are and brightening up my day with the local news with a smile each day:)
There is a female in Miami, Florida under the name of Janet Linda Moore using your pictures for her profile that was posted on Facebook, she is also using the same pictures off Instagram that you have posted on there. I just thought you should know.
I love you as you are the Best and always have a Bright continuous smile during your broadcast on Saturday morning while giving the weather forecast. And you dress so Professionally and with a nice clean hygiene presence.