| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laura Hettiger |
| Birthday / How old is Laura Hettiger Age / Date of Birth / DOB | June 3, 1987. As of 2024, she is around 37 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Laura Hettiger Married | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | One |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Where is Laura Hettiger today? | Currently living and working in St. Louis, Missouri, Laura is an Emmy award-winning journalist. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Laura Hettiger is a Co-Host on the Great Day St Louis show and Traffic Anchor for KMOV Channel 4. She works and lives in St Louis, Missouri.
- Hard working and passionate, Laura admits that working on Great Day St Louis and being a part of KMOV is the perfect fit for her, a sentiment that has long been echoed by her friends and family.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Laura Hettiger was born on June 3, 1987, in Flora, Illinois, to parents Frank Hettiger (father) and Jennifer Hettiger (mother). Her father is a doctor.
- She has an older sister, Jessica Hettiger Reeder.
- Laura was raised in Flora and attended Flora High School. She graduated in 2005.
- After graduating from high school, Laura went to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in News-Editorial Journalism.
- While at college, Laura joined the cheerleading squad. Her sister Jessica was in it too. Laura was part of the squad during the football and basketball season. Then, she suffered a massive knee injury that required reconstructive surgery, and a career change into sports reporting ensued.
- She also achieved a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois.
- Laura is engaged to Mark Allen. She was originally due to be married on New Year’s Eve 2020, but in August 2020, she made the decision to postpone the wedding for a year due to the COVID19 pandemic. Through Mark, she will be the stepmother of his son, Henry Allen.
- On December 12, 2022, Laura shared the good news about the birth of her first child, son – Leo Allen Gdowski. At the time of his birth, Leo had light hair like his mother and weighed just under 7lbs. Laura also revealed that Leo was named after both her and Mark’s grandfathers and expressed her gratitude for being surrounded by special people.
- After finishing her maternity leave, Laura returned to work at Channel 4, and both she and her husband made an appearance on one of the channel’s shows, to discuss heart health. They also talked about their new life with Leo, including the challenges and joys of parenthood.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Laura was an editorial intern for the US Weekly Magazine and American Cheerleader Magazine. She was also a broadcast intern for Big Ten Network and WICD TV.
- While studying for her Master’s degree, Laura was a teaching assistant for the ‘Introduction to Journalism’ course at the University of Illinois.
- From 2008 to 2011, Laura was the co-owner and choreographer of Cheer Unlimited, a private cheerleading company in Illinois.
- From 2011 to 2012, she worked in Charleston, South Carolina, as a multimedia journalist at WCBD-TV Channel 2. She occasionally anchored the sports segments and reported live three times a week.
- Hettiger first began working at KMOV in 2012, acting as a General Assignment Reporter for the News 4 This Morning show. She did a great job during her initial stint at KMOV – when she covered the unrest in Ferguson, she was awarded the NATAS Emmy Award for General Assignment Reporting in 2015.
- After working some time in Charleston, South Carolina, at the NBC affiliate, Laura moved back permanently to KMOV. She had been filling in temporarily for a few months, but the team decided to make her a permanent Co-Host of Great Day St Louis as well as a Traffic Anchor for KMOV’s News 4 This Morning. Hettiger joked on the network’s website that she now “wakes up before she used to go to bed.”
- Laura has received much praise for her work from the team at KMOV. General Manager and Vice President Mike Murphy quoted “Laura’s charming personality and quick wit will make her a perfect fit to sit alongside co-hosts Kent Ehrhardt and Matt Chambers.”
- Laura used to co-host the afternoon show on KTRS Radio alongside Guy Phillips but has since had to put an end to that. In 2019, she announced she was quitting her radio gig due to being overwhelmed by her busy schedule to the point of suffering physical health issues from it.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- One of the biggest reasons Laura moved back to St Louis was so that she could spend more time with her family and friends.
- Outside of work, she is a fan of staying active and has participated in marathons and other physical activities. She is also an avid shopper and loves to watch reality TV and sports in addition to spending quality time with her dog, Charlie.
- Laura is a self-professed wine lover and has stated it multiple times on her social media accounts.
- Laura’s initial career choice, sports journalism, was affected by the 2008 recession. This made her pursue broadcast journalism instead. Once she realized this was her passion, she got her job at WBCD-TV 2 in Charleston following an intense job-seeking road trip through many states.
- Hettiger has won an Emmy award for her work on the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Laura Hettiger Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Laura Hettiger Height : 5′4″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
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I love watching the 3 of you every weekday morning but I get tired of seeing the ED part of the show every other day. I don’t mind the window, gutters & teeth whitening promos. Just saying!
I loved her face and her expressions. It brightens my day!
Why does she act like a phony? Very hard to watch her!!!
Agreed. Laura comes across as a phoney…Her “over-the-top” fun-loving language (verbal and physical) gets old real quick. I like Julia Avery, and would like to see more of her…and less of Laura. LOL!
YES! I think it’s that “fake” non-stop smile. Keep Claire Kellett doing the Great Day show!
Since the great day is reporting about the vaccine, I would expect ACCURATE details on vaccine administered by the Tiers and Phases and the percentage of people in THOSE federally mandated groups, and the details of how many in THOSE groups vaccinated. Instead the great day show is telling about different COMPANIES who claim to expect a vaccine, THIS IS INCORRECT ACCORDING TO FEDERAL ROLLOUT OF VACCINE.
The vaccine gets rolled out by TIERS AND PHASES and NOT COMPANIES.
Laura said she wants to visit the Eiffel Tower. I have a piece of the monument obtained on one of many visits there. Will share my experiences with her.
I hope Mark didn’t think he needed to get you such a huge ring…or did he? Almost too big for your hand. Will be hard to keep it upright.
I’m miserable without Laura
Hi Laura and Matt,
No one could be in a bad mood around the two of you –
awesome way to start the day – a great day!
Both of you are so happy, upbeat and funny, thank you!
But I have to ask, Laura, how do you always have such a great
tan; I love the way you dress, too!
Keep up the great work and touching lives for the better!
Linda Thien
Dearw Laura, you are such a intelligence and a very lovely lady with a beautifu l smile and well love by so many people And with your quick wit. You make great day I hope your finches kmowes how bless he is And how God has truly bless you. Laura l hope you don’t mind me asking why do news repoters when there is traity and they live through it they said are very lucky. But they are not lucky they are Bless luck is when you when the lottery or when at the casino
Laura, you want to hear a crazy Amazon driver story? I got one for u.
Where is she? I miss her chipper personality as she reports the traffic. I hope she is okay and will be back on in the morning.
Where is Laura? I never miss early am news show then Great Day. I must have went to kitchen and missed why she is gone now. I hope this is temporary because she brings light hearted and interest to her traffic reports or Great Day. I was very excited for her when one day she actually report the news. Great Day will be very boring without her. Please don’t let her go she has such a smile that it gives me some enjoyment.
Have not seen you on great day for some time what happened. I miss your smiling face and up beat attitude.