Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Whitney Droler is a reporter & anchor, most well-known for her work at CBS 11 network.
Personal Life and Interesting Facts :
- Whitney was born and raised in California in a middle-class family.
- In 2015, she married her boyfriend, Brian Barlowe, after having met and fallen in love at university.
- She states that she is a big music fan, and her favorite artists are “The Dave Matthews Band” and John Mayer. She claims to have seen The Dave Matthews Band live over 30 times.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- During high school, she began developing a dream to attend college, however, when the time came – she did not think she would be able to afford it, as at that time her family was facing financial difficulties.
- In an effort to combat this, she auditioned & won a spot on the game show ‘Hollywood Squares’ alongside comedienne Whoopi Goldberg. From her episode, she won enough money to cover her tuition fees.
- She eventually graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Whitney worked many jobs after graduating from college, including a news production role that saw her living in West Virginia & earning just $14K a year.
- She has stated that although she lived on the floor because she couldn’t afford furniture and mostly ate hotdogs because they were cheap. It was that job that shaped her work ethic.
- Her biggest role to date was landing the role of a traffic reporter for the KTVT Channel 11 station in Dallas.
- She worked for them for three years, and they promoted her segment with the tagline “Rollin’ with Drolen.” They heavily promoted her campaign, with a reggae theme song and commuter coffee mugs for fans.
Where is Whitney Drolen Now ? :
- After leaving her last role in 2014, she has kept a relatively low profile.
- Most of her work since then has consisted of digital journalism through CN.com, although it is rumored she is working on a project that involves both her love of journalism and her love of golf.
Issues with Image and Fame :
- In 2014, Drolen made the decision to leave her role with Channel 11.
- Her goodbye statement simply stated that while she was grateful for all the opportunities she had received in her career, it was time for her to focus on the next chapter of life, which she believes would be healthier for her emotionally, spiritually, physically and mentally.
- At the time a representative for the station, Lori Conrad, advised that Drolen had informed them that she would be leaving the television business as she no longer felt that it fit her.
- Throughout her career, she was labeled a broadcasting bombshell & seemed to attract more attention for her appearance than her work. Many believe that this was what shaped her decision to leave the industry.
- Although she was once extremely active with fans on her social media accounts, @whitneydrolen for both Twitter (now called X) and Instagram, she has since changed the accounts to private and is particularly protective of her personal details.
Body & Other Vital Info
Whitney Drolen Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- 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.
More Details :
- Whitney Drolen Married? : Yes
- Children / No. of Kids : —
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American