Ashlea Kosikowski Profile
Ashlea Kosikowski is an award-winning journalist working for WECT. She has been honored many times by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas for her excellent work. Ashlea and Jon Evans won the RTDNAC award in 2015, for the TV News Anchor Team of the Year.
Ashlea Kosikowski Career
Kosikowski went to Ohio University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the prestigious E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She worked at WOUB-TV, a PBS affiliate while still in college.
Ashlea started her career in television news at WTOV-TV, in her hometown of Steubenville, Ohio. She also worked at WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina as a news reporter. This was before moving to Wilmington. While working there, she was voted by the readers of Creative Loafing Magazine as the best local news reporter.
Further, Kosikowski was voted by The readers of Encore Magazine as one of the top three newscasters in Wilmington. Other members in this category were Jon Evans and Frances Weller. In 2014, Ashlea won the magazine’s award for Best Local Newscaster.
Outside work, she likes spending time with friends and family, boating, reading, and traveling. She on the other hand loves visiting her husband’s family in Ireland.
Ashlea Kosikowski Age
Kosikowski is 29 years old as of 2021, she was born in 1992 in the United States. Her birth month is not available for now.
Ashlea Kosikowski Height
Kosikowski stands at a height of 1.73 m.
Ashlea Kosikowski Family
Kosikowski was born in the United States and grew up in the same place. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her parents who retired to the area from Ohio, and visits her husband’s family in Ireland.
Ashlea Kosikowski Husband
Kosikowski is married to Brian Parke. The two have not mentioned whether they have children or not.
Ashlea Kosikowski Salary
Being one of the top journalists for WECT, Kosikowski earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Ashlea Kosikowski Net Worth
Kosikowski has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor.
Awards
- Encore Magazine Best Local Newscaster 2014
- 2015 RTDNAC Second Place award for Best Series: Murder Mysteries
- 2014 RTDNAC Investigative First Place: Stingray
- 2015 RTDNAC TV News Anchor Team of the Year (Jon Evans/Ashlea Kosikowski)
- 2017 RTDNAC Sports Reporting, First Place
- 2014 RTDNAC Series First Place: Murder Mysteries
Ashlea Kosikowski WECT
At WECT Kosikowski works alongside;
- Frances Weller
- Jon Evans
- Kim Ratcliff
- Bill Murray
- Bob Bonner
- Kassie Simmons
- Zach Solon
- Gannon Medwick
- Eric Davis
- Gabe Ross
- Claire Fry