Cheryl Preheim Profile
Cheryl Preheim is an American 14-time Emmy Award-winning news anchor/reporter working for WXIA – 11Alive in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the station in January 2021.
Cheryl Preheim Career
Preheim serves at 11Alive as an evening anchor. For the past two decades, Cheryl has been a member of the NBC family. After anchoring the morning news at TEGNA’s sister station in Denver, KUSA, she joined the WXIA family. Cheryl has won the prestigious National Edward R. Murrow award three times, once for individual work and once for team coverage.

She has won 14 Emmy Awards, including back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Anchor in the Southeast in 2017 and 2018. Emmy Awards have been given to her for in-depth news coverage, breaking news reporting, feature reporting, writing, and a half-hour documentary about a service trip to Haiti. “From Haiti to Home” was written and produced by Cheryl.
Among Cheryl’s most memorable interviews are with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, former President Jimmy Carter, and virtuoso violinist Izhak Perlman. Cheryl’s favorite assignment has always been the Olympics. She’s already preparing for her fifth Olympic Games, which will be held in Tokyo in 2020.
Preheim reported from London, England, Sochi, Russia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Pyeongchang, South Korea for the Olympics. She says it’s been a dream come true to be able to share the stories of so many Team USA athletes. She’s followed Olympians like Douglasville’s Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympian, and Missy Franklin, a 5-time gold-medal swimmer, and UGA student.
Cheryl Preheim Age
Preheim is 46 years old as of 2021. She was born in 1975 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. It is therefore not known how old Preheim is or when she celebrates her birthday.
Quick Facts About Cheryl Preheim
Age | 46 years old as of 2021 |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Mark |
Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Cheryl Preheim Height
Cheryl stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Cheryl Preheim Family/ Parents
Information regarding Preheim’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Cheryl Preheim Husband/ Children
Preheim is married to Mark, who works in production. The couple has four children together. Mark is based in Atlanta. The couple has a son.
Cheryl Preheim Brave Conquers Fear
Preheim created the “Brave Conquers Fear” profiles in honor of her son’s creation of a motto before his surgery. Cheryl and her husband are grateful for the opportunity to use their personal experience to help others. Cheryl’s family recently shared their story for the first time with the public.
Cheryl Preheim Salary
Being one of the top journalists for 11Alive, Preheim earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Cheryl Preheim’s Net Worth
Preheim has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an anchor and reporter.
Cheryl Preheim 11Alive
At 11Alive Preheim works alongside
- Francesca Amiker
- Jennifer Bellamy
- Crash Clark
- Christie Diez
- Alex Glaze
- Chris Holcomb
- Aisha Howard
- Jeff Hullinger
- Ron Jones
- Natisha Lance
- Maria Martin
- Chesley McNeil
- Shiba Russell
- Paola Suro