Lynda Kinkade Profile, Wiki, Bio

Lynda Kinkade is an Australian News Anchor/Reporter and Correspondent working for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the network in August 2014.

Lynda Kinkade Education

Kinkade graduated from Gilroy College in the year 2000, where he served as a Vice Captain, and then attended the University of Technology Sydney. She graduated from the university in the year 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Journalism and a major in law. While there, she went to represent the university at the Model United Nations Conference.

Lynda Kinkade Career

Kinkade serves at CNN as an anchor for CNN Newsroom on Saturdays and Fridays at 10 am, 11 am, and 1 pm ET, based in Atlanta. She also appears on other programs such as “Connect the World and Hala Gorani Tonight.” Over the years with CNN, she has covered many breaking news stories such as; terror attacks in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, violent protests from Hong Kong to Chile, and Hurricanes Maria, Florence, and Harvey. Also, she has done extensive reports on the ongoing impeachment inquiry, Russian interference in the 2016 election, and the Donald Trump administration. 

In the year 2015, during the wake of the Paris terror attacks, she served as an anchor of the network’s breaking news coverage across CNN International and CNN/U.S. There, she contributed to CNN’s 2016 Royal Television Society award, which was for Best Breaking News Coverage. She was responsible for filing a compelling report on the opioid crisis in the United States in the year 2017. The crisis was among the stories on CNN Digital that had the most clicks. Kinkade was also one of CNN’s breaking news coverage team that covered the Manchester concert attack. The coverage was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2016, Kinkade conducted an interview exclusively with the twin daughters of Muhammad Ali, upon his death.

She has been instrumental in the network’s coverage of CNN’s initiative highlighting modern-day slavery, The CNN Freedom Project. There she provided live reports from schools and raised awareness of human trafficking for #MyFreedomDay. She covered live from the United States Department around its annual Trafficking in Persons Report.

Before Kinkade joined CNN, she served at Seven Network Australia. Her most recent account while working there was that she was in New York hiring satellite trucks and crews, as well as producing and filing reports on various stories such as Boeing’s first space taxi, the deadly Harlem gas explosion, and the polar vortex. Before going to New York, she was in Melbourne, Australia for half a decade working for Seven Network Australia’s national public affairs show, “Today Tonight.” There she covered various stories such as the G’Day USA campaign from California, the Australian Open, and the deadly Black Saturday bushfires.

Quick Facts About Kinkade

Before going to Seven Network Australia, she was working for Nine Network Australia based in Sydney as an ultimate reporter, and anchor for 4 years. There she got to interview various newsmakers and celebrities like Al Gore (former U.S. Vice President), and former Australian Prime Ministers such as Cate Blanchett, Kevin Rudd, and Sylvester Stallone, just to name a few.

Away from working as a journalist, Kinkade is a strong volunteer of her time to numerous forums, as well as fundraises for organizations such as Heartkids NSW, the Epworth Hospital and the Sydney Symphony, and the USA Brain Tumor Alliance. 

Lynda Kinkade Age, Birthday / How old is Lynda Kinkade?

Kinkade is 39 years old as of 2022. She was born in January 1983, in Sydney, Australia. Her exact date of birth is unknown at the moment. She celebrates her birthday in the month of January every year.

Lynda Kinkade Height, Measurements

How tall is Lynda Kinkade? Kinkade stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).

Lynda Kinkade Family, Parents

Kinkade has a twin sister and an older brother, whose names are unknown at the moment. Information regarding Kinkade’s parents is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.

Lynda Kinkade Husband, Wedding,

Kinkade is married to his lovely spouse, Travis Jackson. They tied the knot in the year 2013.

Lynda Kinkade Daughters, Children

The couple takes great pride in being mom and dad to their 3 children, all girls; Olivia, Georgia Emily Jackson, and Isabella Evelyn Jackson. Georgia Emily is 5 years old as of 2021 having been born in August 2016. Isabella Evelyn is 3 years old as of 2022 having been born in February 2019. Olivia is 1 year old as of 2021 having been born in October 2020.

Lynda Kinkade Salary

Being one of the top journalists for CNN Kinkade earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.

Lynda Kinkade’s Net Worth

How much does Lynda Kinkade make? Kinkade has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter and Correspondent.