Janelle Stelson Biography
Janelle Stelson is an American News Anchor/Reporter working for WGAL-TV since joining the station in the year 1997. She currently co-anchors the evening and late evening newscasts on News 8 at 5:30, 10, and 11, from Monday to Friday.
Janelle Stelson Age
Stelson was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. She likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or the year she was born. However, she might be in her 50s.
Janelle Stelson Height
Stelson stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m).
Janelle Stelson Family
Stelson was raised in Seattle, Washington, D.C. with her loving parents, Judith Allen and Jimmy Lee. Her parents currently reside in Fairbanks, Alaska. Stelson’s grandfather at the time Stelson was growing up was serving in the diplomatic corps, after working in the FBI. Her Grandmother on the other side served in the White House. Stelson has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her siblings.
Janelle Stelson Husband
Stelson was married to her late husband, Steven Houser, who died on January 10, 2016. Before he died, he was working at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Stelson is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is currently in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Stelson having any children.
Janelle Stelson Net Worth
Stelson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter.
Janelle Stelson Salary
Stelson earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Janelle Stelson Education
Stelson is a proud alumnus of the University of Puget Sound, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and Politics. Stelson has also been a student at the Austro-American Institute in Vienna, Austria, where her field of studies was advanced German language, as well as international politics.
Janelle Stelson Career
Stelson serves at WGAL-TV as a Weeknight News Anchor. She got her start at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she served as a weather anchor and general assignment reporter. From there, she went to work for WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida, as a news reporter and anchor. There she covered everything from Haitian riots to hurricanes to one of the biggest drug busts in the history of the United States.
She then moved from there and went back to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she served at WHP-TV, as an anchor of the 6 pm and 11 pm newscasts. While at WHP, she also worked for public radio, WITF, worked as an anchor of “Computer Chronicles” on PBS(an American public broadcaster). Also, she worked as a host for a statewide public television broadcast with the governor of Pennsylvania.
When Stelson traveled to Kosovo, where she chronicled a Lancaster County General who was in charge of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) Peacekeeping forces there, it marked one of her most memorable moments. At Kosovo, she also chronicled the Pennsylvania National Guard’s involvement. Also, taking a flight in an open military helicopter over the still-smoldering twin towers in New York. This was after the September 11th attacks, to deliver supplies. She has been having exclusive interviews with big people. One of her best interviews was the interview with Margaret Thatcher, the late British Prime Minister, and Paul McCartney as well. Away from Journalism work, her first job after graduating from college was writing speeches at the Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C.
Stelson has served in the community in various ways including serving on the board of directors for the Humane League of Lancaster County and speaking to many groups. She has also worked closely with several organizations, including the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society, just to name a few. She was voted “Best News Anchor” by the annual reader poll for Senior News of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties.
Janelle Stelson WGAL
Stelson is currently working at WGAL where she works alongside other famous WGAL anchors and reporters including;
- Ethan Huston
- Lori Burkholder
- Jeremy Jenkins
- Susan Shapiro
- Danielle Woods
- Paola Tristan Arruda
- Jere Gish
- Josslyn Howard
- Brian Roche
- Pat Principe
- Joe Calhoun
- Tiffany Savona
- Christine Ferreira
Janelle Stelson Social Media Platforms
Stelson is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 2200 followers on Twitter.
