
| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zachary Kiesch |
| Zachary Kiesch Sister | Logan Kiesch |
| Mother / Mom | Carol Kiesch (Adopted) |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | As of 2022, he is around 39 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Spouse / Partner / Dating | Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Where did Zachary Kiesch play football? | Zachary played defensive end for the Ohio Bobcats in 2005. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
Introduction :
- Zachary Kieésch is a popular broadcaster with a talent for reporting on topics related to race, class, community, and culture.
- Believing that the street corner provides the voice of the people, Zachary has carved a niche for himself as the journalist that builds relationships at the grassroots level to find stories that would otherwise go untold.
- Highly regarded as a good storyteller, he has an ever-growing army of fans not just for his work but also for his style.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- African-American Zachary was born in Delano, Minnesota, and adopted as a child by teacher parents Manfred (father) and Carol Kiesch (mother).
- He has not given many interviews about his personal life, but it is known that he now lives in New York.
Early Life and Education :
- Zachary attributes the foundation of who he is to the values and challenges he faced while growing up. In his community, he confronted many challenges regarding race and identity.
- Educated at Delano, Zachary is grateful for the teachers that helped him. He also remembers that his mother taught him how to be a good communicator from an early age.
- His early dream was to be a football player, but that dream fizzled out due to injury which cost him an athletic scholarship at Baylor University.
- Zachary attended Ohio University, from where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Sports Management in 2006.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Following his graduation, Zachary started working for the college baseball team Southern Ohio Copperheads as Director of Media and Public Relations.
- For two months in 2007, Zachary was a consultant Multi-media Instructor (Freedom, Forum Diversity Unit) at Vanderbilt University.
- Zachary’s first job in television was as a reporter and sports anchor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands for CBS affiliate News 2.
- In September 2010, he joined NBC Universal as editor on The Today show for a 5 month period.
- Fox 5 New York was the next step in his career where he was a reporter.
- Since January 2018, he has been a correspondent for ABC News in New York
- During his career, Zachary has reported extensively on criminal justice reform, education and housing as well as civil rights protests.
- His, report on the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore and regarding the communities of color and the police rewarded him with an Emmy nomination.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- While at university, Zachary played for the Ohio Bobcats football team.
- When not working he is an avid reader and particularly enjoys books discussing the history of race in America.
- He is a supporter of the Kresge Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which help to expand opportunities for individuals in America’s cities.
- He is big fan of the music artist ‘Prince’.
- He is not married but states that love is his religion.
Zachary Kiesch Measurements :
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
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