Kye Martin Biography
Kye Martin is an American Anchor and Reporter working as a Morning Traffic Reporter and General assignment Reporter at NBC 5 Chicago. Her reports appear at 11 am on the station. Before joining her current station she worked as a Traffic Reporter for Nokia Media for about years.
Education | Career
After receiving her high school diploma, Martin joined Washington University in 1997 graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications in 2001. She began her professional career in July 2004 as a News Anchor at Pappas Telecasting Companies. She served the organization for 2 years and 1 month leaving the organization in July 2006.
Martin currently serves as a Morning Traffic Reporter and 11 a.m. General Assignment Reporter at NBC 5 Chicago. She joined the station in 2012 and has been working here ever since.
Before joining her current station she worked as a traffic reporter for four years at Nokia Media. While there she covered Chicago-area roads for CLTV and WGN-TV. Before this, she worked as a Reporter at KTXL-TV in Sacramento and as an Anchor at KMPH-TV in Fresno.
Outside work, she relishes as a mom and a member of the March of Dimes Chicago Board of Directors. She has also served for two weeks at the NICU at RUSH University Medical Center. Her experience there inspired her to use her traditional AND new media skills to promote the March of Dimes’ mission.
At NBC 5 Chicago, Martin works alongside the following personalities;
- Christian Farr
- Patrick Fazio
- Bennett Haeberle
- Cortney Hall
- Stefan Holt
- Alex Maragos
- Brant Miller
- JC Navarrete
- Art Norman
- Lauren Petty
Parents | Family
Martin was born and raised in Seattle. Her mother, Robin works as a health coach and previously was President of Lake Forest Park Rotary and celebrates her birthday every August 30th as evidenced by Kye’s Instagram post on August 30, 2021. Unfortunately, Kye has not shared detailed information about her father and her siblings and we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Kye Martin Age
Martin is 44 years old as of 2023, she was born on October 6, 1979, in Seattle, United States, and celebrates her birthday on October 6, every year.
Husband
Martin is happily married to Brandon. They are blessed with twin sons, Bodie and Tanner. Born on October 6, 2011, Bodie and Tanner are 12 years old as of 2023. Born a month early, one of the twins (Tanner) weighed 3 pounds and in turn, spent two weeks in the NICU at RUSH University Medical Center. When off her duties, Martin enjoys yoga and playing outside with her boys.
Kye Martin Salary
Martin’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Martin has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Martin is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 13.7k followers on Instagram, over 27k followers on Facebook, and 9.8k followers on Twitter.
Kye Martin Height
Martin stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Martin
- Age: 44 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Married
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches