Jennie Montgomery Biography
Jennie Montgomery is an American award-winning broadcast journalist serving at WJBF NewsChannel 6 as a co-anchor of the 4, 5, 6, and 11:00 p.m. newscasts. She joined the Station in 1995 but began working as an anchor in 1997.
Jennie Montgomery Career | Education
Montgomery attended Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She works as a co-anchor at WJBF NewsChannel 6 every Monday to Friday and hosts a show known as Jennie every week concentrating on women’s issues, community events, and family. The show appears on the screen every Tuesday at 12:30, before NewsChannel 6 at Noon.
She began anchoring for the station in 1997 alongside Bob Young. In 1998, Bob called it quits and became a candidate in Augusta, and was replaced by Brad Means. Together, they have been entertaining viewers with the evening news for 25 years since August 2023.
Montgomery received two prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards the first one was in the documentary “Mission to Nicaragua” for her series of reports on short-term medical mission trips to Central America. The second one was in 2016 in the documentary “Finding Birth Families,” for her reunion stories of siblings and a mother and daughter.
Montgomery wrote a monthly parenting column, “Mom2Mom“, for 15 years for Augusta Family Magazine. She was awarded the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards by the Parenting Publications of America for Best Humor Columnist.
Jennie Montgomery WJBF
Montgomery is working at WJBF where she works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Dee Griffin
- Mary Morrison
- Barclay Bishop
Jennie Montgomery Salary
Montgomery’s annual salary ranges between $25,000 to $60,000.
Jennie Montgomery’s Net Worth
Montgomery’s estimated net worth is about $1.5 Million to $4.5 Million.
Jennie Montgomery Age
Montgomery’s actual age is not publicly available as of 2024 but she is about 50 years old.
Jennie Montgomery Husband
Montgomery is married to Scott Elledge, they got married on December 14, 1990. They have been together for more than thirty years. So far they are happy parents of three adult children, Sky, Maddy Baker, and Zack. Zack was born on March 8, 1993, while Maddy was born on June 24, 1994.
Jennie Montgomery Family | Parents
Montgomery was raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina by her parents. Her mom Jennie Smith Montgomery was born on January 6, 1933. Her dad passed away years back but when he was alive he was recruited into the US Army during WWII. She celebrated him and talked about his time in the army. Information about Montgomery’s siblings and relatives is still under review and, so far is not available publicly.
Jennie Montgomery’s Social Media Platforms
Montgomery interacts with her fans quite often and has 5.5k followers on Facebook, 1394 followers on Twitter, and 1421 followers on Instagram.
6 Quick Facts About Jennie Montgomery
- Age: Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Net Worth: Between $1.5 Million and $4.5 Million
- Salary: Between $25, 000 and $60, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches tall
Jennie Montgomery Corporation
Additionally, she is a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Augusta and plays a part in the Augusta community through volunteer work with non-profits and foundations. Except for the Salvation Army, her community service has included the American Cancer Society’s Trees for Life committee, serving on the boards of the University Healthcare Foundation, and March of Dimes of East Central Georgia. She has been an advocate of Women in Philanthropy for the Augusta Symphony Orchestra and the CSRA.
Jennie Montgomery Awards
She has been identified multiple times by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. For being the Best On-Air Personality, she earned four GABBY awards. Montgomery was awarded by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for Best Documentary and a Merit Award for Best Series. The National Academy of Television Journalists selected her as the Best Female Anchor in 2000.
Throughout her career, she has been nominated Best News Anchor and Best Female News Anchor many times by the readers of Augusta Magazine. For being an outstanding professional and civic contribution to the Augusta community she was awarded the 2006 recipient of the Augusta West Rotary Club’s Louis Harris Media Award.
She earned the Alumni Excellence Award from her alma mater, Guilford College, and the Augusta Salvation Army honored her with the Doing The Best Award. Montgomery was on the Advisory Board of Directors for 8 years and served as Board Chair for one year.
Other community awards include honorary keys to a couple of cities in the CSRA, the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s 2023 Media Award, the Sunshine Award from Augusta Mini Theatre, and recognitions from civic groups and organizations in the two-state.