Garrett Hottle Biography
Garrett Hottle is a renowned American Award-winning Journalist working as a news reporter and forecaster at KEQS-TV in Palm Springs, California. He joined the station in October 2024 after previously working as an Evening Anchor & Meteorologist at KRHD in Bryan, TX, from 2021 to 2023.
Education | Career
Hottle attended West Texas A&M University, where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism. While at the university, he participated in the school’s News One station with news and weather reports in Amarillo. Hottle serves as a news reporter and forecaster at KESQ-TV. She joined the station in October 2024, and in his current role, he is responsible for covering local news and weather, and contributing to KESQ’s First Alert Forecast team. Before joining KESQ-TV, Hottle previously worked as an Evening Anchor & Meteorologist at KRHD in Bryan, TX, from 2021 to 2023.
Additionally, he has worked at KXXV (ABC, Waco, TX) as a reporter, forecaster & fill-in anchor (from 2020 to 2021), at KMVT/KSVT (CBS/FOX, Twin Falls, ID) as a reporter & weekend forecaster (from 2018 to 2020), and as a Podcast Host at TAMIU Laredo, TX (2023) and Houston Public Television (2020–2021). His reporting and coverage have won him six Idaho Press Club 1st Place Awards, including Best Live Shot, TV 2019; Best Spot News, TV 2019; Outdoor/Environment Report, TV 2019; Best Weathercast, 2018 TV News; Serious Feature Report, 2019 TV News; and Best Consumer Report, 2019 TV News.
Parents | Family
Hottle was born and raised in the United States, but has chosen to keep details about his family private. As a result, specifics about his family background remain unavailable to the public. Any updates will be shared if and when he decides to disclose more.
Garrett Hottle Age
Hottle is 33 years old as of 2026. He was born on September 19, 1992, in San Antonio, Texas. He therefore celebrates his birthday on September 19 every year.
Partner
Hottle prefers to keep his personal life out of the public eye, including details about his marital status and whether he has children. It remains unclear if he is in a relationship, engaged, or married, and no confirmed information about parenthood has been shared. Updates will be provided if and when Hottle chooses to make these details of their life public.
Garrett Hottle Salary
Hottle’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Hottle has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. His primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Hottle is very active on social media, i.e., Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has about 500 followers on Instagram @gkhottle, over 11k followers on Facebook @Garrett Hottle, and over 350 followers on Twitter @GKHottle.
Garrett Hottle Height
Hottle stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Quick Facts About Garrett Hottle
- Age: Garrett is 33 years old as of 2026.
- Marital Status: Garrett has preferred keeping his personal life private, and for this, not much is known about his relationship status
- Net Worth: He has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Garrett receives an estimated annual salary of between $20 000 and $50 000
- Nationality: He is American
- Height: Garrett stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.