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Drexel Gilbert Biography
Drexel Gilbert is an American in the journalism field who works for WKRG as a reporter for “On the Road” on Friday nights on WKRG News 5 at 5 p.m. She moved to South Florida to co-anchor a popular entertainment magazine program at WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach but knew she had to return to the Gulf Coast.
Drexel Gilbert Height
Gilbert stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches
Drexel Gilbert Age
Gilbert is 65 years old. She was born on October 4, 1958, in the USA. Every October 4th, Gilbert celebrates her birthday annually.
Personal Life
Drexel Gilbert Relatives and Family
Gilbert was born in Texas but moved at an early age to Gulf Breeze, Florida. She keeps information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Drexel Gilbert Spouse and Children
Gilbert is happily married to her loving husband, Dr. Wesley Wachob, a United Methodist minister. The couple has been blessed with two children. Avery, the eldest of her children, anchors morning news for Tampa’s WFLA-TV. Lauren, her youngest, works at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where she is “making magic.”
Drexel Gilbert Education
Gilbert attended high school, and after finishing, she was able to enrol in a university where she studied journalism when she enrolled in a US university, from which she graduated.
Professional Life
Drexel Gilbert Career
Gilbert works for WKRG as a reporter for “On the Road” on Friday nights on WKRG News 5 at 5 p.m. She moved to South Florida to co-anchor a popular entertainment magazine program at WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach but knew she had to return to the Gulf Coast.
Drexel assists in telling you the tales of intriguing individuals, locations, and objects in Northwest Florida. She loves to share the stories and lifestyles of Northwest Florida with you, whether it’s while cooking pizza at a family-run Italian restaurant, surfing with kids, or working out with the local college football team. She’s even been known to swim with dolphins.
Since she was employed to operate a studio camera for the evening newscasts at a nearby ABC affiliate television station when she was 19 years old, Drexel has been a part of the Gulf Coast TV journalistic scene.
She relocated to South Florida in order to co-anchor a well-liked entertainment magazine show at WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, but she was aware that she had to go back to the Gulf Coast. At WKRG News 5, Drexel settled in as the morning news anchor in Mobile, the bureau chief for Pensacola, and currently the reporter for WKRG’s “Drexel on the Road” series.
She loves being outside and doing pretty much everything, including running, paddleboarding, and kayaking. She is the author of other children’s novels as well.
Drexel Gilbert Net Worth
Gilbert has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Drexel Gilbert Salary
Gilbert receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000 which she earns working as a reporter.
Drexel Gilbert Social Media
Gilbert has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, and Twitter. She has a following of over 3.2K on Facebook and a following of over 573 on Twitter.
WKRG
At WKRG, Gilbert works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Peter Albrecht
- Ed Bloodsworth
- Rose Ann Haven
- John Nodar
- Bill Riales
- Caroline Carithers
- Jessica Taloney
- Grant Skinner
- Devon Walsh
- Lexi Birmingham
- Chad Petri
- Simone Eli
- Dana Winter
- Whitney Leibold
- Cherish Lombard