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Jamie Weiss Biography
Jamie Weiss is an American working in the field of journalism as a news and traffic reporter at KMBC 9 since January 2022. Before arriving in Kansas City, she worked in Northwest Arkansas at KMBC’s sister station, 40/29 News, as a weekend anchor and Multimedia journalist.
Jamie Weiss Height
Weiss stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Jamie Weiss Age
Weiss is 30 years old. She was born on March 13, 1995, in the United States of America. She annually celebrates her birthday on March 13. This is evident in her mother, Tara’s, Instagram post on March 13, 2025, captioned “Happy 30th Birthday to our Jamie who brings happiness…”
Personal Life
Jamie Weiss Relatives and Family
Weiss was born to Rich and Tara in McKinney, Texas. Rich was born in June 1965, and is 60 years old. This is evident on Weiss’s Instagram post on June 10, 2025, captioned “… After months of planning, replanning and last minute changes, we finally celebrated my dad’s 60th birthday with a trip to the beach…” She wished her mother a happy birthday on an Instagram post on March 28, 2024.
Weiss has a younger brother called Evan. He was born on November 30th, 1997, and is 27 years old. This is evident in Tara’s Instagram post on November 30th, 2015, captioned “Happy 18th Birthday to my Evan🎉🎉🎉You will always be my baby who brings so much joy…”
Jamie Weiss Spouse and Children
Weiss tied the knot with Colby Liemer on October 14, 2023, as suggested by her Instagram post on November 4, 2024, captioned “🤍 10.14.23 🤍The best night ever, and it wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible team of vendors…” Colby popped the big question in May 2022 after dating her for 8 years. On May 2, 2022, she shared a picture of him proposing on her Instagram account and captioned “From Syracuse to Kansas City, it’s been 8 years in the making 💕💍…”
Colby was born on September 21, 1993, and is 31 years old. This is evident in her September 21, 2022, Instagram post captioned “🎉2️⃣9️⃣🎉 In this past year, we’ve moved in together, gotten engaged, gotten…Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my favorite person, best friend, fiancé, and…” Aside from work, Weis enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband. After traveling the country to share stories, she looks forward to calling Kansas City home alongside her husband and energetic pup, Luna.
Jamie Weiss Education
Weiss received her high school diploma before enrolling at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism with minors in Psychology and Information Management Technology.
While at college, Weiss got a lot of experience, for example, when she worked at Syracuse University’s student-run television station, CitrusTV, as an anchor and reporter. Moreover, she was introduced to different newsrooms, which sharpened her social media skills through an internship at Dallas’ NBC television station and NBCUniversal’s Rio 2016 Olympics coverage.
Professional Life
Jamie Weiss Career
Weiss works at KMBC and KCWE as a news and traffic anchor. In this capacity, she is up before the sun rises to track your commute on weekdays on KMBC and KCWE. During her time at the station, she solo anchored and co-anchored newscasts on ABC and CW affiliates.
Weiss’s work as an anchor and reporter has earned her recognition from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, and the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. She also got nominated for Mid-America Emmy Awards in multiple categories, including Morning Newscast, Live Reporter, Continuing Coverage, Team Coverage, and Special Event.
Before working at KMBC, she worked at KHBS from February 2019 to January 2022. She began her career there as a multimedia journalist and a fill-in anchor, then got promoted to a weekend anchor in February 2019. She also solo anchored and co-anchored newscasts on ABC and CW affiliates. Weiss also wrote, shot, and edited long-term and day-to-day content for air and online formats. While in high school, she won multiple national journalism competitions, which ignited her passion for journalism.
Jamie Weiss Net Worth
Weiss has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during her successful career as a journalist.
Jamie Weiss Salary
Weiss receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000 which she earns working as a news and traffic anchor for KMBC.
Jamie Weiss Social Media
Weiss has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook, X(previously Twitter), and Instagram. She has a following of over 14K on Facebook, over 4.4K on Instagram, and 2.4K on X.
