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Justin Adams Biography
Justin Adams is an African-American in the journalism field who works for KCNC CBS Colorado as an anchor and a reporter broadcasting news and sports for CBS News Colorado. He joined the station in 2018. Additionally, he has worked as the Voice of the Regis Rangers for Regis University since September 2015.
Justin Adams Height
Adams stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
Justin Adams Age
Adams keeps his birthdate and year away from the limelight. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Justin Adams Birthday
Even though he keeps his birth details private, Adams celebrates his birthday on the 11th of January per year.
Personal Life
Justin Adams Relatives and Family
Adams was born and raised in Colorado. His father celebrates his birthday on the 10th of January annually. He has an older brother and a sister. While growing up he had two dogs. Otha Robinson, his grandma, was born on January 9, 1931, and is 93 years old. Additionally, he has an uncle named Arnold Adams whom he mentions along with his parents as his role models. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Justin Adams Spouse and Children
Adams tied the knot with his wife, Niki Gill on the 14th of January 2017. Niki celebrates her birthday on the 15th of July annually. Together, they have a son. He was born on April 1, 2019, and is 5 years old. Adams enjoys reading, mentoring, traveling to different countries, and weightlifting. His favorite foods include meatloaf and pineapples. Further, he loves Bermuda as his favorite vacation spot and enjoys books from Howard Thurman.
Justin Adams Education
Adams completed his high school studies at Montbello High School and later attended the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2004. In 2009, he finished his studies and attained a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and Ethnic Studies. From 2004 to 2006, he played tight end for the Colorado Buffaloes while in college.
Professional Life
Justin Adams Career
Adams works for KCNC CBS Colorado as an anchor and a reporter broadcasting news and sports for CBS News Colorado. He joined the station in 2018. Additionally, he has worked as the Voice of the Regis Rangers for Regis University since September 2015. Adams started broadcasting news in 2020 after a broad sports history. For example, he worked for the Pac-12 Network and Altitude Sports and Entertainment as a play-by-play broadcaster.
During his sports career, he has worked at a number of radio stations including 104.3 The Fan, KOA NewsRadio, Altitude Sports Radio, and Mile High Sports. Adams has a passion for sports, particularly ones that detail the history of past great African-American baseball players in the Mile High City. His journalism career began in 2010 when he worked at Denver7 as a digital content producer, video editor, and photojournalist.
During his time at Denver7, Adams made appearances as a Denver Broncos analyst analyst for the Orange and Blue Review. Regularly, he appeared on The NOW National Show. In 2014, he worked as a sports host for the Buffaloes Stampede, Buffs Talk, and Primetime Sports. Further, he anchored sports on Colorado Morning News for KOA NewsRadio. Later, he started working for Comcast Entertainment Television Sports as a sports reporter, and college football and basketball color commentator. Adams appeared on Fox Sports Radio as a featured guest.
Adams serves on the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee and previously worked for the Colorado Association of Black Journalists (CABJ) as vice president. As vice president, he assisted in organizing network and professional events and worked as a liaison to the other CABJ members globally. Also, he serves the Urban Leadership Foundation. Adams gives back to the community working as a lifeskills mentor and a football coach for Athletics and Beyond.
Beyond the professional life, Adams gives back to his community by serving as a life-skills mentor and football coach for Athletics and Beyond, which is a program that mentors high school student-athletes. Weekly, he joins fellow former college and professional athletes in After The Game Ministries (ATG).
Justin Adams Quick Facts
- He is a Christian
- He dreams of interviewing the President of the United States and Peyton Manning.
- Dreams of working as a sports anchor and a play-by-play announcer
- Cites his parents and uncle as his role models
- Initially appeared on TV in 2012 on PBS where he spoke about college athletes and whether they should receive a salary
- Played college football as a tight end for the Colorado Buffaloes
- His initial story was profiling Colorado Buffaloes commit Trustin Oliver
- He favors the story of the History of the Denver White Elephants, Denver’s Longest tenured All-Black Baseball Team
- Adams is ambidextrous thus, he can write with his right hand and throw with his right hand
- Lecrae, Trip Lee, Brian Reith (B. Reith), Swoope, and Christon Gray are his favorite musicians
- He supports any team that hails from Colorado
- He hates changing diapers and doing the dishes
- Speaking with Bob Kendrick, Negro League Hall of Fame President, about the history of the Negro Leagues was his unforgettable interview
- He enjoys storytelling and entertaining others
- He would never try professional skydiving
Justin Adams Net Worth
Adams has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Justin Adams Salary
Adams receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000
Justin Adams Social Media
Adams has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has a following of over 123 on Facebook, a following of over 1518 on Instagram, and a following of over 3808 on Twitter.
Justin Adams KCNC CBS Colorado
At KCNC CBS Colorado, Adams works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Brian Flores
- Michelle Griego
- Tori Mason
- Makenzie O’Keefe
- Michael Spencer
- Kelly Werthmann
- Mekialaya White
- Lauren Whitney
- Olivia Young
- Callie Zanandrie