Who is Julia Avery?
Julia Avery is an American multimedia journalist working at KCTV News 5 as a reporter and anchor. She has previously worked at KMOV TV as a reporter from December 2020 to July 2023. She has also worked at KRCR ABC 7 as a news reporter, producer, and anchor during weekdays. Aside from journalism, Julia is an avid thrifter, cross fitter, and also loves traveling around the world.
Julia Avery Age
Avery is 32 years old as of 2024, she was born in September 1992 in St. Charles, Missouri. On her 29th birthday, she marked the activities she would like to do before reaching 30. Some of the activities included going on solo trips, going to Turkey, and joining a cooking class.
Family
Julia’s father sadly passed away in March 2012. She shared a tribute to his dad ten years later reminiscing the good times she had with him. Julia has also shared photos of her mother on her Instagram. They enjoy traveling, hiking, and touring new places together.
Avery has an older brother Matthew Avery who is married and has children. Julia loves being an aunt to her nephews.
Is Julia Avery Married?
Avery is possibly single or keeping her relationship private. She used to date a guy called Harry; they used to go on trips and vacations together between 2016 and 2019.
Education
Avery graduated from Saint Charles West High School in 2011. She was the president of the Class of 2011 for four years. Moreover, she engaged in various social and sports activities such as being the all-American Varsity Cheerleader as well as the Captain of the Varsity Track Team.
However, in 2016 she graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Broadcast Journalism in television and radio.
Julia Avery Salary
Avery’s annual salary is estimated to be between $ 80k and $ 100k.
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Julia Career Timeline
Avery initially served as an intern at Thomson Reuters in Belgium in 2015. She served as the television news reporter, monitored meetings and debates within the European Union daily, and assisted in covering EU Summits.
Avery also covered the aftermath of a terrorist attack and the lockdown of the city. She started her career professionally in April 2014 at KOMU-TV as a news reporter and anchor.
Avery joined KRCR ABC 7 in 2017 and worked as a news reporter, producer, and anchor on weekdays. During her time in California, she covered deadly and historic wildfires, riots, and the federal fight against marijuana farms. After 3 1/2 years with the station, she left Northern California to pursue other opportunities in News closer to family in the Midwest.
Avery said that she loved her time there in Redding and that the Northstate will always hold a special place in her heart. When asked what she’ll miss most about Northern California, Julia said the mountains, lakes, its natural beauty, and, of course, the people.
In December 2020, Avery joined KMOV-TV in St Louis, Missouri as a multimedia journalist. In addition to her role as a journalist, she has also served at First United Methodist Church since 2005 on Various Mission Trips. They help to combat disasters and provide humanitarian relief.
In July 2023, Julia announced that she would be leaving KMOV. She later joined KCTV News 5 as a news anchor and reporter.
