Gina Gaston facts for kids
Gina Gaston is a well-known television journalist. She was born on January 14, 1966, in Oxnard, California. Today, she is the main news anchor for KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas.
Gina Gaston's TV Journey
Gina Gaston started working at Channel 13 (KTRK-TV) in 1992. She helped host the morning news show with Tom Koch. In 1999, she left KTRK-TV for a new opportunity. She moved to MSNBC to co-host an afternoon show called HomePage.
On HomePage, she worked alongside Ashleigh Banfield and Mika Brzezinski. A magazine called Entertainment Weekly once called them "the Powerpuff Girls of journalism." Gina Gaston left MSNBC in 2000.
In 2001, she returned to Channel 13. She became the anchor and reporter for the 6 PM and 10 PM news. Before joining KTRK-TV, Gina worked at other TV stations. These included WTSP in Tampa, Florida, WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and KLTV in Tyler, Texas.
Awards and Achievements
Gina Gaston has won several important awards for her work. In 2007, she won a Lone Star Emmy Award. This award was for her amazing work on a documentary. An Emmy is a special award for excellence in television.
She also won a 2007 National Headliner Award. This was for a documentary she worked on called Soulful Stitches. Gina has also received many awards from the Associated Press. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 1987.
Family Life
Gina Gaston is married to Mario Elie. He used to be a professional basketball player. Mario Elie played for the Houston Rockets. In 2003, Gina and Mario welcomed three babies into their family. They had two boys and one girl.
