Monica Gayle Bio, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Fox 2 News, and Thyroid Surgery

Monica Gayle Biography

A native of Washington, United States, Monica Gayle is a famous and popular former television news anchor who anchored the 5, 6, and 10 pm news on Detroit’s Fox O&O WJBK, from 1997 to 2022. 

Monica Gayle Age

Gayle is 62 years old as of 2022. She was born on 3 March 1960, in Washington, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 3 March every year.

Monica Gayle Height

Gayle stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches(1.80 Meters) tall and weighs72 kg (159 lbs).

Monica Gayle Education

Gayle graduated with Honors in 1982 from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, with a B.A. in Communications.

Monica Gayle Family

Gayle has tended to keep her personal life away from the spotlight therefore she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if she has any siblings. However, we will update this section as soon as their information is available.

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Monica Gayle Husband

Gayle is a happily married woman although she has not disclosed the identity of her husband. The partners began dating in college for 15 years. They were blessed with a son called Tanner Greve who is a skilled basketball player. She works throughout the year with a number of community-based organizations focused on empowering women and their children.

Monica Gayle Net Worth

Gayle has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

Monica Gayle Fox 2 News

Gayle is a famous American News journalist presently operating for FOX 2 Detroit Team since 1997. She anchors on Fox 2 News at 5, 6 & 10pm. Before joining Fox 2 News, she worked as a reporter and News anchor for CBS News in News York.

Her work career has allowed her to go overseas to protect stories in Bosnia, Russia, Ireland,  England, and Honduras. In her extra time, she expresses her perfect day to be Morning coffee on the patio, gardening in the afternoon, dinner, sunset on the beach with my friends &family, and Cooking, Gardening & Interior Design Hidden Talent.

Monica Gayle Thyroid Surgery

Gayle discovered that she had a lump on her thyroid that could perhaps be cancer in 2016. As a result, she went off-air for several weeks due to a health condition. During this time, she underwent surgery to remove the left lobe of her thyroid. However, it is known that she might be on thyroid medication for the rest of her life.

Monica Gayle Retirement

Gayle lately announced her retirement from FOX 2 News station. She also revealed her decision to retire along with Huel Perkins after twenty-five years at FOX 2.

Monica Gayle Career

Gayle is a five-time Emmy Award-winning correspondent and has anchored/reported in a number of top-rated television markets and at the network level for CBS News in New York during her 30-plus year career and has won the Emmy Award five times. Her work has taken her overseas to shield stories in Bosnia, Russia,  England, Ireland,  and Honduras.

She graduated with Honors in 1982 from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, with a B.A. in Communications.

She has been honored with several Awards: 5 Regional Emmy Awards; Operation Smile “Humanitarian of The Year” -2006Favorite Story Covered: Operation Smile Mission to Honduras- She spent a memorable week in the Operating Room as doctors from around the world, performed life-changing surgeries on children with cleft lip & palate. To see a child’s life literally transformed overnight, was truly profound and deeply moving for her.

Her Excellent Day: Morning coffee on the patio, gardening in the afternoon, dinner, and sunset on the beach with her family &friends. When she is not working she loves Cooking, Gardening & Interior Design. Her hidden Talent includes Karaoke Singer First Job: A&W Carhop. The best advice she was ever given: Be Grateful, Work Hard, Give Back & Never Give Up! Her Favorite Quote: “To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.” –Edward R. Murrow.

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