Lynda Kinkade Biography / Wiki
Lynda Kinkade is an Australian journalist, anchor and reporter currently working at CNN’s World Headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia. She has anchored the weekend editions of CNN International’s Newsroom and once anchored several weekday programs, filling in on the European primetime show since August 2014. According to reports, she has written a great deal on the Trump administration, the impeachment investigation that followed, and Russian meddling in the 2016 election. As the anchor of CNN’s breaking news coverage on CNN/U.S. and CNN International following the 2015 Paris terror attacks, Kinkade helped the network win the 2016 Royal Television Society award for Best Breaking News Coverage. One of the most popular articles on CNN Digital in 2017 was Kinkade’s gripping exposé on the opioid problem in the United States. In addition, she obtained an exclusive interview with Muhammad Ali’s twin children following his death in 2016 and contributed to CNN’s Emmy Award-nominated breaking news coverage of the Manchester concert assault.
Kinkade worked for Seven Network Australia before joining CNN, most recently in New York, where she leased satellite trucks and crews, proposed stories, produced, and filed reports on a variety of subjects, such as the catastrophic Harlem gas explosion, the polar vortex, and Boeing’s first space taxi. She had previously worked for the network’s national current affairs show Today Tonight in Melbourne for five years, covering topics such as the Australian Open, the G’Day USA campaign from California, and the catastrophic Black Saturday bushfires. She worked as an assignment desk, anchor desk, and reporter for Nine Network Australia in Sydney for four years before joining Seven Network Australia.
Lynda Kinkade Age / Birthday
How old is Lynda? She is 45 years old as of 2025. She was born in January 1983 in Sydney, Australia. However, information about her exact date of birth is currently under review.
Lynda Kinkade Education
Kinkade studied and graduated from Gilroy College in 1995. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Communication in journalism (major in Law) at the University of Technology Sydney in 2004. ALSO READ: John King
Lynda Kinkade Height / Measurements
How tall is Lynda? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m). However, information about her other body measurements is currently under review.
Lynda Kinkade Nationality / Ethnicity
Kinkade holds Australian nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in Sydney, Australia and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Lynda is of White ethnicity/heritage.
Lynda Kinkade Parents / Family
Lynda was born in Sydney, Australia and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. However, information about her parents and siblings is currently not available. We will update you as soon as we confirm availability.
Lynda Kinkade Husband / Married / Children
Is Kinkande marrie? Yes, she is happily married to her husband, Travis Jackson. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on April 3, 2013. The couple is proud to have three children.
Lynda Kinkade Salary
Kinkade is an Australian journalist, anchor and reporter earning an annual salary ranging from $30,000 to 200,000.
Lynda Kinkade Net Worth
Lynda has been working at CNN’s World Headquarters and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $10 million.
Lynda Kinkade CNN
Lynda is working at CNN’s World Headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia. She has anchored the weekend editions of CNN International’s Newsroom and once anchored several weekday programs, filling in on the European primetime show since August 2014. According to reports, she has written a great deal on the Trump administration, the impeachment investigation that followed, and Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
As the anchor of CNN’s breaking news coverage on CNN/U.S. and CNN International following the 2015 Paris terror attacks, Kinkade helped the network win the 2016 Royal Television Society award for Best Breaking News Coverage. One of the most popular articles on CNN Digital in 2017 was Kinkade’s gripping exposé on the opioid problem in the United States. In addition, she obtained an exclusive interview with Muhammad Ali’s twin children following his death in 2016 and contributed to CNN’s Emmy Award-nominated breaking news coverage of the Manchester concert assault.
Kinkade worked for Seven Network Australia before joining CNN, most recently in New York, where she leased satellite trucks and crews, proposed stories, produced and filed reports on a variety of subjects, including the catastrophic Harlem gas explosion, the polar vortex, and Boeing’s first space taxi. She had previously worked for the network’s national current affairs show, Today Tonight, in Melbourne for five years, covering topics such as the Australian Open, the G’Day USA campaign in California, and the catastrophic Black Saturday bushfires. She worked as an assignment desk, anchor desk, and reporter for Nine Network Australia in Sydney for four years before joining Seven Network Australia.
