Janelle Stelson (WGAL) Bio-Wiki, Age, Husband, Kids, Salary, Net Worth, Weight Loss
Janelle Stelson Biography and Wiki
Janelle Stelson is a renowned American journalist and anchor who serves as a co-anchor at WGAL News 8 at 5:30 and News 8 at 11 every weeknight. Stelson previously worked for WHP-TV in Harrisburg as the news anchor for 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts.
Janelle Stelson Age and Birthday
Stelson was born on May 27, 1960, in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America. She is 65 years old as of 2025. His birth sign is Gemini.
Janelle Stelson Height
Janelle stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches(Approx. 1.65m).
Education
Stelson attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in politics and government.
She furthered her education at the Austro-American Institute in Vienna, Austria, where she pursued International politics and advanced German language.
Janelle Stelson Family, Parents, Siblings
Janelle is the proud daughter of Judith Allen Stelson and the Late Jimmie Lee Stelson. She was raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, alongside her three sisters, as she was the oldest.
Stelson’s grandparents were former White House workers and diplomats. Her grandfather was commonly known as the first ambassador to Austria after World War II, and her grandmother was a secretary in the White House.
Her father died on August 14th, 2019, at the age of 89 due to pancreatic cancer at his home in Bremerton.
Janelle Stelson Husband, Is She Married?
Moving on to her marital affairs, the journalist was once married to her loving husband, late Dr. Steven Houser, who was an outstanding neurosurgeon. Unfortunately, her husband passed away due to a brain injury at 11:07 on 10th January 2016.
His assistants and colleagues at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Lancaster Rehab Hospital attended the death ceremony.
Janelle Stelson Salary
According to WGAL anchors’ salaries, Janelle receives an average salary ranging from $44,292 to $112,507 a year. Her exact salary income will be updated once we have it.
Janelle Stelson Net Worth
Janelle Stelson has an estimated net worth of $700,000 as of 2025. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist, among other considerations.
Janelle Stelson WGAL News
Stelson kicked off her career as a journalist at WHTM-television in Harrisburg, serving as an assignment reporter and weather anchor. She later moved to Miami to paint for WPLG-TV in 1989, where she covered hurricanes, Haitian riots, and certainly one of the biggest drug busts in U.S. records.
Janelle then worked for WHP Television in Harrisburg. Stelson joined WGAL 8-TV in 1997 and has become the recipient of several Associated Press awards for reporting. She notably wrote speeches at the Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C.
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