José Gaspar Bio, KGET, Age, Family, Spouse, Salary, Net Worth

Who is José Gaspar?

José Gaspar is an American journalist and currently a contributing columnist to the Bakersfield, Californian newspaper. He is a former KGET-TV and Telemundo news anchor having joined the network in 2017. While there, he anchored the 6 pm newscasts alongside his wife Norma. He left the station in December 2023. Previously he was a reporter at KBAK-TV channel 29 in Bakersfield. Before that, he was a reporter at KUBO-FM, a multilingual radio station in Salinas. He has also worked at KPBS-FM in San Diego, and KECY-TV in El Centro.

José Gaspar Date of Birth / Age

Gaspar was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, although her exact age is not known as she has managed to keep her date of birth away from the public. However, we will update the information once available.

José Gaspar Height/Weight

Gaspar is 5 feet and 7 inches tall on average with a healthy weight.

José Gaspar’s Parents and Siblings

Gaspar was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He manages to keep information regarding his parents, siblings, and extended members of his family away from the limelight. We will however update this information once it’s available to the public.

José Gaspar Spouse / Wife

Gaspar has been happily married to her Ontiveros Norma, who works as a KGET-TV 17 news anchor, since June 2006. They are blessed with two adult sons and two adult daughters. Additionally, they have four granddaughters and two grandsons.

José Gaspar Kids / Children

Gaspar and his wife Ontiveros Norma are blessed with two adult sons and two adult daughters. Their daughter Isabelle turned 31 on 14 August 2019, according to a post Norma shared on her Facebook page that day.

José Gaspar Education

Gaspar attended San Jose State University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.

José Gaspar Career

Gaspar is an American journalist and currently a contributing columnist to the Bakersfield, Californian newspaper. Hard news aside, José enjoys sharing stories about common people who triumph over hardship in the most difficult circumstances. He is a seasoned journalist with over 35 years of experience, most of which he has gained while serving as an anchor at Telemundo Valle Central. While there, he anchored the 6 pm newscasts alongside his wife Norma. He left the station in December 2023.

Gaspar got his first on-air job in 1981 as a professional reporter at Salinas, California’s nonprofit multilingual radio station, KUBO-FM. From then on, it was hopscotch around the state, working at different places like KECY-TV in El Centro and KPBS-FM in San Diego. In 1988, he joined KBAK-TV channel 29, in Bakersfield working for almost 28 years before moving to KGET-TV 17 News in 2017. José has been awarded the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Prize for his investigative journalism.

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How Much Does José Gaspar Earn/Salary?

Gaspar earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.

How Much is José Gaspar Worth/Networth?

As a columnist, Gaspar has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.

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