Taryn Asher Biography | Nationality
Taryn Asher is an American news anchor. She joined the Fox 2 news team in 2007. You can catch her anchoring The Edge at 11 pm with Huel Perkins. You can also watch her asking the tough questions and reporting the facts nightly on Fox 2 News. Throughout her career, Taryn has worked as an anchor and reporter in Lansing, Flint and now Detroit.
During her childhood, she took dance classes as well and she was interested in journalism from an early age.
Taryn Asher Age | Birthday
As of her age, Taryn was born on 14 June 1975. She is 43 years old. Asher embraces Caucasian ethnicity as per her wiki.
Taryn Asher Family
Asher is the daughter of Joe Asher and Antoinette Gallo. Asher spent her childhood with her sisters Amber Asher and Monique Asher. Taryn is one of 3 daughters. Taryn has also posted about her 77-year-old aunt named Phyllis and her late grandparents. In her captions, she talks about how much she misses her grandparents’ company and wishes they were still alive.
Taryn Asher Education
Taryn attended St. John Catholic School of Fenton. She later graduated in 1997 from Michigan State where she studied Journalism and Political Science.
Taryn Asher Career
Fox 2 Detroit
Asher joined the Fox 2 news team in 2007. Be sure to catch her anchoring The Edge at 11 pm with Huel Perkins. You can also watch her asking the tough questions and reporting the facts nightly on Fox 2 News. Asher has won 4 Emmy Awards and multiple awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and Associated Press. Throughout her career, Taryn has worked as an anchor and reporter in Lansing, Flint and now Detroit.
Four times Emmy Award winner is currently working for FOX 2 Detroit Channel as their news anchor and reporter. Currently, she is hosting The Edge alongside Huel Perkins on weekdays at 11 pm. Moreover, Taryn also worked for HOM-TV, WLNS-TV, WJRT-TV.
Personal Life
Asher enjoys spending time with her family during her weekends. A fitness enthusiast, she also loves involving in a fitness session, charity works, hanging out with her friends, and traveling.
Taryn Asher PhotoTaryn Asher Health
While on vacation up north, Taryn thought she got food poisoning. She went to Urgent Care and they confirmed it. So she carried on, going to the gym and even working on the 4th of July, but the next day she woke up with a fever. She saw her doctor Turns out, Taryn was actually bleeding internally after a cyst ruptured.
After more testing, doctors determined she had pericarditis, inflammation of the tissue around the heart caused by a random virus.
“How did I not know I was internally bleeding? Thank God I got that fever – or I probably would have ignored the symptoms,” she wrote. “I just want to remind people – especially women – who tend to ignore their symptoms- pay attention to your body! I learned the hard way. She hopes to be back to work sometime next week!! See you soon.”
Taryn Asher Jason Carr | Husband
Asher is married to fellow Detroit TV personality Jason Carr in 2007. The pair is blessed with one child a daughter Gia Carr. They welcomed their daughter in 2011 and recently adopted a puppy! Growing up in the area, Taryn believes in giving back to the community.
She actively supports several organizations including COTS Homeless Shelter, Community Social Services of Wayne County and Community Living Services.
Taryn Asher Salary | Net Worth
Journalists in Detroit, in fact, earn an average of $67,000 per year. This is 13% above the national average salary in Detroit. The total annual pay, for the news anchor, ranges from $30,410 to $572,069 annually. Never the less Asher earns a salary of $75,000. Her estimated net worth is $ 1 million dollars.
Taryn Asher Measurements
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