Chris Jansing is an American journalist best known for playing Anchor in Chris Jansing Reports.
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Best Known For:The television show Chris Jansing Reports
Breakthrough:Joined NBC News from WNYT in 1998
10 Quick Facts About Chris Jansing
- Full Name: Chris Jansing
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Current Role: Chief political reporter
- Date of Birth: January 30, 1957
- Age: 69 years old
- Place of Birth: Fairport Harbor, Ohio
- Popular As: Christine Ann Kapostasy-Jansing
- Specialization: Correspondent, Journalist, and News Anchor / Newscaster
- Beats: Politics / Government
Chris Jansing Age
Chris Jansing is about 69 years old as of 2026. Chris Jansing was born in 1957.
Education
She attended Otterbein College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism.
- Otterbein College
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
- Period: 1978
Career & Work
Chris Jansing's career includes news and reporting roles with MS NOW and NBC News, a news outlet.
Organization: MS NOW
Role: Chief political reporter
Period: 2026–Present
Organization: MS NOW
Role: Anchor of Chris Jansing Reports
Period: 2022–2026
Organization: NBC News
Role: Senior White House correspondent
Period: 2014–2017
Organization: MSNBC
Role: Host of Jansing and Company
Period: 2010–2014
Organization: WNYT
Role: Reporter and anchor
Details: Worked at the Albany station for 17 years before moving to NBC News in 1998.
Rise to Fame
Chris Jansing rose to prominence for her role on the television show Chris Jansing Reports.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Chris Jansing Reports, Jansing and Company, and NBC News White House coverage.
Television
- TV Show: Chris Jansing Reports (Anchor, 2022-2026)
- TV Show: Jansing and Company (Anchor, 2010-2014)
- Work: NBC News White House coverage (Senior White House correspondent, 2014-2017)
Awards & Achievements
- New York Emmy Award — Coverage of the Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
Personal Information
- Full Name: Chris Jansing
- Popular As: Christine Ann Kapostasy-Jansing
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: January 30, 1957
- Age: 69
- Birthday: January 30
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Place of Birth: Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $77,000–$334,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $398,000–$5,685,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
