Deirdre Fitzpatrick is a journalist and morning news anchor and reporter for KCRA-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program KCRA 3 News
Breakthrough:Joined KCRA-TV on December 31, 1997
10 Quick Facts About Deirdre Fitzpatrick
- Full Name: Deirdre Fitzpatrick
- Profession: News anchor and reporter
- Known For: The television program KCRA 3 News
- Marital Status: Married
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Podcast Host
- Media Level: Local
- Employer Type: TV Station
- Net Worth: $353,000-$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $56,000-$245,000 (Estimated range)
Deirdre Fitzpatrick Age
Deirdre Fitzpatrick's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended University of Missouri-Columbia, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism
Career & Work
Deirdre Fitzpatrick's career includes news and reporting roles with KCRA-TV, a television station and KCCI-TV.
Organization: KCRA-TV
Role: Weekday morning news anchor and reporter
Period: 2000–Present
Details: Sacramento, California · Anchors weekday morning news programming and reports on major local and national events.
Organization: KCRA-TV
Role: Weekend morning news anchor
Period: 1997–2000
Details: Sacramento, California
Organization: KCCI-TV
Role: Television journalist
Period: Before 1997
Details: Des Moines, Iowa
Organization: Hearst Television
Role: Olympic Games reporter
Rise to Fame
Deirdre Fitzpatrick rose to prominence for her role on the television show KCRA 3 Morning News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes KCRA 3 Morning News, Dying to Ask, and Hearst Television Olympic coverage.
Television
- TV Show: KCRA 3 Morning News (Morning news anchor, From 2000) — Long-running weekday morning news anchoring
- TV Show: Hearst Television Olympic coverage (Reporter) — International Olympic reporting for Hearst Television
Podcasts
- Podcast: Dying to Ask (Creator and host) — Hearst Television podcast featuring interviews on personal growth, careers, achievements and life experiences
- Work: Deirdre's Diary (Writer and reporter) — Blog documenting experiences covering Olympic Games
Notable Coverage
- Olympic Games coverage - Hearst Television / KCRA - Reported on numerous Olympic Games as part of Hearst Television's Olympic coverage team
- September 11 attacks - KCRA - 2001 - Anchored morning television coverage during the attacks and later published a retrospective account in September 2026
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Four Emmy Awards for writing, anchoring and reporting
Lesser Known Facts
- Has completed numerous marathons, ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons.
- Serves on the board of the Sacramento Running Association.
- Has covered Olympic Games across multiple continents as a Hearst Television reporter.
- Created and hosts the Dying to Ask podcast.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Deirdre Fitzpatrick
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and reporter
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $56,000–$245,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $353,000–$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
