Jennifer Lewke Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Jennifer Lewke is a journalist and investigative reporter for WHEC-TV.

10 Quick Facts About Jennifer Lewke

• Full Name: Jennifer Lewke
• Profession: Journalist and reporter
• Known For: The television program News10NBC Investigates
• Current Role: Investigative reporter
• Current Employer: WHEC-TV
• Place of Birth: Syracuse
• Popular As: Jen Lewke
• Gender: Female
• Specialization: Investigative Journalist, Reporter, and Journalist
• Beats: Investigations and Crime / Public Safety

Jennifer Lewke Age

Jennifer Lewke's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of Pittsburgh.

• University of Pittsburgh
  • Period: 2001–2005

Career & Work

Jennifer Lewke's career includes news and reporting roles with WHEC-TV / News10NBC, a television station and WRGB-TV / CBS 6 Albany.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes News10NBC Investigates, New York unemployment insurance system investigation, and Monroe County Medical Examiner misidentification investigation.

Television

• TV Show: News10NBC Investigates (Investigative Reporter, Since 2016) — Investigative reporting on regional government, public accountability, consumer protection and community issues

• Work: New York unemployment insurance system investigation (Investigative Reporter, 2020-2026) — Extended reporting into the state's unemployment system, which documented technical failures, customer-service issues, fraud vulnerabilities and modernization efforts
• Work: Monroe County Medical Examiner misidentification investigation (Investigative Reporter, 2025) — Award-winning story about an identification mistake that led a family to hold a memorial for a person who had been incorrectly identified as deceased
• Work: Monroe County mail-in ballot delays (Investigative Reporter, 2026) — Examination of delayed ballot deliveries and the vendor responsible for election mailings
• Work: Water infrastructure cybersecurity investigation (Investigative Reporter, 2026) — Reporting on cybersecurity threats and defenses at water and wastewater treatment infrastructure
• Work: Nursing home bed shortage in Rochester (Reporter, 2026) — Investigation of care capacity shortages and their consequences for patients and regional hospitals

Notable Coverage

• New York unemployment insurance system failures - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2026 - Continued an extended investigation into technical failures, customer-service problems, data-security vulnerabilities and modernization of New York's unemployment insurance system
• Monroe County Medical Examiner identification failure - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2025 - Investigated a case in which a family was incorrectly informed that a missing relative had been found dead. The story subsequently received a New York Emmy Award
• Delayed Monroe County mail-in ballots - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2026 - Investigated delayed absentee ballot deliveries before the 2026 general election
• Property tax exemptions for disabled veterans - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2026 - Reported on local decisions about implementing property and school tax exemptions for veterans with permanent and total disabilities
• Nursing home shortages and care access - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2026 - Reported on shortages of nursing home beds in the Rochester region and the effects on hospitals and families
• Cybersecurity at water and wastewater treatment facilities - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2026 - Investigated regional infrastructure cybersecurity after reports of cyberattacks against water facilities in several states
• Prescription drugs mailed from Canada - WHEC-TV / News10NBC - 2026 - Reported on customs enforcement changes affecting Americans who obtain prescription medicines from Canadian suppliers

Awards & Achievements

• New York Emmy Award — Health/Medical: News (Single Shift) — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter — 2026 — Investigation into the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office mistakenly identifying a missing woman as deceased; award shared with photojournalist Jeff Hamson.
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Continuing Coverage — Radio Television Digital News Association — 2015 — Broadcast journalism continuing-coverage reporting.
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — News Documentary — Radio Television Digital News Association — 2015 — Television news documentary reporting.
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Hard News Reporting — Radio Television Digital News Association — 2015 — Hard news reporting.

Jennifer Lewke Family & Relationships

She has 2 children, Jett and Jax.

• Children:
  • Jett
  • Jax

Lesser Known Facts

• Grew up in Syracuse, New York, and later worked as an investigative reporter in her home city's television market.
• Has covered subjects ranging from healthcare and public benefits to infrastructure cybersecurity and election administration.
• Has spent years investigating weaknesses in New York's unemployment insurance system.
• Previously worked for television stations in Syracuse and Albany before moving to Rochester.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Jennifer Lewke
• Popular As: Jen Lewke
• Gender: Female
• Occupation: Journalist and reporter

Birth & Background

• Place of Birth: Syracuse

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

Related Biographies

• Jeff Hamson (Collaborator • News10NBC photojournalist who collaborated with Lewke on Emmy-winning reporting about an identification error at the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office.)

Online Presence

• linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lewke-5b807439

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