Leigh Waldman Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Leigh Waldman is an American journalist and cnn correspondent for Ksat.

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Best Known For:The television program KSAT 12 News

Breakthrough:Interned at CNN in Atlanta in 2016

10 Quick Facts About Leigh Waldman

Full Name: Leigh Waldman
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and correspondent
Known For: The television program KSAT 12 News
Current Role: CNN correspondent
Gender: Female
Specialization: Correspondent, Reporter, Investigative Journalist, and News Anchor / Newscaster
Beats: Investigations, Crime / Public Safety, and Courts / Legal Affairs
Notable Work: CNN Domestic News Coverage
Media Level: National

Leigh Waldman Age

Leigh Waldman's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Texas Tech University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.

Texas Tech University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism
- Period: Graduated in 2017

Career & Work

Leigh Waldman's career includes news and reporting roles with CNN and KSAT-TV, a television station.

Organization: CNN

Role: Correspondent

Period: October 12, 2026–Present

Details: Los Angeles, California

Organization: CNN

Role: CNN Newsource Correspondent

Period: 2024–October 2026

Details: New York City

Organization: KSAT-TV

Role: Investigative Reporter

Period: November 2021–April 2024

Details: San Antonio, Texas · Reported for KSAT Investigates, led reporting on the Robb Elementary School shooting and developed Texas Crime Stories.

Organization: WOWT-TV

Role: Weekend Morning Anchor and Multimedia Journalist

Period: Before 2021

Details: Omaha, Nebraska · Anchored weekend morning news and reported on floods, winter storms, the COVID-19 pandemic and local affairs.

Organization: CNN

Role: News Intern

Period: 2016

Details: Atlanta, Georgia · Gained national newsroom experience during major 2016 political and breaking-news events.

Organization: Victoria Television Group

Role: News Anchor, Reporter and Producer

Period: Early career

Details: Victoria, Texas · Anchored evening newscasts and covered major stories including Hurricane Harvey and the Sutherland Springs church shooting.

Rise to Fame

Leigh Waldman rose to prominence for her role on the television show CNN Domestic News Coverage.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes CNN Domestic News Coverage, CNN Newsource, and KSAT Investigates.

Television

TV Show: CNN Domestic News Coverage (Correspondent, October 2026-Present) — National and regional news reporting across CNN platforms
TV Show: CNN Newsource (Correspondent, 2024-2026) — Reporting provided to CNN affiliate newsrooms
TV Show: KSAT Investigates (Investigative Reporter, 2021-2024) — Investigative reporting in San Antonio and South Texas
TV Show: Robb Elementary School Shooting Coverage (Lead Reporter and Team Contributor, 2022) — Award-winning reporting on the Uvalde school shooting and its aftermath
TV Show: WOWT Weekend Morning News (Anchor, Before 2021) — Omaha weekend television news

Podcasts

Podcast: Texas Crime Stories (Creator and Reporter) — True-crime podcast and video reporting series developed at KSAT

Notable Coverage

Central Texas Fourth of July flooding - CNN - 2025 - Reported on deadly flooding in Central Texas
Gulf Coast hurricanes - CNN Newsource - Reported on destructive hurricanes and their effects on Gulf Coast communities
Boeing Starliner astronaut mission - CNN Newsource - Covered the spacecraft's launch and the subsequent return of astronauts
Robb Elementary School shooting - KSAT-TV - 2022 - Led team reporting following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The coverage received an Emmy Award and other journalism honors
Heartland floods and winter storms - WOWT-TV - Covered major weather emergencies and their community consequences in Nebraska
Hurricane Harvey - Victoria Television Group - 2017 - Reported on the major hurricane while working in Victoria, Texas

Awards & Achievements

Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — KSAT team coverage of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — Reporting on the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Texas Broadcast News Award — Texas Association of Broadcasters — Reporting on the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Lesser Known Facts

She interned at CNN in Atlanta years before becoming a full-time network correspondent.
She has worked as an anchor, producer, multimedia journalist and investigative reporter.
She moved from a CNN affiliate-reporting assignment in New York to a CNN correspondent position in Los Angeles in October 2026.
Her personal interests include walking her dog and exploring new places to eat.
She created the Texas Crime Stories true-crime series while at KSAT.