Chris Jansing

Chris Jansing - Media Personalities, Career and Facts

Violet FieldHome › AmericanChris JansingJanuary 30, 1957657 views

0 based on 0 rates
Chris Jansing Biography Stories 

Chris Jansing's Personal Details

Chris Jansing is an American journalist currently working with MSNBC

InformationDetail
BirthdayJanuary 30, 1957
NationalityAmerican
FamousMedia Personalities, Journalists
City/StateOhio
SpousesRobert Jansing (divorced)
Known asChristine Ann Kapostasy
Universities
  • Otterbein College
Birth PlaceFairport Harbor, Ohio
Height168
GenderMale
FatherJoseph Kapostasy
MotherTilly Kapostasy
Sun SignAquarius
Born inFairport Harbor, Ohio
Famous asJournalist
Socials

// Famous Journalists

Sunny Hostin

Sunny Hostin

Sunny Hostin is an American lawyer, social commentator, columnist and journalist. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Melinda Farrell

Melinda Farrell

Melinda Farrell is an internationally renowned sports anchor and freelance sports reporter. This biography profiles her childhood, life, career, achievements, and some facts.

Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth is a FOX News Channel contributor from America. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Chris Jansing's photo

Who is Chris Jansing?

Chris Jansing, born as Christine Ann Kapostasy, is an American journalist. She currently serves as the senior national correspondent for NBC News’ cable division MSNBC as a breaking news anchor. Earlier she served the network as its senior White House correspondent. She has also hosted the MSNBC show titled ‘Jansing and Company’ in the past. Talking about Jansing’s awards and honors, she received an Emmy Award for covering the 1996 Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta. Also, The New York State Broadcasters Association once awarded the journalist the "Best Person" award for the latter’s report on hunger in New York State. In July 2016, she became an inductee of the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. On a personal note, Jansing is a divorcee. However, she continues to use her former husband’s surname even after their separation. The beautiful and charming journalist loves to cook desserts in her leisure time. Besides this, she likes to update her social media profiles in her free time.

// Famous Media Personalities

Wanda Nara

Wanda Nara

Wanda Nara is an Argentine model, reality personality, and football agent, more famous as the wife of Argentine football player Mauro Icardi.

Melinda Farrell

Melinda Farrell

Melinda Farrell is an internationally renowned sports anchor and freelance sports reporter. This biography profiles her childhood, life, career, achievements, and some facts.

Art Bell

Art Bell

Art Bell was an American broadcaster and author, known as ‘The King of Late Night Radio.’ Check out this biography to know more about his childhood, family, personal life, career, etc.

Career

Chris Jansing began her journalistic career as an intern at a local cable station in Ohio. She then was hired by the radio station WIPS of New York. After working there for some time, she went on to serve as a general assignment reporter for the WNYT television based in New York. Jansing stayed at WNYT for a long period of 17 years and rose to become a weekend anchor followed by a weekly co-anchor. While at the network, she also covered the Olympic Park bombing that took place in Atlanta during the Olympic Games.

In 1998, she was hired by NBC News. Since then, the American journalist has served as a substitute anchor for MSNBC’s ‘The Today Show’. She has also anchored the Sunday broadcast of ‘NBC Nightly News’. In the year 2008, Jansing moved to Los Angeles and worked there as a field reporter for almost two years before returning as an anchor in 2010.

Then in 2014, she became the network’s senior White House correspondent. Before acquiring this position, she also co-anchored the weekday morning news show ‘Jansing and Company’. On June 1, 2017, the American journalist was named the senior national correspondent for MSNBC.

Personal Life

Chris Jansing was born as Christine Ann Kapostasy on January 30, 1957, in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA, to Tilly and Joseph Kapostasy as the youngest of their 12 children. She attended Otterbein College and graduated from there in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Talking about her love life, Jansing married chemist Robert Jansing in 1982. Unfortunately the couple divorced a few years later. However, the American journalist continues to use her ex-husband’s surname “Jansing” professionally as she believes that it is easier for the audience to pronounce.

// Famous American peoples

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller is an American actor and screenwriter who achieved recognition for his role in the TV series ‘Prison Break’.

Jason Simpson

Jason Simpson

Jason Simpson is the son of former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O. J. Simpson. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, life, and little known facts about him.

Melissa Brim

Melissa Brim

Melissa Brim is the ex-girlfriend of former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Chris Jansing biography timelines

  • // 30th Jan 1957
    Chris Jansing was born as Christine Ann Kapostasy on January 30, 1957, in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA, to Tilly and Joseph Kapostasy as the youngest of their 12 children. She attended Otterbein College and graduated from there in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
  • // 1982
    Talking about her love life, Jansing married chemist Robert Jansing in 1982. Unfortunately the couple divorced a few years later. However, the American journalist continues to use her ex-husband’s surname “Jansing” professionally as she believes that it is easier for the audience to pronounce.
  • // 1998
    In 1998, she was hired by NBC News. Since then, the American journalist has served as a substitute anchor for MSNBC’s ‘The Today Show’. She has also anchored the Sunday broadcast of ‘NBC Nightly News’. In the year 2008, Jansing moved to Los Angeles and worked there as a field reporter for almost two years before returning as an anchor in 2010.
  • // 2014
    Then in 2014, she became the network’s senior White House correspondent. Before acquiring this position, she also co-anchored the weekday morning news show ‘Jansing and Company’. On June 1, 2017, the American journalist was named the senior national correspondent for MSNBC.

// Famous Aquarius Celebrities peoples

Jessii Vee

Jessii Vee

Check out all that you wanted to know about Jessii Vee, the famous Canadian Vlogger & YouTube Personality; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.

Luara Fonseca

Luara Fonseca

Luara Fonseca, known on the web as “luaraff,” is a musical.ly star. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Shane Blanchard

Shane Blanchard

Shane Blanchard is an American TV actor. Let’s take a look at his family and personal life including age, birthday, net worth, family life and some fun facts.

Nora Fatehi

Nora Fatehi

Nora Fatehi is a dancer, model, and actress of Indo–Arabic descent. This biography profiles her childhood, family, personal life, etc.

Soni Nicole Bringas

Soni Nicole Bringas

Soni Nicole Bringas is an American dancer and actress. Let’s have a look at her family and personal life including age. Date of birth, boyfriends, net worth, and fun facts.

Davis Cleveland

Davis Cleveland

Davis Cleveland is an American actor. Let’s have a look at his family & personal life including age, net worth, and fun facts.

Chris Jansing's FAQ

  • What is Chris Jansing birthday?

    Chris Jansing was born at 1957-01-30

  • Where is Chris Jansing's birth place?

    Chris Jansing was born in Fairport Harbor, Ohio

  • What is Chris Jansing nationalities?

    Chris Jansing's nationalities is American

  • Who is Chris Jansing spouses?

    Chris Jansing's spouses is Robert Jansing (divorced)

  • What was Chris Jansing universities?

    Chris Jansing studied at Otterbein College

  • How tall is Chris Jansing?

    Chris Jansing's height is 168

  • Who is Chris Jansing's father?

    Chris Jansing's father is Joseph Kapostasy

  • Who is Chris Jansing's mother?

    Chris Jansing's mother is Tilly Kapostasy

  • What is Chris Jansing's sun sign?

    Chris Jansing is Aquarius

  • How famous is Chris Jansing?

    Chris Jansing is famouse as Journalist

  • What is Chris Jansing's facebook?

    Chris Jansing's facebook is https://www.facebook.com/ChrisJansingNBC

  • What is Chris Jansing's twitter?

    Chris Jansing's twitter is https://twitter.com/chrisjansing/