Mikey Hood Bio, Wiki
Hood served as the moderator in a past year’s Mayoral Debate. She is also one of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation. Hood earned Pittsburgh magazine’s ‘40 under 40’ award in 2015. A coveted award that recognizes its inductees? the overall impact on the Pittsburgh region. In 2016, she received the New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40’ award, an award given to 40 people making a positive impact in the Pittsburgh community. Moreover, in 2019 Hood was nominated as one of Pittsburgh’s 50 finest by Whirl Magazine.
Mikey Hood Age
She was born in the East End of Pittsburgh, Penneslavia, United States. From her photos Hood is around 36 years old. Currently, we do not have her exact date of birth.
Mikey Hood Height
She is a woman of average stature. Hood stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.6 m).
Mikey Hood Family
Hood was born in the East End of Pittsburgh, Penneslavia to her mother Lynn Hood, and her father Hood. Her desire to get into TV began as a kid when she would interview and produce pretend commercials for all of her family and friends. Hood is of American nationality and belongs to black ethnicity.
Mikey Hood Husband
Hood is a married woman. She married her husband Marco Tinor on October 3, 2014. When she is not on Pittsburgh Today Live, she loves spending time on long hikes, her family and close friends.
Mikey Hood Education
She is a graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School. Subsequently, Hood attended the University of Pittsburgh where she received her degree in English Writing with a focus in Journalism. She also pursued an M.B.A in Journalism and Mass Communication from Point Park University.
Mikey Hood KDKA
Hood hosts “Pittsburgh Today Live,” at KDKA which airs weekday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. The show deals with sit-down interviews with local entertainers, authors, artists, and entrepreneurs, performances, and on-camera cooking sessions with local chefs. Hood is also the founder of PGHSpot.com, a web show that spotlights the leaders, creative innovators, and small business owners in Pittsburgh. In addition, she produces “Neighborhood conversations”, live community conversations that focus on neighborhood heroes in Homewood and the Hill District.
She has more than 15 years of experience in the media industry and has worked with WAMO, Comcast Spotlight, and BET. Hood is the 2013 Urban Innovation Small Business Grant award winner. It’s an award given to entrepreneurs as an initiative aimed at promoting business development in the Hill District. Additionally, Hood served at Visit Pittsburgh as a National Sales Director, responsible for bringing large conventions to Pittsburgh. For 3 years, she served as the weekly “Mount TV” spokesperson for Mount Ararat Baptist Church. The church has the largest congregation in Western Pennsylvania and media ministry reaches over 10,000 people per week.
Hood’s colleagues at KDKA include:
Amy Wadas – reporter and anchor
Pam Surano – reporter
Lindsay Ward – reporter
Chris Hoffman – freelance reporter
Royce Jones – freelance reporter
Mikey Hood Puppy
In December 2020, Pittsburgh Today Live’s Hood revealed the name she had decided to name her new puppy as Wilson.
Mikey Hood Salary
She serves as a Lifestyle and Entertainment Personality at KDKA, therefore there is no doubt she receives a satisfactory salary. The average salary of Hood is $65,533 per year.
Mikey Hood Net Worth
She has worked as an Entertainment Personality for many years. Therefore, there is no doubt she has amassed decent wealth over the years. The estimated net worth of Hood is $750,238.
Is Mikey Hood Married
Yes. Hood married her husband Marco Tinor on October 3, 2014.
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