Anchors
Jeanette Trompeter
Jeanette Trompeter is a reporter and anchor for
WCCO-TV. You can see her daily on our 5 p.m. newscast and check out
some of the hot spots she's found in our state on "Finding Minnesota"
Sunday nights at 10.
She came to WCCO-TV in April 2005 from KCCI-TV (CBS) in Des Moines, Iowa,
where she anchored the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Jeanette was born and raised in Capitola, Calif., which is located in the Monterey
Bay area, near Santa Cruz. She started reporting in high
school, where she worked on the school newspaper.
Jeanette attended Cal Poly State University in San
Luis Obispo and majored in broadcast journalism. While
in college, she reported for the campus radio station and a local FM station.
Also in college, Jeanette worked as a weekend weathercaster at KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo. She
started working full time after graduation and during her time there she also
worked as a writer, producer and reporter.
During her stint in Des Moines,
Jeanette was a host for Better Homes and Garden's nationally syndicated home
show. She was able to travel across the country, introducing viewers to
vacation spots, chefs, trends and styles of various regions of the country.
Jeanette is a big animal lover and tries to educate people about preventing
animal cruelty. After adopting a dog confiscated from the raid of an Iowa puppy mill, Jeanette became active in trying to
educate the public about the existence of puppy mills throughout the Midwest, including how to spot them, report them and
avoid getting an animal from any questionable breeder.
Jeanette recommends asking questions about where any animal is coming from and
advises against buying from someone hesitant to let you come see their
facilities. Also, reputable breeders should be more than willing to provide
health histories and backgrounds of their animals. Most of all, she encourages
anyone to check out their local rescue league or similar facility for dogs that
need homes if you are simply looking for a pet and companion.
Jeanette has also been very active in the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Des Moines' Race For The
Cure. Her best friend died at a young age from breast cancer and Jeanette works
hard to educate women of all ages to take charge of their own health, do
regular self-examinations and insist on early mammograms from your
doctor. As part of a special report on mammograms she took viewers
along on her first one. It wasn't the plan, but when doctors
spotted something suspicious on her films, she let the camera's follow her
through the biopsy process, and thankfully the news that the biopsy was
benign. Jeanette says it was further proof to her that women shouldn't
wait until they are 40 to get their first mammogram.
Jeanette loves any activity near water, and spends a lot of time around Minnesota's
lakes. She also likes to golf, snow ski and travel.
Contact Jeanette
Request Jeanette To Speak At Your Event.