Welcome, Jesse Pierre to KNWA and FOX24 news! Jesse is coming to Northwest Arkansas from Los Angeles, California where she was a news writer at KTLA 5 news and a reporter at Torrance CitiCABLE. 

Jesse is Haitian, Canadian and grew up in New York. She attended SUNY Albany and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Following graduation, Jesse made the big move to California to follow her dreams.

Jesse Pierre began her career working mainly as an Entertainment TV host. During her journey, she fell in love with news reporting and obtained a certificate in Journalism at UCLA. 

In May 2015, she joined the KTLA5 news team where she held various positions with the company including assignment desk assistant, editor and worked her way up to the news writer position. Simultaneously, she worked as a reporter and producer at Torrance CitiCABLE.

Jesse joined KNWA and Fox24 in October 2019 as a reporter. She’s excited about calling NWA home.

Jesse loves to laugh, dance and essentially to entertain. In her free time, Jesse enjoys time with family and friends, cooking and traveling.

If you have a story tip email her at JPierre@knwa.com.