Jenni Hogan is the traffic anchor for the Morning News on KOMO from 5-7 a.m.She also reports on transportation issues during other newscasts.

You may notice a subtle accent when you wake up to Jenni in the mornings. She was born in Australia, and moved to the United States after being spotted by a University of Washington crew coach while competing in the Windermere cup for the Australian National team.

Graduating from UW with two National Championship rings and as Captain of the women's crew team, Jenni is excited to be back in Seattle cheering for her beloved Huskies.

Jenni has lived in the Pacific Northwest for the last 10 years. Most recently she was in Portland working as the traffic reporter for KOIN-TV. She also spent a couple of years in Cougar territory at KLEW-TV in Lewiston, Idaho where she ran the sports department as the station's first female sports director.

Jenni is married to Josh Hogan, a Seattle native whom she describes as "the most perfect man in the world." They have two little adorable girls -- a Puggle puppy called Roxie and a cute little cat called Missy. In her spare time, Jenni enjoys mentoring young women and helping them reach their goals.

You can e-mail Jenni at jhogan@komotv.com