Alana Austin Biography
Alana Austin is an American correspondent working at Correspondent in Washington D.C as a Washington correspondent. Austin joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau team in August 2017, after previously working at WVIR-TV.
Alana Austin Education
Alana earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double emphasis in broadcast journalism and psychology. She also completed the Honors Carolina and Public Service Scholars programs at the University of South Carolina. She received internships as an investigative researcher at a Raleigh/Durham TV station, a reporter/translator at Deutsche Presse Agentur (German Press Agency) in Washington while taking classes at Georgetown University through The Fund for American Studies, and as an intern, at ZDF (German TV) in Berlin while studying at Freie Universität through InternXchange.
Alana Austin Career
Austin works at WIBW-TV where she serves as the Washington correspondent. She covered the Virginia General Assembly’s legislative sessions as well as political, governmental, legal, and socioeconomic issues from Governor Terry McAuliffe’s administration as the sole full-time, on-air television State Capitol correspondent. Alana also covered the 2016 presidential race and primaries, focusing on Tim Kaine, the vice-presidential contender, and Virginia senator.
She covered the Affordable Care Act’s loss of coverage for 250,000 Virginians, former Governor Bob McDonnell’s federal corruption conviction and appeal, the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Mark Warner and opponent Ed Gillespie, and the Virginia Republicans’ legal challenge to McAuliffe’s mass restoration of rights executive order during her tenure. Alana also worked as a news anchor and producer for a station in Charlottesville. She previously worked in Waynesboro as a general assignment reporter and in Lynchburg and Danville, Virginia as a videographer. Alana worked as a reporter for the Daily Tar Heel and Carolina Week, both student-run media, during her college years.
Alana Austin Age
Austin is a multilingual, native New Yorker who grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday.
Alana Austin Height
Austin stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Alana Austin Family
Austin has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Austin has any siblings.
Alana Austin Husband
Austin is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone.
Alana Austin Net Worth
Austin has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.
Alana Austin Salary
Austin earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Alana Austin WIBW-TV
Austin works at WIBW-TV where she works alongside other famous WIBW-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Nicole Neuman
- David Ade
- Natalie Grim
- Kyle Midura
- Peter Zampa
- Mitchel Summers
- Marleah Campbell
- Thomas Schmidt
- Rob Peppers
- Doug Meyers
- Jeremy Goodwin
- Reina Flores
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Austin.
Who is Austin? | She is an American journalist currently working as the Washington Correspondent |
Age | Not Available |
Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
Spouse | Not Available |
Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |