Amy Watson Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Husband, WTVF, Salary, and Net Worth

Amy Watson is an American journalist and children’s book author working for WTVF as a reporter and anchor on NewsChannel 5 This Morning News.

Amy Watson Biography

Amy Watson is an American journalist and children’s book author working for WTVF as a reporter and anchor on NewsChannel 5 This Morning News. She joined the station after working in Chattanooga, Cape Girardeau, and Paducah.

Amy Watson Education

Watson attended Murray State University and graduated with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Journalism alongside minors in German and Political Science.

Amy Watson Career

Watson works for WTVF as a reporter and anchor on NewsChannel 5 This Morning News. She joined the station after working in Chattanooga, Cape Girardeau, and Paducah. In her career, she has received awards for her journalism work such as 7 Emmys and over a dozen Emmy nominations.

Watson earned Associate Press Awards for special projects and news writing such as the “First Place for Short Light Feature” in 2018. She also won a national RTNDA Best Feature award. She won “Best TV Personality” and “Best Reporter” awards from the Best of Nashville in 2018.

Watson won top honors for Readers’ Choice and Toast of Music City “Best Local TV Anchor and Reporter in 2017. Besides journalism, she is a published children’s book author who published her book, “Hairdresser’s Baby,” in 2003 and another book, “Ellicott Moon,” in 2021.

Amy Watson Age

Watson 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. However, she might be in her 40s.

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Photo of Amy Watson

Amy Watson Height

Watson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.

Amy Watson Family

Watson grew up in western Kentucky in Murray with her sister, Lucy. Lucy celebrates her birthday on November 14th as evidenced by her wishing Lucy a happy birthday via an Instagram post on November 14, 2023. Even so, she has not disclosed any information about her parents.

Amy Watson Husband

Watson got married to Derrick in August 1993. She wished him a happy 31st anniversary via an Instagram post on August 15, 2024. They have three children Aaron, Sarah, Anna, and three grandsons including Graham and Gatlin. Anna works as an esthetician in Nashville as evidenced by her Instagram post congratulating Ana for her achievement on July 16, 2023.

Amy Watson Net Worth

Watson has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist and children’s book author.

Amy Watson Salary

Watson earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Amy Watson WTVF

Watson is working at WTVF where she works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;

  1. Nick Beres
  2. Ben Hill
  3. Hunter Hoagland
  4. Rhori Johnston
  5. Jennifer Kraus
  6. Heather Mathis
  7. Hannah McDonald