Brian North Biography
Brian North is an American journalist working for WCTI as the sports director. Additionally, he has worked as a news anchor since January 2008. He joined the station in September 1998 and has served the station for more than 2 decades. Previously, he worked as a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter for WHSV in Harrisburg.
Brian North Education
North joined James Madison University in 1988 when he finished his high school education. In 1992, he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Communications emphasizing Coaching in Broadcasting and a Coaching minor.
Brian North Career
North works for WCTI as the sports director. Additionally, he has worked as a news anchor since January 2008. He believes the people in Eastern North Carolina make the region special and he loves listening to their stories and telling them. Aiming to be fair, he is passionate about getting news and information when necessary.
North believes watching and familiarizing himself with student-athletes as they grow and expand their potential have been the best times in his career. Some of these students progressed to be college athletes and even to the professional ranks. However, he believes the best part is broadcasting the journey no matter the destination, and reminiscing about it.
During his sports career, North has broadcasted unforgettable events like the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Championship, the 2017 Little League World Series, multiple NCAA Basketball Final Fours, and the Carolina Panthers in two Super Bowls (SB 38 in Houston & SB 50 in San Francisco).
North has also broadcasted decades of ACC Basketball Tournaments, several U.S. Open Golf Tournaments in NC, baseball regionals and super regionals, lots of college bowl games, a heavyweight boxing championship in Madison Square Garden, and multiple Daytona 500s including the fatal day Dale Earnhardt passed away on the track.
North still gets goosebumps about seeing Payne Stewart hit the putt on the final hole to clinch the U.S. Open in 1999 while he was standing on the edge of the 18th green at Pinehurst. Further, he broadcasted the ECU football team as they regrouped in the 2nd half to trouble Miami in Raleigh while all of eastern North Carolina managed the Hurricane Floyd flooding.
Brian still gets chills thinking about standing on the edge of the 18th green at Pinehurst in 1999 and watching Payne Stewart hit the putt on the final hole to win the U.S. Open. And covering the ECU football team as they rallied in the 2nd half to upset Miami in Raleigh while all of eastern North Carolina was dealing with the flooding from Hurricane Floyd.
After graduating college, North secured his first TV job at WHSV in Harrisonburg, Virginia. There, he worked as a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter from 1992 to 1998. From 1994 to 1997, he hosted and produced the VMI Sports Magazine.
Brian North Age
North likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Brian North Height
North stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Brian North Family
North grew up on a dairy farm in the town of Hartford. While there, he milked cows, drove tractors, participated in each extracurricular activity, and played soccer, basketball, and baseball. Even so, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not if North has any siblings.
Brian North Wife
North married Jennifer Taylor North in April 2017. The couple has two daughters, Tinsleigh Reaves and Taylor Maren. Tinsleigh was born in February 2019 and is 5 years old as of 2024. Taylor was born in December 2020 and is 3 years old as of 2023. On her Instagram account, Jennifer has the dates of her marriage and kid’s birth“💍 – 4/15/2017 💒👧 – 2/2019 🎀 👧 – 12/2020 🎀.” He plans to turn his daughters into professional golfers as part of his retirement plan.
Brian North Net Worth
North has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
Brian North Salary
North earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Brian North WCTI
North is working at WCTI where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Valentina Wilson
- Tyler Hardin
- Donnie Cox
- Les Still
- Abby Bradshaw
- Grant Carlton
- Lana Foss