Byron Tollefson Biography

Byron Tollefson is an American News Anchor working for WOOD TV8 as a general assignment reporter. He joined the station in January 2022. Previously, he served KTTC in Rochester, MN as a Morning anchor since joining the station in July 2019. He has a family connection to Minnesota but Boston has always been his home. Tollefson’s father grew up in the Minneapolis area.

Tollefson attended Syracuse University where he graduated in May of 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism. While at SU, Tollefson worked as a reporter for CitrusTV. He as well covered local and national elections as a political correspondent. In the Spring of 2018, he interned for NBC Nightly News in Los Angeles while taking classes.

Tollefson worked alongside national correspondents and producers, helping with research, writing, and field production. That summer, Tollefson interned at NBC10 Boston. He assisted photographers out in the field, wrote stories for air, and interviewed subjects on assignment. Tollefson is very happy to call Rochester home. When he is not working, he likes running, playing basketball, or watching sports.

Byron Tollefson Leaving KTTC

Tollefson left KTTC in July 2021 after working for the station for 2 years. While there, he served the station as an anchor, producer, and multimedia journalist. Further, he anchored and produced the weekday morning shows from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and Today Show cut-ins from 7:25 a.m. to 9 a.m. Also, he reported for noon and nightly newscasts

Byron Tollefson Age

Tollefson is 27 years old. He was born on 11th August 1997 in the United States.

Byron Tollefson Height

Tollefson stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.

Byron Tollefson Family

He has a family connection to Minnesota. His father grew up in the Minneapolis area. However, he has not yet revealed the name of his parents.

Byron Tollefson Wife

Tollefson is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.

Byron Tollefson Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a News Anchor.

Byron Tollefson Salary

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

Byron Tollefson KTTC

Tollefson is currently working at KTTC where he works alongside other famous KTTC anchors and reporters including;

• KaMaria Braye
• Amanda Morgan
• Caitlin Alexander
• Zach Fuller
• Tom Overlie
• Ted Schmidt
• Stevan Stojanovic
• Jess Abrahamson
• Maddy Wierus
• Nicole Valinote
• Nick Jansen
• Beret Leone
• Ubah Ali
• Megan Zemple

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