John Bachman Biography
John Bachman is an American journalist working for WJAX as an evening anchor. He anchors the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts on WJAX and the 6:30 and 10 p.m. newscasts on WFOX.
John Bachman Career
Bachman is an anchor who started his internship program at KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, and he was hired after four months after he graduated from St. Olaf College. He then moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, and WRAL-TV. He had a chance to work for WSB-TV in Atlanta, where he served as an anchor and reporter.
Bachman has also been lucky to enclose some major stories that hit the headlines all over America. For instance, he traveled to Los Angeles so that he could investigate how their similarly written law worked prior to Florida voting on Amendment 2, medical marijuana. He then went to Wisconsin, where crews are building Littoral Combat Ships headed for homeport in Jacksonville starting in 2016.
Bachman grew up in a newsroom with his dad and being a journalist was not what he wanted to pursue as a lifetime career. He loved the heat and everything that took place in the newsroom but he was still not sure about being a journalist. He wanted to become a doctor someday and at the time he was planning to go to med school, he was offered a chance to get into TV.
Bachman also covered the unfinished USS Little Rock–the first ship and had a conversation with Mayport business owners. He loves raising his family in Jacksonville and is so happy and glad to call Jacksonville home. Bachman is also part of the Make-A-Wish Advisory Committee for NE Florida as well as on the board of Day 1 media ministry.
Bachman can’t wait to know more about other great organizations here in Northeast Florida and is also very willing to help in any way.
John Bachman Age
Bachman 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 her birthday. However, she might be in his 40s.
John Bachman Height
Bachman stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 12 inches tall.
John Bachman Family
Bachman’s father ( John Bachman) was also a journalist who worked as a journalist for almost 40 years. His father also worked with WJAX’s Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh back in the ’80s in Des Moines, Iowa.
John Bachman Wife
Bachman met his wife Jen and convinced her to go out with him, and a year after graduation they got married. They live in St. Johns County and have three amazing girls. Whenever he is not working, he enjoys running after Teddy Roosevelt, his golden retriever. He is a certified golf and baseball nut and also tries to read—actual books—not on a tablet.
John Bachman Salary
Bachman earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
John Bachman Net Worth
Bachman has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
John Bachman WJAX
Bachman is currently working at WJAX where he works alongside other famousWJAX anchors and reporters including;
- Mike Buresh
- Garrett Bedenbaugh
- Alyssa Pejic
- Corey Simma
- Phil Amato
- Emily Turner
- Dan Hicken
- Brent Martineau
- Stuart Webber