Leigh Mills Biography
Leigh Mills is an American journalist working for WMTV as an anchor of the 4 and 6 p.m. newscasts on WMTV 15 News since March 2017. She joined the station in 2003 as a general assignment reporter. She has served the station for more than 2 decades. Previously, she worked for WOUB as a reporter and anchor of the 6:30 p.m. newscast.
Leigh Mills Education
Mills joined Northwestern University when she finished her high school education. In 1998, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Radio, TV & Film. In 1999, she joined Ohio University and graduated with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism and a French minor. She studied French language and literature at L’Institut de Touraine in 2002.
Leigh Mills Career
Mills has worked for WMTV as an anchor of the 4 and 6 p.m. newscasts on WMTV 15 News since March 2017. Before that role, he served the station as an anchor at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. for nearly a decade. She also anchored the 5 and 10 p.m. anchor. Before that, she worked as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. Mills has worked with many regional non-profits during her career. Every week, she teaches a turbo kick class. In September 2021, she finished her first full marathon.
Mills works as a board member of the Canopy Center. Also, she works as a volunteer for Dane County Boys and Girls Club, NAMI, Clean Lakes Alliance, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Wisconsin Academic Decathlon, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Brat Fest, National MS Society, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison, East Madison Community Center, The Business Forum, Madison Area Down Syndrome Society, the Arthritis Foundation Wisconsin, Madison Ballet, and the YWCA.
Awards
Mills has won many awards during her career including a National Edward R. Murrow Award and two Emmy Awards. For “Power to Forgive,” she won a Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Feature Award, an RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Associated Press Feature Award.
Mills has won multiple Midwest Emmy nominations for her work including for Outstanding Achievement for On-Camera Talent: News Anchor. In 2023, she won a Midwest Emmy Nomination in Education/Schools News for “Honoring Educators: Crystal Apples.”
Her other awards include;
- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Best Hard News Story of 2005 for “Camp Shelby”
- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Merit Award for “Inside Firehouse One”
- Associated Press Award for “Inside Firehouse One”
- Outstanding Media Partner from the National MS Society Wisconsin Chapter
- Associated Press Award for Best Hard News: Non-Spot for “Miracle of Medicine”
- Best Live On-Scene Reporting from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for “Lake Delton Aftermath”
- Madison’s Best Local Television Broadcaster from the Madison.com Readers’ Choice Awards
- Midwest Emmy for “Power to Forgive”
- Excellence in Media Award, presented by Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, for “The Silent Crime”
- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association 3rd place in Hard News/Investigative for “Quadruple Homicide: One Year Later”
- Associated Press Award for Best Hard News for “Quadruple Homicide: One Year Later”
- Media Award for Excellence, presented by NAMI Dane County
- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Award for Hard News/Investigative for “DA Shortage”
- Associated Press Award for Enterprise Reporting for “DA Shortage”
- RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in Continuing Coverage for “From Pandemic to Progress”
- RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in News Series for “Class During COVID: West Middleton Elementary”
Leigh Mills Age
Mills has not yet disclosed the year she was born. However, she might be in her 40s. Mills celebrates her birthday every January 15th as evidenced by her Instagram post on January 15, 2024, captioned “What a great way to start my birthday 🥳…”
Leigh Mills Height
Mills stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Leigh Mills Family
Mills 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 if Mills has any siblings.
Leigh Mills Husband
Mills married Sam Sorenson in December 2012. On December 1, 2022, she posted a picture of them and wished her a happy 10th anniversary. Mills has two biological sons, Teller, and Braxton, and two stepchildren, Madeline. Madeline was born on August 17, 2005, and is 18 years old as of 2023. On August 17, 2023, she wished her a happy 18th birthday via her Instagram account.
Braxton was born on August 2, 2014, and is 9 years old as of 2023. On August 2, 2023, she wished him a happy 9th birthday via her Instagram account. Teller was born on November 21, 2016, and is 7 years old as of 2023. On November 21, 2023, she posted him on her Instagram account and wished her a happy birthday. Sam was born on December 6, 1977, and is 46 years old as of 2023. On December 6, 2021, she wished him a happy 44th birthday via her Instagram account.
Leigh Mills Net Worth
Mills has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.
Leigh Mills Salary
Mills earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Leigh Mills WMTV
Mills is working at WMTV where she works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Elizabeth Wadas
- Tim Elliott
- Gabriella Rusk