Lori Tucker Biography
Lori Tucker is an American journalist working for WATE as a weeknight news anchor and reporter since joining the station in June 1993. Previously, she worked as a news anchor at KHTV Houston TV News Channel 39 in Houston, Texas, for 2 years. After spending more than 3 decades in the industry, she announced her plans to retire in March 2026. However, she has not yet shared her last day.
Lori Tucker Education
Tucker studied Radio, TV, and Film at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She also studied Early Childhood Education at Arkansas State University. There, she was involved with Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and a Pi Kappa Alpha Little Sister. Moreover, she is a 1998 graduate of Leadership Knoxville.
Lori Tucker Career
Tucker works for WATE as a weeknight news anchor and reporter. In this role, she anchors the 3, 5, and 6 p.m. newscasts on weekdays. Since joining the station, she has been involved with projects like Operation Honor Guard, the Project Grad Knoxville laptop telethon, WATE’s Christmas toy drive, and helping local students in their post-secondary education
While in Knoxville, Tucker has received multiple awards, including “Best Television Anchor” from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2016 and the Joy Dirksen Baker Award for her work in educating the public about cancer.
In 2018, Tucker won the “Caught Doing Right for Kids” Award for founding the Project Grad Telethon. That same year, the Society of Professional Journalists honored her as a Front Page Follies winner. Her medical reporting earned her the Russell Cecil Award. She was part of a team that earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for the evening newscast.
Tucker launched her career as a reporter at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas. She then worked as a weeknight anchor at KMOL in San Antonio, Texas, before securing a main weeknight anchor position at KHTV in Houston, Texas. Aside from her work on TV, she serves as a member of the Executive Women’s Association of Knoxville.
Lori Tucker Age
Tucker 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 50s.
Lori Tucker Height
Tucker stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Lori Tucker Family
Tucker hails from Little Rock, Arkansas, but 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 known if Tucker has any siblings.
Lori Tucker Husband
Tucker is married to Steve Wiggins, who can be seen on the sidelines of most SEC football, basketball, and gymnastics competitions for ESPN. The couple has 2 adult daughters, Kelsey and Sarah, and two granddaughters, Riley and Blakely.
Kelsey celebrates her birthday on July 23rd, as evidenced by her Instagram post on July 23, 2025, captioned, “Happy happy birthday to our beautiful daughter Kelsey! A wonderful daughter who’s also…”
Riley was born in March 2017 and is 9 years old as of 2026. On March 22, 2026, she posted a photo of herself and Riley on her Facebook account and captioned “…Ice skating birthday party for Riley! Our 9 year old granddaughter makes us proud every day. She is so kind, thoughtful, and smart…”
Blakely was born on March 21, 2023, and is 3 years old as of 2026. On March 21, 2026, she posted Blakely’s birthday celebration on her Facebook account and captioned, “Had so much fun celebrating Blakely at her birthday party today. What a gorgeous day to
have a party at Anchor Park! Happy 3rd Birthday to our awesome granddaughter!”
Lori Tucker Net Worth
Tucker has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which she has earned through being a journalist.
Lori Tucker Salary
Tucker earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Lori Tucker Retirement
After spending more than 3 decades in the industry, Tucker announced her plans to retire in March 2026. However, she has not yet shared her last day.