Neil Orne Biography
Neil Orne is an American journalist at Nexstar Media Group WKRN-TV, Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked at the station for almost 27 years, joining in October 1996, appears every weekday from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. anchoring Good Morning Nashville and also in News 2 at 11.
Neil Orne Education
Orne has not disclosed his high school qualifications and background. However, he attended the University of Denver, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
Neil Orne Career
Orne began his journalism career in 1991 as a program director at Rockland Radio Corporation. He served the station for five years until 1996, covering everything from sweeping snow off satellite dishes to the city council meetings, programming the stations, and also working on the morning show.
Neil then joined WKRN-TV in October 1996, as a morning anchor in Nashville. He assisted in writing and producing morning broadcasts with an occasional story assignment. Orne has served the station for 26 years and 10 months working as a journalist to the present. He appears every weekday from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. anchoring Good Morning Nashville and also in News 2 at 11.
Neil Orne Age
Orne is aged 57 years old as of 2023, born on March 10, 1966, in Nashville, in the United States of America.
Neil Orne Height
He has a well-built, muscular, and physically fit stature with a height of 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m).
Neil Orne Family
Orne was born to American parents in Nashville but has not revealed any information about his parents and siblings to the public. However, his brother has posted on his Instagram captioning that he misses Neil, but his information is unknown.
Neil Orne Spouse
Orne was married to his former colleague at WKRN News 2, Heather Orne, a morning anchor. The couple have two children together, both daughters from their marriage. Their children are Carly, born on March 7, 2007, and the other born in 2010 He then married Karen Higbee, a former News 2 reporter/producer in 2014 and spent three years together before their separation in 2017. Currently, he is not married and not in any relationship known to the media and public.
Neil Orne’s Net Worth
He has been active in his career for more than 30 years and has gathered an estimated net worth of around $1 million to $5 million as of 2023.
Neil Orne’s Salary
Orne serves at WKRN-TV as a journalist and earns an annual salary of $72,507.
WKRN-TV
Orne works as an anchor for WKRN News 2 and serves together with fellow anchors and reporters such as
- Bob Mueller
- Hayley Wielgus
- Nikki Burdine
- Nickelle Smith
- Kenley Hargett
- Allie Lynch
- Danielle Breezy
- Meaghan Thomas
- Davis Nolan