Amy Watson Biography
Amy Watson is an American Children’s Book Author, Anchor, and Reporter working for WTVF serving as an anchor and reporter for NewsChannel 5 This Morning News. She has been working after stops in Chattanooga, Cape Girardeau, and Paducah.
Amy Watson Age
Watson likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 50s judging from her appearance.
Amy Watson Height
Watson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Amy Watson Family
Watson grew up just across the Tennessee border in western Kentucky in Murray alongside her sister, Lucy. Lucy celebrates her birthday on November 14th as evidenced by Watson’s birthday shoutout via an Instagram post on November 14, 2023. Even so, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also not known if Watson has any siblings.
Amy Watson Wife
Watson got married to Derrick in August 1993. On August 15, 2024, she posted a picture of them on her Instagram account and wished him a happy 31st anniversary. The couple has three kids Aaron, Sarah, Anna, and three grandsons including Graham and Gatlin. Anna is an esthetician in Nashville as evidenced by Watson’s Instagram post on July 16, 2023, where she posted a picture of them together and congratulated her.
Amy Watson Net Worth
Watson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Children’s Book Author, Anchor, and Reporter.
Amy Watson Salary
Watson earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
WTVF
Watson is working at WTVF alongside other famous WTVF meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Nick Beres
- Ben Hill
- Hunter Hoagland
- Rhori Johnston
- Jennifer Kraus
- Heather Mathis
- Hannah McDonald
- Austin Pollack
- Nikki-Dee Ray
- Henry Rothenberg
- Bree Smith
- Rebecca Schleicher
- Lelan Statom
Amy Watson Education
Watson joined Murray State University when she finished her high school education. She later graduated with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Journalism with minors in German and Political Science.
Amy Watson Career
Watson is working for WTVF as an anchor and reporter for NewsChannel 5 This Morning News. Previously, she worked in Chattanooga, Cape Girardeau, and Paducah. During her career, she has won awards for her journalism work including 7 Emmy awards and over a dozen Emmy nominations.
Watson has also won Associate Press awards for news writing and special projects including the 2018 “First Place for Short Light Feature.” Additionally, she won a national RTNDA award for Best Feature. In 2018, the Best of Nashville awarded her with “Best TV Personality” and “Best Reporter” awards.
In 2017, she secured top honors for Readers’ Choice, Toast of Music City “Best Local TV Anchor and Reporter. Aside from journalism, she works as a published children’s book author. She published her book, “Hairdresser’s Baby,” in 2003 and another book, “Ellicott Moon,” in 2021.
Amy Watson Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 73K followers on Facebook, over 8K on Instagram, and over 9.9K on Twitter.