Barbara Morse Biography
Barbara Morse (born Barbara Morse Silva) is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WJAR – NBC 10 in Providence, Rhode Island as a noon news anchor and health reporter. Prior to joining the station in June 1995, she worked for WISH-TV.
Barbara Morse Age
Morse was born on October 31, 1958, in the United States. She is therefore 65 years old as of 2023. She celebrates her birthday on the 31st of October every year.
Barbara Morse Height
Morse stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Barbara Morse Family
Morse was born to Stan Morse (late father) and Sylvia Morse (mother). Her dad passed away at the age of 88, in an Ohio nursing home in April 2020 due to COVID-19. He was a trombone musician and he used to sing with the Lionel Hampton’s Band. She was raised alongside her 2 siblings, Stan Morse Jr. (brother – older) and Cheryl Morse (sister).
Barbara Morse Husband / Children
Morse is a married woman but she has not disclosed the names of her spouse. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their kids (it is not known how many they are in number). One of their kids is Sydney, and the other kids’ identities are under review. On July 10, 2021, Morse posted photos of her husband and Sydney on her Facebook Page, wishing Sydney a Happy 25th birthday (meaning she was born on July 10, 1996). During Morse’s spare time, she likes reading good books, writing, or exercising.
Barbara Morse Net Worth
Morse has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Barbara Morse Salary
Morse earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Barbara Morse Education
Morse is a proud 1983 alumnus of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. She graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications. During her stint at the university, she was part of the Cheerleading team and the homecoming queen court.
Barbara Morse Career
Morse serves at WJAR – NBC 10 as a health check reporter and noon news anchor. Before joining WJAR, she worked for WISH-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana as a weekend general assignment reporter for 1 year (June 1994 – May 1995). Prior to that, she served at WLVI-TV 56 Boston in Massachusetts as a Health and News Anchor and Reporter for half a decade (1989 – 1994). Morse has also worked for WLNE-TV in Providence, Rhode Island as a general assignment reporter. Additionally, she has worked as a news reporter for KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, and WAND in Decatur, Illinois.
Over the years of her career, she has received several honors. She was a proud Emmy nominee in the years 2014, 2008, 2001, 1999, and 1993. In the year 2008, she received the Associated Press Award for coverage of shaken baby syndrome. Then, in the year 2019, Morse received a special honor called the Silver Circle from NAAS (the National Academy of Arts & Sciences) in New England. They gave her this award for her outstanding work in TV for over 2 and a half decades and her commitment to helping and mentoring others.
Morse is passionate about helping others, and she has collected lots of awards from different groups over the years as a volunteer. These include awards from organizations like A Wish Come True, the Rhode Island Blood Center, The Tomorrow Fund, the Rhode Island Black Nurses’ Association, Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, The Rhode Island Black Historical Society, and the Visiting Nurse Service of Greater Rhode Island. Morse is part of the NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists).
Barbara Morse WJAR – NBC 10
Morse is working at WJAR – NBC 10 where she works alongside other famous WJAR – NBC 10 meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Alison Bologna
- Liz Bateson
- Jason Doris
- Leanna Faulk
- Christina Erne
- RJ Heim
- Mario Hilario
- Dan Jaehnig
- Anthony Macari
- Nicole Menner
Barbara Morse Volunteer Work
Morse is quite involved in the community, using a lot of her free time to help out at nonprofit groups in our neighborhood. She has been serving as the immediate past President and event coordinator at SNEABJ (Society for Nonprofit Event and Activity-Based Job Seekers) since October 2015. In her role as President, she played a pivotal role in establishing and nurturing the organization’s annual scholarship fundraiser. Additionally, Barbara took the initiative to organize annual student and race forums, contributing to the growth and engagement of the SNEABJ community.
Barbara Morse Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook and Twitter. She has over 4K followers on Twitter.