Colleen Williams Biography
Colleen Williams (born Colleen Ann Williams) is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter working at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California as a weekday evening anchor. She has been working for the station since August 1986.
Colleen Williams Age
Williams is 69 years old as of 2024. She was born on March 6, 1955, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. She therefore celebrates her birthday on the 6th of March every year.
Colleen Williams Height
Williams stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Colleen Williams Family
Williams was brought up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. However, Williams’s KNBC bio suggests that one of her parents worked in the U.S. Air Force. It is not known if Williams has any siblings.
Colleen Williams Husband | Son
Williams is a married woman and her spouse is Jon Dudley, an Air Force officer. They first met when Williams was reporting on the Persian Gulf War, and tied the knot in the year 1991. The couple take great pride in being mom and dad to their one son, Sean, who is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. Williams loves spending her spare time with her husband and son, as well as playing hockey and football.
Colleen Williams Net Worth
Williams has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Colleen Williams Salary
Williams earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Colleen Williams Education
Williams is a proud alumnus of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, but her field of study there is unknown. She is also a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Education.
Colleen Williams Career
Williams serves at KNBC 4 News as a weekday evening news anchor, appearing on the 5, 7, and 11 PM newscasts. She also serves as an occasional news reporter for MSNBC and NBC News. She has covered many stories over the years with KNBC-TV. Williams was among the front-seat journalists during the famous O.J. Simpson trial. She reported on it for MSNBC and KNBC, leading a daily news report about the trial.
After that, in the year 1995, she started being the main news anchor for KNBC-TV at 11 PM She put together a really good news team with Co-Anchor Chuck Henry and Sports Anchor Fred Roggin, and they are still a strong team today. Williams has talked about lots of important news stories, like when 2 different Popes visited, terrorist attacks, big earthquakes, the riots in Los Angeles, and the famous car chases that happen a lot in Southern California.
Williams began her journalism career at WOW radio in Omaha. Later, she joined an NBC affiliate station called WOWT, also in Omaha, NE. Then, she became a news anchor at CBS in San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA. During her career, Williams worked with famous news people like Jess Marlow, Lester Holt, and Tom Brokaw. Her first live report in Omaha, NE was with Walter Conkrite and Dan Rather.
When Williams is not at work, she really cares about helping with social problems that affect people in Southern California. She has been supporting Casa del Las Amigas, a place where women who are dealing with addiction can stay, for over 2 decades. Every year, she hosts the Colleen Williams Golf Tournament, which helps people learn about the community and its needs. For twenty years, she has aided the Rape Crisis Center in Riverside to bring more attention to stopping domestic abuse in the Inland Empire.
Colleen Williams Awards and Honors
Williams has won many awards in her job, like the Emmy Awards and Golden Mike Awards. She got a Golden Mike for covering the Chatsworth train crash with her team. Also, she won another Golden Mike Award and a Los Angeles Emmy Award for her work on KNBC-TV’s special report about the Los Angeles Riots. Williams also got an Associated Press Award and a Golden Mike for talking about the bombing at the Atlanta Summer Games in the year 1996, which was considered the best live news coverage. Additionally, Williams got the Radio & Television News Association honored her with a special award called the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Colleen Williams KNBC-TV
Williams is working at KNBC-TV alongside other famous KNBC-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Lolita Lopez
- Melissa Magee
- Mekahlo Medina
- Shanna Mendiola
- Conan Nolan
- Annabelle Sedano
- Mario Solis
- Michelle Valles
- Kathy Vara
- Robin Winston
Colleen Williams Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 2.3K followers on Instagram, over 16K followers on Facebook, and over 3.3K followers on Twitter.