Eric Spillman Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Wife, KTLA 5, Net Worth, Salary

Eric Spillman Biography

Eric Spillman is an American anchor/reporter working for KTLA 5. There he anchors the Morning News. He started working at KTLA in May of 1991. Since then, Spillman has covered virtually every major news event in Southern California.

Eric Spillman Age

Spillman is 59 years old as of 2021. He was born on April 26, 1962, in the United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on April 26th every year.

Eric Spillman Height

Spillman stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.78 meters) tall and weighs about 67 kg.

Eric Spillman Family

Spillman has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Spillman has any siblings.

Eric Spillman Wife

Eric and his wife Lynne are the proud parents of two adult children, Ben and Sara. He is married to Lynne Spiegel Spillman. The couple has children; a son Ben Spillman who was born in 1998  and a daughter Sara Spillman born in March 2000. Eric frequently donates his time, including the annual MS Bay to Bay bike ride, to community activities. He loves mountain biking, rollerblading, and sleeping in his restricted free time.

Eric Spillman Net Worth

Spillman has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a Journalist.

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Eric Spillman Salary

Spillman earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Eric Spillman Career (KTLA)

Spillman serves at KTLA 5 as a morning news anchor. He is the recipient of several Emmys, Golden Mikes, Los Angeles Press Club, and other awards. Spillman’s commitment to live reporting has earned him several Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for best live news coverage.

In 2004, Spillman was part of the KTLA Morning News: First Edition team to win an Emmy for the best regularly scheduled newscast. Even after years of waking up at 2:30 a.m., he says he still enjoys his job and finds it a privilege to see the city come to life every morning.

Eric received a Golden Mike Award from the Radio & Television News Association for his coverage of the North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting in 2000. In 2002 and 2005, Spillman received an Associated Press Television-Radio Award for best live news coverage. He is also a recipient of a Los Angeles Press Club Award for best television breaking news coverage.

When coming to his education, Spillman studied and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature letters. He regularly donates his time at community events, including the annual MS Bay to Bay bike ride. In his free time, Spillman enjoys mountain biking, rollerblading, and sleeping.

Eric Spillman Awards

Eric has won many honors from the Emmys, Golden Mikes, Los Angeles Press Club, and others. He has won several Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for best live news coverage for his contribution to live reporting. In 2004, he was part of the KTLA Morning News: First Edition team to win an Emmy for the best regularly scheduled newscast.

In 2000, for his coverage of the North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting, he won a Golden Mike Award from the Radio & Television News Association. He won an Associated Press Television-Radio Award for best live news coverage in 2002 and 2005. He is also a recipient of the Los Angeles Press Club Award for best coverage of breaking news on television.

Eric Spillman KTLA 5

Spillman is working at  KTLA 5 where he works alongside other famous  KTLA 5 anchors and reporters including;

  1. Ellina Abovian
  2. Frank Buckley
  3. Liberté Chan
  4. Kimberly Cheng
  5. Samantha Cortese
  6. Rich DeMuro
  7. Dayna Devon
  8. Henry DiCarlo
  9. Kaj Goldberg
  10. Jennifer Gould
  11. Steve Hartman
  12. Kirk Hawkins
  13. Vera Jimenez
  14. Doug Kolk
  15. Mark Kriski
  16. Tim Lynn
  17. Brian Webb
  18. Jennifer McGraw
  19. Andy Riesmeyer
  20. Robert Puente
  21. Mark Mester
  22. David Pingalore
  23. Christina Pascucci
  24. Lu Parker
  25. Micah Ohlman
  26. Erin Myers
  27. Kacey Montoya
  28. Lynette Romero
  29. Sam Rubin
  30. Carlos Saucedo
  31. Chris Schauble
  32. Megan Telles
  33. Glen Walker
  34. Sara Welch
  35. Chip Yost

Eric Spillman Social Media Platforms

Spillman is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 29.5k followers on Twitter, over 18.8k followers on Instagram, and over 21,838 followers on Facebook.

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