John Carlin Biography
John Carlin is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WSLS serving as an anchor at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 p.m. He has been working for the station since July 2013 after working in public relations for nearly five years.
John Carlin Age
Carlin likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 60s judging from his appearance.
John Carlin Height
Carlin stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
John Carlin Family
Carlin has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also not known if Carlin has any siblings.
John Carlin Wife
Carlin married Mary and has three sons, Jonathan, Benjamin and Tyler. During his free time, he is an ardent fisherman, photographer, and cyclist.
John Carlin Net Worth
Carlin has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
John Carlin Salary
Carlin earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
John Carlin WSLS
Carlin is working at WSLS alongside other famous WSLS meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Rachel Lucas
- Jenna Zibton
- John “Appy” Appicello
- Samuel King
- Jeff Haniewich
- Parker Beasley
- Edward Shaw
- Delaney Willis
- Keshia Lynn
John Carlin Education
Carlin joined the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 1979 after completing his studies at Dolgeville Central High School. In 1983, he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Mass Communications and a Canadian Studies minor. During college, he worked as the general manager of the Campus Television Station, PSTV, and the program director of WPLT-FM, the college radio.
John Carlin Career
Carlin is working for WSLS, serving as an anchor at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 p.m. This is his second tenure with the station, as he previously served as the lead anchor from 1987 to 2008. He rejoined the station after spending nearly five years in public relations.
Carlin worked with the WSLS 10 team that won a Peabody Award for broadcasting the Virginia Tech mass shooting on April 16, 2007. During his time as lead anchor, the team won three national Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Carlin has won five Emmys for his reporting work and many awards from the RTNDA, Virginia Association of Broadcasters, and Associated Press. The Associated Press of the Virginias granted him their 2015 Best News Anchor of the Year Award. Further, he received the George Bowles Award for distinguished service in broadcasting from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters.
During his career, Carlin has served WPTZ in Plattsburgh/Burlington, WDTV in Clarksburg, and WTVR in Richmond. He co-anchored he 10 p.m. news in Roanoke for over a decade as part of a news-sharing collaboration with WFXR (FOX). He worked as an adjunct faculty at Virginia Tech from 1996 to 2007, where he taught broadcast writing.
Carlin works as the board chair of the YMCA of Roanoke Valley corporate board of directors. Further, he serves as the immediate past president of the board of Saint Francis Service Dogs and is a member of the board for Junior Achievement of Southwestern Virginia.
Carlin is a board member and co-founder of the Blue Ridge Marathon. He previously served on the board of the Virginia chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He has worked as a member of Rotary International for over 2 decades. In March, he joined the board of directors for the Associated Press Broadcasters of the Virginias.
John Carlin Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Facebook and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 9K followers on Facebook and over 2.7K on X.