Letitia Perry Biography
Letitia Perry is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WHIO serving as an anchor of News Center 7 mornings Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 7 a.m. and at noon. She joined the station in 2001 as a reporter and has served the station for over a decade.
Letitia Perry Age
Perry 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.
Letitia Perry Height
Perry stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Letitia Perry Family
Perry grew up Christian in one of the oldest churches in Dayton, Mount Olive Baptist Church, but 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 Perry has any siblings.
Letitia Perry Husband
Perry is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. She serves as a member of St. Luke Baptist Church.
Letitia Perry Net Worth
Perry has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Letitia Perry Salary
Perry earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
WHIO
Perry is working at WHIO alongside other famous WHIO meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Cheryl McHenry
- James Brown
- Gabrielle Enright
- Nick Foley
- Xavier Hershovitz
- Austin Chaney
- Britley Ritz
- Nick Dunn
- Ryan Marando
Letitia Perry Education
Perry studied at Hickorydale Elementary School and Meadowdale High School. She then joined Central Michigan University, in Mount Pleasant, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts.
During college, Perry worked at CMU which helped pay for her tuition. As a result, she became a part-time student, taking her a little longer to finish her coursework to earn her degree. Further, she worked as a member of the Minority Affairs Faculty Council and was a staff advisor to the ‘Youth Ambassadors For Christ.’ Following her time at CMU, she took a job position at Columbus at WCBE-FM.
Letitia Perry Career
Perry is working for WHIO, serving as an anchor of News Center 7 mornings Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 7 a.m. and at noon. She knew that she wanted to be a journalist when she was in third grade in Dayton. She spent her recess time interviewing her classmates using a stick as a pretend microphone.
Since she was young, Perry has been interested in creative writing, later realizing that her teachers and some of her family members knew she would dabble in journalism at some point. Her first experienced broadcasting in high school in Harrison Township when she landed a role at KMHS, the in-house school broadcast system.
Before graduating college, Perry landed a job at WCMU-FM. She secured her initial professional job at a commercial radio station in the fall of 1995, when she accepted a job at Hawes-Saunders Broadcast Properties, Inc in Daytona. Her move to Dayton made her reconnect with her friends and family as well as serve her community. She delivered the news at U-92 FM for a few years and was later promoted to serve as the news and community affairs director.
In 2001, Perry secured a reporting position at WHIO, which she started in April of that year. During her two decades at the station, she has worked as a general assignment reporter and news anchor. Some of her unforgettable stories include broadcasting the September 11th Terrorist Attacks, the Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak, the Oregon District Shootings, and the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Community Work
Perry proudly works as a member of the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame after her induction in 2019. Further, she has worked on multiple boards and communities and participated in numerous around the Miami Valley. Programs involving children and senior citizens hold a special place in her heart.
Perry has been an MC of hundreds of programs such as NAACP Freedom Fund Banquets, the yearly fundraiser for The Mercy Manor Transitional Home for Women, and The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars- benefitting the United Negro College Fund. She believes in the motto, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to an all-knowing God.”
Letitia Perry Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 18K followers on Facebook, over 800 on Instagram, and over 3K on X.