Lisa Sylvester Biography
Lisa Sylvester is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor/Reporter working for WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an evening news anchor. She has been working for the station since October 2013 after working for CNN.
Lisa Sylvester Age
Sylvester was born on August 28, 1970, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She is therefore 52 years old as of 2022. She celebrates her birthday on the 28th of August every year.
Lisa Sylvester Height
Sylvester stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Lisa Sylvester Family
Sylvester has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Sylvester has any siblings.
Lisa Sylvester Husband / Children
Sylvester is married to her lovely spouse, David Sylvester. They have been in marriage for over 3 decades. The couple takes great pride in being mom and dad to their 2 children, Stephen (son – firstborn) and Nicole (daughter).
Lisa Sylvester Net Worth
Sylvester has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Lisa Sylvester Salary
Sylvester earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Lisa Sylvester Education
Sylvester is a proud alumnus of Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in International Economics. She is also an alumnus of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Journalism. Sylvester is also a graduate of Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
Lisa Sylvester Career
Sylvester serves at WPXI as an evening news anchor. She appears on the 6 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM newscasts. Before joining WPXI, she worked at CNN from 2004 to 2013. At CNN, she had important roles as a cut-in news anchor and correspondent for “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”. Additionally, she worked as a correspondent based in Washington, for Lou Dobbs Tonight. Prior to her time at CNN, Sylvester spent 4 years at ABC Network. There, she worked as a general correspondent in Washington, and also as a correspondent for ABC’s Weekend News program.
Sylvester has worked as a reporter at WMBD-TV in Peoria, Illinois, and KTVI-TV in St. Louis, MO. She also worked as a reporter for WKRN-TV in Nashville, TN. During her time at WKRN-TV in the year 1997, she achieved notable recognition for her outstanding work. Sylvester won an Emmy and Associated Press Awards for her coverage of “Tornado Survival.” Her dedication and talent were evident in her reporting, which earned her prestigious accolades in the industry.
Sylvester has been honored with numerous awards in recognition of her exceptional work in journalism. In the year 2004, she received the Business Emmy Award for her contributions to the “Exporting America” series. Additionally, Sylvester played a significant role in the coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which led to notable accolades. The coverage earned an Emmy Award in the year 2001 and a Peabody Award in the year 2002.
Lisa Sylvester WPXI
Sylvester is working at WPXI where she works alongside other famous WPXI meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- David Johnson
- Gordon Loesch
- Katherine Amenta
- Susan Koeppen
- Jennifer Tomazic
- Liz Kilmer
- Alyssa Raymond
- Nicole Ford
Lisa Sylvester 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 1.1K followers on Instagram.