Marie Waxel Biography
Marie Waxel is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter working at WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama as a weekday evening anchor. Before joining the station in July 2019, she worked for KSLA-TV.
Marie Waxel Age
Waxel was born in South Carolina, United States. She likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year she was born. However, she might be in her 30s.
Marie Waxel Height
Waxel stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Marie Waxel Family
Waxel grew up in South Carolina, United States. However, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. There is also no information regarding whether Waxel has any siblings or not.
Marie Waxel Husband | Son
Waxel is a married woman and her spouse is Joel. The couple takes great pride in being mom and dad to their one son, Jack Vincent, who is 3 years old as of 2024 having been born in June 2021. When Waxel is not at work, she likes to spend time with her husband and son, explore new adventures, or sail on Lake Guntersville.
Marie Waxel Net Worth
Waxel has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Marie Waxel Salary
Waxel earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Marie Waxel Career and Education
Waxel is a proud 2008 alumnus of Newberry College, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mass Communication and Media Studies, as well as a minor in psychology. In regard to her profession, Waxel serves at WAAY 31 News as a weekday evening news anchor, appearing on the 4 PM and 5 PM newscasts. She has been holding her current role since September 2021, and she began as a morning news anchor at WAAY.
Waxel loves more than just anchoring; she spends a lot of time highlighting Alabama’s veterans and military groups. She tells their stories and talks about what is happening at Redstone Arsenal, showing how important the defense industry is in North Alabama. In the year 2022, Waxel got to be part of a special group on the E-4B media flight, giving viewers a rare peek inside the E-4B Nightwatch, a crucial part of national security. Her detailed coverage of the 60-year history of America’s ‘Doomsday plane’ won her a big award, the MidSouth Emmy Award.
Her career in journalism started at WHNS-TV in Greenville, South Carolina, then she worked as a reporter at WAFF-TV. After that, she joined KSLA-TV in Shreveport, LA, where as a news anchor, and then subsequently, she came back joined WAAY-TV.
While in Louisiana, Waxel started the KSLA Salutes series, which was all about honoring active military members, veterans, and the charitable causes that help them. Because of her commitment to the military, she won a Military Reporters & Editors (MRE) Journalism Award and was nominated for a Mid-America Emmy in the year 2019. Waxel also got recognized by the community for always supporting local veterans.
Waxel’s helm off and on camera, has helped WAAY-TV win their 1st Regional Edward R. Murrow Award. They were recognized for their coverage of the 2021 shooting of Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner. This was a story that affected the community a lot. The same coverage also got her team nominated for a MidSouth Emmy Award. In the year 2013, Waxel won the Alabama APME Award for Best Hard News Feature. It was for telling the touching story of a rural Alabama community coming together to find a missing kid with Down Syndrome.
Marie Waxel WAAY-TV
Waxel is working at WAAY-TV alongside other famous WAAY-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Jeff Castle
- Grace Anello
- Amber Kulick
- Dan Shaffer
- Nakell Williams
- Demetria Green
- Chris Tatum
- Rob Sneed
- Georgia Clark
- Jillian Kay
- Paige Meyer
- Jamie Cooper
- Nolan Knight
Marie Waxel Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook and Twitter. She has over 17K followers on Facebook and over 3.7K followers on Twitter.
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