Matt Barbour Biography
Matt Barbour is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Host working for WJRT, serving as an anchor of ABC12 News This Morning. He has been working for the station since April 2019, after working as a morning anchor at WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. for 3 years.
Matt Barbour Age
Barbour was born on May 24th, 1986, in the U.S.A. He is 39 years old as of 2025. Barbour celebrates his birthday on May 24th. On May 24, 2025, he posted on his Instagram account and captioned “Thankful for another trip around the sun✌🏼Enjoyed watching these duckies explore this morning🦆.” On May 25, 2025, his workmate, Dawn Jones, who is 59 years old, wrote on her Instagram account, “Happy Happy Birthday Matt Barbour. Exactly 20’years and 4 days a part.”
Matt Barbour Height
Barbour stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Matt Barbour Family
Barbour grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia, but has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Barbour has any siblings.
Matt Barbour Wife
Barbour married Kimberly in October 2009. On October 17, 2025, he posted their wedding photo on his Instagram account and captioned “🩵We can finally get our driver’s license! 16 years!😌🩵.” The couple has two daughters, as evidenced by his Facebook post on September 26, 2024, captioned “It’s National Daughter’s Day and I have two of the cutest/sweetest/smartest/best!💜💜.”
Kimberly celebrates her birthday on June 19th, as evidenced by his Facebook post on June 19, 2025, captioned “Wishing a very Happy Birthday to my beautiful Hula bride!🌺 Love you, Kimberly!😌.” He has a Boston Terrier named Walter Cronkite. During his free time, he enjoys going on adventures with his wife, daughters, and his dog.
Matt Barbour Net Worth
Barbour has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Host.
Matt Barbour Salary
Barbour earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Matt Barbour Education
Barbour joined Georgia State University in 2004 after completing his high school education. In 2008, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism.
While in college, Barbour worked as an intern with the I-Team at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. Also, he took a course at The George Washington University. Moreover, he was involved with the International Scholar Laureate Program in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. He furthered his studies at Arkansas State University, where he obtained his Master of Arts in Communications.
Matt Barbour Career
Barbour is working for WJRT, serving as an anchor of ABC12 News This Morning. He also works as the host of ‘Good Morning Mid-Michigan’ at 9 a.m. Before joining the station, he worked as a morning anchor at WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Barbour launched his broadcasting career as an intern for WSB-TV in Atlanta. He later secured his first on-air job at WYMT in Hazard, Kentucky, where he worked as a reporter and anchor. Next, he worked as a reporter at WYMT’s sister station, WKYT, in Lexington.
From Lexington, Barbour moved to Evansville, Indiana, where he worked as a reporter at WEHT-TV. He then moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he was a weekend evening anchor for WRCB-TV. While in Chattanooga, he won the Tennessee Associated Press Best TV Reporter Award. His parents say that he was born with an innate curiosity and always liked “being in the know” (he’s nosey).
Matt Barbour Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 10K followers on Facebook, over 900 on Instagram, and over 3.3K on X.
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