Melanie Hastings Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, WJLA-TV/ ABC7, Net Worth, and Salary

Melanie Hastings Biography

Melanie Hastings is an American anchor/reporter working at WJLA-TV – ABC7 in Washington D.C. She anchors “Good Morning Washington”, “Good Morning Washington Express”, and “Midday Report”.

Melanie Hastings Age

Hastings was born on May 9, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She is 66 years old as of 2021. She celebrates her birthday on 9th May every year

Melanie Hastings Height

Hastings stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches tall.

Melanie Hastings Family

Hastings is the daughter of Jean Athanase and Annabell Sayegh. It is, however, not known if Melanie has any siblings.

Melanie Hastings Husband

Hastings is happily married to Edmund Ross Wotring Jr. since April 19, 1980. Together they have two children Edmund Ross III and Allison Stewart.

Melanie Hastings Net Worth

Hastings has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist.

Melanie Hastings Salary

Hastings earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Melanie Hastings Career

Hastings serves at WJLA – ABC7 as an anchor of “Good Morning Washington” airing at 4:24 a.m. on ABC7, “Good Morning Washington Express” airing at 6 a.m. on WJLA 24/7, and co-anchors the Midday Report on WJLA 24/7.

When the 24-hour local news service was launched as NewsChannel 8 in 1991, Melanie Hastings anchored WJLA 24/7’s very first newscast. Due to her excellent work, Melanie has won several broadcasting awards which include “Best Public Affairs” by the Associated Press, a commendation from American Women in Radio and Television, and was nominated for a regional Emmy Award.

Prior to joining WJLA/ABC7, she was anchoring and reporting for WTTV-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana, WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia, and KTVI-TV in St. Louis, Missouri. She is an alumnus of the University of Delaware with a degree in Speech Communications.

Melanie Hastings WJLA-TVABC7

Hastings is working at WJLA-TV/ABC7 where she works alongside other famous WJLA-TV/ABC7 anchors and reporters including;

1. Ahtra Elnashar
2. Kellye Lynn
3. Kidd O’Shea
4. Carl Willis
5. Alex Liggit
6. Stacey Rusch
7. Lindsey Mastis
8. Horace Holmes
9. Dave Lucas
10. Adrianna Hopkins
11. Olivia Garvey
12. Scott Abraham
13. Steve Rudin
14. Brian van de Graaff

Melanie Hastings Social Media Platforms

Melanie is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has over 2k followers on Twitter, over 600 followers on Instagram, and over 900 followers on Facebook.