Riley Wyant Biography
Riley Wyant is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working for WWBT, serving as an anchor for 12 On Your Side and a reporter for the On Your Side Safety Team. She has been working for the station since October 2021, after working for NBC29 WVIR as an anchor and reporter.
Riley Wyant Age
Wyant was born on March 13, 1997, in the U.S.A. She is 28 years old as of 2025. Wyant celebrates her birthday on March 13th. On March 13, 2025, she posted herself on her Instagram account and captioned “🤪🎉🍾27 ➡️ 28 🧖🏼♀️🫖🕊️🕯️💤.”
Riley Wyant Height
Wyant stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Riley Wyant Family
Wyant has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also unknown if Wyant has any siblings.
Riley Wyant Husband
Wyant got engaged to Tom in September 2025. On September 8, 2025, she shared their engagement photo on her Instagram account and captioned “to be loved is to be known 🤍 thank you Tom for booking the photographer for an extra two hours and securing the oceanfront Airbnb because he knew I would also want to get ready…” They began dating in September 2023. On September 9, 2024, she posted a photo of them on her Instagram account and captioned “one year 🤍 it all makes sense now.”
Riley Wyant Net Worth
Wyant has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist.
Riley Wyant Salary
Wyant earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Riley Wyant WWBT
Wyant is working at WWBT alongside other famous WWBT meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Curt Autry
- Sarah Bloom
- Rachel DePompa
- Ashley Hendricks
- Amaya Mitchell
- Desiree Montilla
- Macy Moors
- Jasmine Turner
- Franklin White
Riley Wyant Education
Wyant joined Virginia Tech University in 2015 after completing her high school education. In 2019, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Journalism with a concentration in Sports Media and Analytics, as well as a minor in Political Science. During her time in college, she worked as an intern at WFXR Sports in Roanoke. Also, she was a sideline reporter for ESPN3 and ACC Network Extra.
Riley Wyant Career
Wyant is working for WWBT, serving as an anchor for 12 On Your Side and a reporter for the On Your Side Safety Team. Additionally, she serves as an anchor of Fox Richmond’s News at 10.
Wyant won a Capital Emmy Award for her anchoring on Election Night in 2024. The previous year, she received a nomination for her reporting on the fatal shooting at the University of Virginia.
Since joining WWBT, Wyant has held several positions at the station. She began as a weekend anchor and reporter, then the Henrico County beat reporter in 2023, and eventually a full-time 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday anchor in January 2024.
Wyant anchored all Olympic Zone broadcasts during the 2024 Paris Olympics. During football season, she developed and hosted The Riley Rundown, a weekly sports segment that aired before Sunday Night Football. Before moving to Richmond, she worked for NBC29 in Charlottesville as an anchor and reporter. There, she pitched in on weather and sports coverage.
Riley Wyant 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 10K followers on Facebook, over 10.5K on Instagram, and over 6.2K on X.