Samantha York Biography
Samantha York is an American Anchor and Reporter working for NEWS CENTER Maine, serving as an anchor and reporter. She has been working for the station since the summer of 2014, after graduating from the University of Southern Maine
Samantha York Age
York likes to keep her personal life private; hence, she has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 30s, judging from her appearance.
Samantha York Height
York stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Samantha York Family
York grew up near Sebago Lake but 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 York has any siblings.
Samantha York Husband
York is in a relationship but has not revealed information regarding her partner. On March 5, 2023, she captioned her Instagram account, “For those of you who didn’t know, my partner and I recently became foster parents and just took in our first little one. It was very important to…” She spends her free time with her family and four kitties. She also loves to fish, sing, old cars, rock n roll, and the Red Sox.
Samantha York Net Worth
York has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Samantha York Salary
York earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Samantha York NEWS CENTER Maine
York is working at NEWS CENTER Maine alongside other famous NEWS CENTER Maine ,meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Ryan Breton
- Keith Carson
- Alex Haskell
- Don Carrigan
Samantha York Education
York joined the University of Southern Maine after completing her high school education. She later graduated with a dual major in Media Studies and Communication.
Samantha York Career
York is working for NEWS CENTER Maine, serving as an anchor and reporter. Further, she co-anchors ‘207’ in Portland, Maine, a popular magazine show that focuses on politics, feature stories, and investigative reports. The tenth-generation Mainer is happy to report in her home state. She rapidly climbed ranks from an intern to an assistant producer to reporter and anchor.
Having grown near Sebago Lake, York rarely moved past Augusta, which made relocating to the Bangor region in 2016 even more exciting. She returned home in June 2018 and started reporting out of NEWS CENTER Maine’s Portland newsroom. In the summer of 2020, she took over the WEEKEND MORNING REPORT solo. She was then promoted to ‘207’ by the winter of 2022.
Since beginning her career with NCM, York has shared stories across the state. Some of her favorites have occurred in the Katahdin Region and Downeast. She went to the nation’s capital to broadcast some of the most influential and controversial political events in recent history, such as the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the impeachment case of President Donald Trump. Covering both stories won her a New England Emmy nomination.
York, alongside a hand-picked team, assembled the first half-hour special about the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks and their links to Maine. The story profiled Michael Tuohey, the United Airlines employee who took plane tickets from the two hijackers who flew out of Portland. The story won her an Edward R. Murrow Award in the ‘Hard News’ category and a New England Emmy Award in the ‘Serious Feature’ category.
York has broadcast some of Maine’s highest-profile trials, including the 39-year-old cold case of Joyce McLain. Her work has helped the endeavor in holding government agencies responsible, especially when it comes to cases of child abuse. She had an exclusive interview with killer Luc Tieman two days before his arrest and spoke to him again behind bars after his case.
York travelled with ‘Wreaths Across America’ to Washington, D.C. in 2017. In this role, she told the stories of veterans and their families. That broadcast won her a nomination for a 2017 New England Emmy. She has a passion for her state and the people within it. She really enjoys connecting with Mainers and giving them a platform to have their voices heard.
Samantha York 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 5K followers on Facebook, over 1.6K on Instagram, and over 2.6K on X.