Trent Butler Biography
Trent Butler is an American-awarded journalist who serves WFXG as an evening anchor at 6:30, 10, and 11 p.m. He joined the station in April 2022. Previously, he served WAFF 48 as a news anchor.
Trent Butler Age
Butler likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 40’s.
Trent Butler Height
Butler stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Trent Butler Family
Trent has deep roots in Alabama. His mother grew up in Talladega, and he recalls spending summer days and holidays there with his grandma. He has, however, managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Brandon has any siblings.
Trent Butler Wife
Butler is happily married to the love of his life for the last 20 years. However, not much is known about her as she has kept her personal life off the limelight. The couple is blessed with three wonderful children.
Trent Butler Net Worth
Butler has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Trent Butler Salary
Butler earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Trent Butler Education
When Butler finished his high school studies, he went on to attend the University of Georgia in 1985. Later, he finished his studies, became its 1989 alumnus, and attained a Bachelor Of Applied Science degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Trent Butler Career
Butler serves WFXG as an evening anchor at 6:30, 10, and 11 p.m. He joined the station in April 2022. Previously, he served WAFF 48 as a news anchor. He has more than 30 years of experience. Trent grew up in Atlanta and graduated from the University of Georgia with a journalism degree in Broadcast News.
Trent co-anchored the evening newscasts for WIAT-TV in Birmingham before joining the WAFF 48 News team in June 2015. Greenville, South Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and Fort Myers, Florida have all been lovely stops on his tour of the South. Butler covered a number of hurricanes over his 11 years in Florida.
For instance, the two hurricanes that directly affected Southwest Florida in 2004 and 2005. He covered the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia as well as the World Series in Cleveland in real-time. Trent was named “Best News Anchor” by the readers of the Fort Myers “News-Press.”
His fondest Augusta memories include, of course, covering the Masters. He also covered the Democratic Presidential Debates from South Carolina State University in real time. During his visit to Greenville, South Carolina, he got increasingly interested in politics.
Further, he profiled all of the contenders for governor of South Carolina and covered the Republican Presidential debates in Greenville live. Trent was a co-anchor on a WHNS-TV newscast that was named the finest newscast by the Associated Press. Butler was part of the WIAT-TV news team that won an Alabama Broadcasters Association award in November 2014 for the station’s election coverage.
Reporting live from a tragic workplace shooting at UPS in Birmingham was one of his most difficult tasks. Trent also reported from his car during a snowstorm in 2014, when he and thousands of other drivers were trapped. He was part of the team that produced numerous hours of continuous live coverage of the storm that essentially shut down Birmingham once he arrived at the station.
Trent Butler WAFF 48
Butler worked at WAFF 48 alongside other famous WAFF 48 anchors and reporters including;
- Georgia Chambers
- Carl Prather
- Kellie Miller
- Nolan Crane
- Margo Gray
- Haley Baker
- Brandon Spinner
- Abigail Degler
- Eric Burke
Trent Butler Social Media Platforms
Butler is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 1k followers on Twitter, over 0 followers on Instagram, and over 17k followers on Facebook.
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