Walt Grayson Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, WJTV, Net Worth, and Salary

Walt Grayson Biography

Walt Grayson is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Author working at WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi as a news anchor and lifestyle/feature reporter. Before joining the station, he worked for WLBT-TV.

Walt Grayson Age

Grayson was born in the year 1949 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. He is therefore 75 years old as of 2024. However, he has not yet disclosed the date and month he was born, hence it is difficult to know when he celebrates his birthday.

Walt Grayson Height

Grayson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.

Walt Grayson Family

Grayson was brought up in Greenville, Mississippi alongside his 4 siblings: 2 brothers and 2 sisters (their names are unknown). He posted his siblings on his Facebook Page on April 11, 2020, wishing them a Happy Siblings’s Day. However, Grayson has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents.

Walt Grayson Wife | Children

Grayson is married to “Miz Jo”, his junior high school girlfriend. The duo takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 4 adult kids. Two of their kids are Keri Grayson Horn (daughter) and Michael (son), but the others’ names are under review. Grayson and Miz also have 4 grandkids and 3 GREAT grandkids.

Walt Grayson Net Worth

Grayson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.

Walt Grayson Salary

Grayson earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Walt Grayson Career and Education

Grayson is a proud alumnus of Mississippi College, where he obtained degrees in History and Bible. In regard to his profession, Grayson serves at WJTV 12 News as a news anchor and lifestyle/feature reporter. He started at WJTV as a weekend weatherman (part-time). Grayson expresses his gratitude for his position at WJTV, mentioning that most of his former broadcast colleagues have retired. He once said in an interview that he’s enjoying exploring new adventures that he hadn’t previously had the opportunity to experience, finding it adds excitement to life.

While working part-time at WJTV, he also worked for WSLI radio in Jackson, Mississippi serving full-time “across the driveway”. It was at this station that he started his television career (in 1984). Grayson is also well-recognized for being a longtime host and producer of “Mississippi Roads”, a well-known Mississippi Public Broadcasting program.

Before joining WJTV, Grayson worked for WLBT-TV and MPB in Jackson, Mississippi as a feature reporter, weather anchor, producer, and photographer for more than 30 years. There he also spent a couple of years working as a chief meteorologist. He began his career in broadcasting at a radio station in Greenville, Mississippi, and at the time, he was still a high school student. After that, he went to work at radio stations in Jackson, Mississippi. He has been inducted into the Mississippi Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Walt Grayson WJTV

Grayson is working at WJTV alongside other famous WJTV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;

1. Byron Brown
2. Melanie Christopher
3. Jeremy Harrell
4. Marie Mennefield
5. Thao Ta
6. Kayla Thompson
7. Gracie Dencausse
8. Megan Hanna
9. Kayla Hudson
10. Ken South
11. Roberto Zamora
12. David Edelstein
13. Blake Levine
14. Camden Morris

Walt Grayson Books

As an author, Grayson has published 4 books:

• “Jackson: The Good Life” (1998)
• “Looking Around Mississippi with Walt Grayson” (2005)
• “Looking Around Mississippi Some More” (2007)
• “Oh! That Reminds Me: More Mississippi Homegrown Stories” (2010)
• “100 Years of the Country Club of Jackson” (2016)

His books are mostly about his journeys across Mississippi and contributes a monthly column to the newspaper of the Electric Coops of Mississippi.

Walt Grayson Social Media Platforms

He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 1.1K followers on Instagram, over 26K followers on Facebook, and over 2.9K followers on Twitter.