Melanie Hastings Profile
Melanie Hastings is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. as a CWeekend Morning Anchor. She joined WJLA-TV in 1991 and was previously working at WTTV in Bloomington, Indianapolis before joining the station.
Melanie Hastings WJLA
Hastings is a morning anchor for WJLA-TV Good Morning Washington Express at 6 a.m. in Washington, District of Columbia, where she works Monday through Friday. When the 24-hour local news program was first made available on the channel in 1991 under the brand name NewsChannel 8, she was the one who anchored the very first newscast. Hastings is presently a co-anchor on the Midday Report on WJLA 24/7, Good Morning Washington Express at 6 a.m. on WJLA 24/7, and anchors Good Morning Washington at 4:24 a.m. on ABC7. She also hosts Good Morning Washington at 4:24 a.m. on WJLA 24/7.
Hastings has been nominated for a regional Emmy Award and has won several accolades in the field of broadcasting, including a commendation from the American Women in Radio and Television, “Best Public Affairs” from the Associated Press, and an Emmy nomination. Her experience includes working as a reporter and anchor for the television stations WTTV-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana; KTVI-TV in St. Louis, Missouri; and WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia.
Hastings attended the University of Delaware, where she earned a degree in Speech Communications after enrolling there for her education and completing it.
Melanie Hastings Age
Hastings was born on May 9, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Melanie is 69 years of age.
Melanie Hastings Height
Hastings stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.67m).
Melanie Hastings Family
Hastings was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She has not yet revealed any information concerning her family at this time. However, details concerning her family, including her parents and siblings, will be updated as soon as possible.
Melanie Hastings Husband and Children
Hastings is married to married Edmund Ross Wotring Jr. The duo has been together for about four decades since April 19, 1980. She and her husband are the proud parents of two children, a son who goes by the name Edmund Ross III Hastings and a daughter who goes by the name Allison Stewart Hastings.
Melanie Hastings Salary
Hastings’ annual salary at WJLA-TV, where she works as a journalist falls somewhere in the range of $70,000 and $100,000 on average.
Melanie Hastings Net Worth
It is estimated that Hastings’ net worth falls somewhere in the range of $700,000 to $5 million. Moreover, her primary source of financial support comes from her work as a television personality.
Hastings Social Media
Hastings is active on her social media accounts. She has over 3.5K followers on Twitter, over 1.9K followers on Instagram, and 21.9K followers on Facebook.
Melanie Hastings WJLA-TV Colleagues
- Britt Waters
- Brian van de Graaff
- Eileen Whelan
- Steve Rudin
- Dave Lucas
- Brad Bell
- Heather Graf
- Adrianna Hopkins
- Carl Willis
- Caroline Patrickis
- Lisa Fletcher
- Kristine Frazao
- Scott Thuman