Brian Hackney Biography
Brian Hackney is an American anchor/meteorologist working for KPIX 5 as a Weekend Anchor/Meteorologist. He joined the station in 2005.

Brian Hackney Age / Birthday
Hackney is 65 years old as of 2023. He was born on the 12th of November 1957 in Hollister, California, the United States of America.
Brian Hackney Height / Measurements
Hackney is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Brian Hackney’s Wife
Hackney is married to his lovely wife. He manages to keep information regarding whether he is married or not away from the public. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Brian Hackney Kids / Children
Hackney manages to keep information regarding whether he has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once available.
Brian Hackney Family / Relatives
Hackney manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Brian Hackney Education
At Cal Poly in Physics and Electronic Engineering, he earned two degrees operating briefly as an associate design engineer at Raytheon Electromagnetic Systems in Santa Barbara.
Brian Hackney Career
Hackney works as an Anchor/Producer/Science Reporter at KPIX 5. From best news anchor to best documentary to best news reporting to best weather anchor to the best writing, a range of abilities that the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences characterized as “an unprecedented show of versatility” he has won 18 Emmy awards. He won five Emmy awards, representing more than half the total awards won by the station, and more than any other single individual in 2013.
For Best Documentary (“Hitchcock: Step By Step”), and Best Weathercast he won two National Associated Press Mark Twain awards in 2013 and shared the Peabody award for his contributions to KGO’s legendary report of the Loma Prieta earthquake. At the Commonwealth Club, broadcast nationally on NPR he co-hosted the national Emmy award-winning Newton’s Apple, PBS’s longest-running family science program, and frequently hosts forums.
Also, he is the Director at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo the College of Science & Math board where he got honored in 2013 as an Outstanding graduate. At Raytheon Electromagnetic Systems Division in Santa Barbara, he worked as an associate design engineer and obtained two degrees at Cal Poly in Physics and Electronic Engineering. He left to pursue a career at KSBY in San Luis Obispo, then at the NBC affiliate in San Diego, and finally at the ABC, NBC, and CBS-affiliated stations in San Francisco.
Brian Hackney Salary
Hackney receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Brian Hackney’s Net Worth
Through Hackney’s career as an Anchor/Producer/Science Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Brian Hackney KPIX 5
Hackney works at KPIX 5 where he works with his fellow colleagues who are anchors, reporters, and meteorologists and they include;
- Amanda Starrantino
- Elizabeth Cook
- Reed Cowan
- Max Darrow
- Anne Makovec
- Katie Nielsen
- Justin Andrews
- Andrea Nakano
- Vern Glenn
- Dennis O’Donnell
- Gianna Franco
- Paul Heggen
- Darren Peck
- Jessica Burch
Brian Hackney Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Hackney is active on his social media accounts. He has about 2.7K followers on his Facebook Page, about 4,567 followers on his Twitter account, and around 456 followers on his Instagram account.