Bill Walsh Biography
Bill Walsh is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning journalist working as an anchor and reporter at WDJT CBS 58 in Milwaukee, where he co-anchors the noon and 4 p.m. newscast alongside Amanda Porterfield. He joined the station in April 2013 after previously working as an anchor and reporter at WNEM/WSMH (November 2007 to April 2013).

Bill Walsh Age
Walsh celebrates his birthday on November 7 every year but manages to keep information about his year of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Bill Walsh Height / Measurements
Walsh is of average stature, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall (175 cm).
Bill Walsh Wife / Children
Walsh manages to keep information about whether he is married private. He also keeps information about whether he has any kids out of the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Bill Walsh Family / Relatives
Walsh manages to keep information about his parents out of the limelight. Additionally, he provides no information on whether he has any siblings. We will update this information once it’s available.
Bill Walsh Education
Walsh attended the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, where he graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Bill Walsh Career
Walsh serves as an anchor and reporter at WDJT CBS 58 in Milwaukee, where he co-anchors the noon and 4 p.m. newscast, alongside Amanda Porterfield. He succeeded veteran anchor Mike Strehlow and continues to lead two hours of live television daily, working closely with producers and directors. In addition to his on-air role, Walsh has co-anchored nightly newscasts at 5 and 10 p.m., anchored a 9 p.m. newscast for sister station WMLW, and helped launch the station’s 4 p.m. newscast in 2015.
Prior to joining CBS 58 in April 2013, Walsh served as an anchor and reporter at WNEM/WSMH (November 2007 to April 2013). Before that, he had a memorable time in Green Bay, Wisconsin, delivering breaking news for WFRV-TV CBS 5 as a reporter. While at WFRV, he contributed to reporting on the Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey cases, and his work is featured in Episodes 4 and 9 of Netflix’s Making a Murderer documentary.
Walsh began his career at KTTC NBC 10 in Rochester, Minnesota, as a weekend sports anchor/reporter (November 2000 to November 2003). He later moved to WKBT News 8 and joined the news team as a weekend anchor/reporter and fill-in anchor. In December 2022, Walsh earned a Regional Emmy Award from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The honor recognized his outstanding achievement in news gathering for a lifestyle story spotlighting the troubles of wild turkeys in Wauwatosa.
Other Ventures
Beyond the newsroom, Walsh is actively involved in community-focused reporting partnerships and has worked closely with the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation. In recognition of that work, Bill received the foundation’s first-ever Media Award in 2021. Off-screen, Walsh enjoys spending time with Boo, an aspiring dog model, playing pickleball (where he earned the title of 2025 Summerfest Celebrity Pickleball Champion), and listening to local music.
Bill Walsh Salary
Walsh receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Bill Walsh Net Worth
Throughout Walsh’s career as a journalist, he has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Bill Walsh CBS 58
Walsh works with CBS 58 (WDJT), where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Julia Westerman
- Jessob Reisbeck
- Alex Corradetti
- Montse Ricossa
- Mike Curkov
- Rebecca Schuld
- Drew Burgoyne
- Justin Thompson-Gee
- Alexis Staniec
- Michael Schlesinger
- Frankie Jupiter
- Lance Allan
- Ellie Nakamoto-White
- Jenna Wells
- Amanda Porterfield
- Kathryn Merck
- Natalie Shepherd
Bill Walsh Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Walsh is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1.3k followers on his Facebook Page @Bill Walsh, about 2.4k followers on his Twitter account @Bill Walsh, and around 46.5k followers on his Instagram account @billwalshofficial.