Heather Hays Biography
Heather Hays is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning journalist working as a weekday evening anchor for WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Missouri. She joined FOX 4 in 1994 after previously working in Yakima, Washington, where she was “Heather with the Weather.
Heather Hays Age
Hays is 59 years old as of 2026; she was born on November 23, 1966, in the United States. She celebrates her birthday on November 23 every year.
Heather Hays Height / Measurements
Hays is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 164cm.
Heather Hays Husband / Children
Hays is married to her husband, Jeff Roberts (born in September 1965). The couple tied the knot in 2007, and 2026 marks their 19th wedding anniversary. Together, they are proud parents to their two daughters, Emmy Roberts (born on April 10, 2007), and Lilly Roberts (born on June 20, 2008).
Heather Hays Family / Relatives
Hays manages to keep information about her parents out of the limelight. Additionally, she provides no information on whether she has any siblings. We will update this information once it’s available.
Heather Hays Education | Career
Hays attended Chaminade University of Honolulu, where she graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Behavioral Sciences. She is also a graduate of Boston University, where she earned a Master’s degree in Television and Film. At FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Hays serves as an evening anchor and currently anchors weekday evening newscasts at 5, 6, and 9 p.m. She has nearly 20 years at FOX 4, becoming one of Texas’ most respected local news figures.
Previously, Hays worked in Yakima, Washington, where she was “Heather with the Weather.” Before that, she was a reporter/anchor in Green Bay, Wisconsin, covering the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl victory in New Orleans and their repeat run in San Diego. Notably, she was crowned Miss Hawaii USA, representing the state in the Miss USA pageant. This experience gave her extensive public speaking and advocacy experience for several organizations such as the Peanut Butter Ministry and Child Abuse Prevention.
Hays also got to cover the Packers’ Super Bowl victory in New Orleans and was crowned champion three years in a row. Occasionally, she has received several awards throughout her journalism career such as an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast, a Katie Award (Dallas Press Club), an Emmy Award for feature reporting, a National MADD Award for coverage of “Shattered Dreams”, and an Associated Press Award for Best Anchor Team.
Heather Hays Salary
Hays receives an annual income ranging from $30,000 to $90,000.
Heather Hays Net Worth
Throughout Hays’ career as a journalist, she has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Heather Hays WDAF-TV
Hays works with WDAF-TV, where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Dan Henry
- Ali Turiano
- Kylie Capps
- Berkeley Taylor
- Mike Doocy
- Samantha Gannon
- Jeff Kolb
Heather Hays Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Hays is active on her social media accounts. She has about 26k followers on her Facebook Page @Heather Hays and about 11.1k followers on her Twitter account @heatherhaysfox4.