Brandon VanSickel Biography
Brandon VanSickel is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WFXR in Roanoke, Lynchburg as the weekday 5-10 AM morning news anchor. He joined the station in June 2023.
Brandon VanSickel Age
VanSickel manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 30s.
Brandon VanSickel Height / Measurements
VanSickel is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches.
Brandon VanSickel Wife / Children
VanSickel is happily married to Alicia, his college sweetheart. The two tied the knot in April 2017 and together have two sons named Caiden Nicholas and Carson Drew. Caiden was born on April 21, 2022, and is 2 years old as of 2024. On April 21, 2024, Brandon posted photos of Caiden on his Instagram wishing him a happy birthday with the caption, “Caiden’s Two 🦈 Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo 🦈.” Carson Drew was born on February 18, 2020, hence is 4 years old as of 2023. On February 18, 2024, Brandon posted photos of Carson wishing him a happy 4th birthday.
Alicia celebrates her birthday every year on February 24th. On February 24, 2019, Brandon posted photos of his wife on his Instagram wishing her a happy birthday. Whenever Brandon is not busy working, he enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends.
Brandon VanSickel Family / Relatives
Brandon was born and raised in the USA by Michele VanSickel and his father whose names are not known by the public. On May 10, 2015, he posted a photo of him being with his mother wishing her a happy Mother’s Day. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Brandon VanSickel Education
In 2006, he joined Salesianum School where he attained his High School Diploma in 2010. He later joined West Virginia University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2015. During his time in college, he was the Reed College of Media Student Ambassador, ESPNU Campus Connection Teaching Assistant, and WVU News Sports Anchor. While still in college, he worked at WVU Reed Colege of Media where he served as a sports anchor from September 2014 to May 2015.
Brandon VanSickel Career
Brandon serves as the weekday 5-10 AM morning news anchor at WFXR based in Roanoke, Virginia. Prior to working at WFXR-TV, he worked at WFXR’s sister station, WKBN in Youngstown, Ohio where he served as a morning news anchor from June 2020 to May 2023. He had previously spent 2 years working at WVNS-TV in Beckley, West Virginia where he served as a Sports Director. During his tenure at WVNS-TV, he started off by covering local sports and was later promoted to evening anchoring in 2018. He was also in charge of field reporting the station’s coverage of the New Orleans Saints NFL Training Camp.
Previously, from February 2013 to May 2015, he worked at WWVU-FM in Morgantown, WV where he served as a sports correspondent. While still working at WWVU-FM, he was in charge of writing and delivering weekly sportscasts and hosted the “Going Yard” Baseball Podcast. He was also a play-by-play and Color Commentator as well as featured on the weekly sports talk show.
Brandon VanSickel Salary
VanSickel receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Brandon VanSickel Net Worth
Through VanSickel’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Brandon VanSickel WFXR News
VanSickel works with WFXR News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Hazelmarie Anderson
- Kathlynn Stone
- Drew Aunkst
- Rhian Lowndes
- Patrick McKee
- Kara Thompson
- Tab O’Neal
- George Noleff
- Jermaine Ferrell
- Emaryi Williams
- Ryan Moye
- Miriam Chamberlain
Brandon VanSickel Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
VanSickel is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1.1K followers on his Facebook Page, about 464 followers on his Twitter account, and around 575 followers on his Instagram account.