Clarice Tinsley Biography
Clarice Tinsley is an American Anchor/Reporter working for KDFW in Dallas, Texas, in the United States as a Reporter and Anchor for the 10 pm news. She joined the station in November 1978. Prior to joining KDFW, she worked for WITI TV 6 in Milwaukee for three years.
Clarice Tinsley Age / Birthday
Tinsley was born on December 31, 1954, in the United States. She is 69 years old as of 2023 and celebrates her birthday on December 31 every year.
Clarice Tinsley Height / Measurements
Tinsley is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Clarice Tinsley Partner / Husband
Tinsley has been happily married to her loving husband Stephen Giles since 1987. However, she manages to keep information regarding her husband away from the public. However, we will update information about her spouse once it’s available.
Clarice Tinsley Kids / Children
Tinsley manages to keep information regarding whether she has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about her children once it’s available.
Clarice Tinsley Family / Relatives
Tinsley was born and raised in the United States. However, she manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. Additionally, she shares no information regarding whether she has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Clarice Tinsley Career
Tinsley is a News Reporter and Anchor for KDFW FOX4 at 10 pm. Millions of viewers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area have turned to FOX 4’s Clarice Tinsley for the latest headlines and the most in-depth news stories affecting Texas and the world. With major investigative reporting awards to her credit, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, she is uncompromising in her commitment to informing the community thoroughly and credibly.
Clarice is recognized as one of Texas’ most knowledgeable reporters, she is on the air and has been on the scene as important news stories unfold. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Black Journalists in December 2020. On July 6, 2017, the Dallas Police Department held its “Night of Honor” award ceremony on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Dallas Police Ambush.
Tinsley was the Keynote Speaker. The evening posthumously awarded the Police Cross to the families of Officer Michael Krol, Sgt. Michael Smith, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Police Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens. DART Police Officer Brent Thompson was also killed that night. More than one hundred Dallas Police Officers received awards for their valor that tragic night.
Clarice marked her 9th year as the Reading Ambassador for the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge in June 2017. She takes StoryTime to Dallas branch libraries, reads to children, and talks about the fun and prizes they get by reading every day and enrolling in the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge, sponsored by FOX4. The State Fair of Texas announced the creation of the Clarice Tinsley Journalism Scholarship In April 2017. This educational opportunity will be given to a Pete Schenkel State Fair of Texas Scholarship college recipient who is studying to become a broadcast or print journalist.
Tinsley earned an honor from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in May 2016. During Commencement, the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters was bestowed upon her as she was hooded in the crimson and gold colors of Austin College. Clarice Tinsley, H.D.L. She was then given the Ann Williams Award from the Dallas Black Dance Theatre in January 2016. Which was presented to Clarice by Country Music Legend and Grammy winner, Charley Pride.
On New Year’s Eve 2015, Tinsley was in Dubai celebrating her birthday with her husband. At 9:30 that night there were at a party preparing to watch the midnight fireworks in front of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building when she saw smoke. It got darker. She went on social media and learned it was at The Address condo and hotel. Clarice shot a video of the smoke from the roof of her hotel and sent it to FOX4. Then she took off her high heels, put on her athletic shoes, and walked 2 miles with her husband to cover the fire and send the video back to FOX4.
Clarice was a member of the Board of Directors of Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas. She’s a past Advisory Board member for the School of Journalism at SMU. She’s an Advisory Board Member of St. Philip’s School in South Dallas. She was a member of the YET Board of Directors and Chaired the YET Communications and Public Relations Committee. Tinsley is also a member of the Board of Directors of SLANT. She was a member of the Super Bowl XLV Host Committee’s Board of Directors and she was Chair of the Super Bowl XLV Communications Action Team.
Tinsley has worked as a news anchor and reporter in several Dallas-based television productions, including The Good Guys, Prison Break, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Dallas.
Tinsley works with FOX 4 News where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Evan Andrews
- Dionne Anglin
- Hanna Battah
- Alex Boyer
- Lori Brown
- Rebecca Butcher
- Kylie Capps
- Steven Dial
- Mike Doocy
- Steve Eagar
Clarice Tinsley Salary
Tinsley receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Clarice Tinsley Net Worth
Through Clarice’s career as an anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Clarice Tinsley Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Tinsley is active on her social media accounts. She has about 91 K followers on her Facebook Page, about 19.8 K followers on her Twitter account, and around 3,143 followers on her Instagram account.