Danner Evans Biography
Danner Evans is a renowned, award-winning American broadcast journalist working as the weekday evening anchor at ABC 13 (WSET-TV) in Lynchburg, Virginia. She joined the station in September 2004 after previously working at WMBF News in Myrtle Beach (August 2008 to June 2011).
Danner Evans Age
Evans manages to keep information about her date of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday or how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 40s.
Danner Evans Height / Measurements
Evans is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 164cm.
Danner Evans Husband / Children
Evans is married to her husband, Norwood Orrick Morrison, Jr. The couple tied the knot on April 5, 2008, with 2026 marking their 18th wedding anniversary. Together, they have three children: Luke, Mac, and Dabney.
Danner Evans Family / Relatives
Evans 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.
Danner Evans Education
Evans attended the University of Kansas, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, graduating in 2000. During college, she gained practical broadcast experience as a student journalist and broadcaster with KUJH.
Danner Evans Career
Evans serves as the weekday evening anchor for ABC 13 News, anchoring the 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. newscasts on WSET. She joined WSET ABC 13 in September 2004 as the anchor for Good Morning Virginia and Midday shows and was promoted to her current role in 2008. Since joining the ABC 13 News team, Evans has anchored nearly every newscast, including weekend newscasts, Health Check segments, and 13 News at 11 Anchor
Before joining WSET, Evans worked for WMBF News in Myrtle Beach (August 2008 to June 2011). She served as the station’s main evening anchor, anchoring the 5:00 p.m. newscast, 5:30 p.m. newscast, 6:00 p.m. newscast, and the 11:00 p.m. newscast. Notably, she began her broadcasting career at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana (July 2002 to September 2004), where she worked as a general assignment reporter, weekend anchor, and Health Reporter
Among the awards she has received are Virginia Associated Press for Best TV Anchor (2022), Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (2022) for continuing coverage of the Virginia Parole Board story, Best Human Interest Series Award for her reporting on cancer patient Nathan Norman (from Virginia Association of Broadcasters), and awards from South Carolina Associated Press for Education Reporting and Medical Reporting. Off-screen, she enjoys skiing, fishing Virginia’s rivers with family, or pounding the pavement running.
Danner Evans Salary
Evans receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Danner Evans Net Worth
Throughout Evans’ career as a journalist, she has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Danner Evans ABC 13
Evans works with WSET-TV, where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Pattie Martin
- Pat Simon
- Kelsey Childress
- George Flickinger
- Will Stafford
- Thomas Battle
- Arielle Schafer
Danner Evans Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Evans is active on her social media accounts. She has about 22k followers on her Facebook Page @Danner Evans, about 3.4k followers on her Twitter account @DannerEvans, and around 1.7k followers on her Instagram account @danner_evans.