Erin Connolly Biography
Erin Connolly is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut on weekdays anchoring Eyewitness News at 5, 6, and 11 p.m.. She joined the station in 2014.
Erin Connolly Age / Birthday
Connolly manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday and how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her mid-30s.
Erin Connolly Height / Measurements
Connolly is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Erin Connolly Partner/ Husband
Connolly is a married woman, happily married to her loving husband Billy. The couple together with their children resides in Connecticut Suburb. She manages to keep information regarding his wife away from the public. However, we will update information about her spouse once it’s available.
Erin Connolly Kids / Children
Connolly together with her husband are proud parents to two daughters Clare Connolly and Elizabeth Connolly. She manages to keep information regarding her kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about her children once it’s available.
Erin Connolly Family / Relatives
Connolly was born in Long Island, New York, 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.
Erin Connolly Education
Connolly graduated from Tufts University in Boston with a degree in Political Science and Mass Communication and Media Studies. During her time there, she was the co-captain of the Women’s basketball team and was named to the NESCAC All-Academic Team. Additionally, she spent one summer studying abroad in Talloires, France. Moreover, Erin was the captain of her soccer, basketball, and lacrosse teams at Syosset High School and was voted Best Female Athlete of her senior class. She is a former New York State free throw champion.
She was also the Vice President of her freshman class, a Chi Omega sorority sister, a viewpoint columnist for the Tufts Daily, a campus tour guide, an anchor/reporter for TUTV News, and the co-host of a television dating show. Erin studied abroad in Talloires, France. In her professional capacity, Erin served as the MC of the Tufts Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Dinner in 2019.
Erin Connolly Career
Connolly is an Anchor and Reporter working for WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut. In 2020, the Hartford Business Journal honored her as a “40 Under Forty Awards” honoree. Additionally, in 2021, Connecticut Magazine and The Irish Echo, the nation’s first Irish-American newspaper, did the same. She was also given the “Irish Heritage Award” by The Irish Echo.
Erin had the chance to cover the Traveler’s Championship, the 2016 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in New York, and Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta while she worked at WFSB. Moreover, she participated in the creation of the Fugitive Files series, which emphasized regional cold cases, as a member of the station’s investigative section. The stories led to numerous arrests and provided several families with justice.
In 2017, she was able to relate the tale of a local guy who was in urgent need of a liver, which she counts as one of her finest professional achievements. After seeing Erin’s piece, a viewer chose to save a man’s life by donating her organ. After the procedure, Erin was able to rejoin the two, and they have since become lifelong friends.
Additionally, she is an avid volunteer and has assisted in generating funds for numerous charities and organizations in Connecticut. Erin worked as an anchor and reporter for Time Warner Cable News in Albany, New York, before moving to Connecticut. At the New York State Capitol, she covered several significant political stories, including numerous presidential visits.
Reporting from the Travers Stakes in Saratoga Springs, the New York State Fair in Syracuse, and the men’s NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament in Atlanta are some of her favorite assignments. Erin also worked as an anchor and reporter for KEYC (CBS/FOX) in Mankato, Minnesota, and WCTI (ABC/FOX) in New Bern, North Carolina. Moreover, her first position in the industry was with the popular, nationally syndicated television program Inside Edition.
Erin had the chance to interview a variety of news figures and celebrities at red-carpet events while working as a story coordinator in a hectic newsroom, including Walter Cronkite, Elton John, John Travolta, Gayle King, Jon Bon Jovi, and Billy Joel. Additionally, Erin is excited to be in the Tri-State area close to her family and friends. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, shopping, and playing sports.
Erin Connolly WFSB
Connolly works with WFSB where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Wendell Edwards
- Nicole Nalepa
- Caitlin Francis
- Irene O’Connor
- Kara Sundlun
- Caitlin Nuclo
- Stephanie Simoni
- Melissa Cole
- Mark Dixon
- Scot Haney
- Lorin Richardson
- Joe Zone
Erin Connolly Salary
Connolly receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Erin Connolly Net Worth
Through Connolly’s career as an anchor and reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Erin Connolly Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Connolly is active on her social media accounts. She has about 13k followers on her Facebook Page, about 2.2k followers on her Twitter account, and around 4k followers on her Instagram account.