Fred Blankenship Biography
Fred Blankenship is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WSB-TV channel 2 in Atlanta, Georgia as a morning anchor. He joined the station in 2007.
Fred Blankenship Age / Birthday
Blankenship is 49 years old as of 2023. He was born on September 12, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on September 12 every year and his zodiac sign is Virgo.
Fred Blankenship Height / Measurements
Blankenship is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m).
Fred Blankenship Partner / Wife
Blankenship lawfully wedded to Paige Blankenship. In a happy matrimony attended by family and friends Paige and Fred got married on September 3, 2005. They have been together ever since and currently live in the United States with their three wonderful children.
Fred Blankenship Kids / Children
Blankenship is a father to three, two sons, Freddy and Jaden, and a daughter, Layla. This section is currently under review and we will provide more information as soon as the information is available.
Fred Blankenship Family / Relatives
Blankenship is a proud son of the late Fred Douglas Blankenship Jr. and his wife. His father Douglas died at the age of 57 and at the time Fred was 28 years old. His father was of an All-American Ethnicity and was a highly respected man in the society. Unfortunately, Fred has not shared much about his mother and older sister.
Fred Blankenship Education
Blankenship is a well-learned journalist who attended a local high school in his hometown. Later on, he attended the University of San Fransisco. Four years later he graduated with a degree in journalism.
Fred Blankenship Career
Blankenship works as an anchor of Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30-7 a.m. His hard work has earned him a couple of awards including several Emmy awards. Prior to joining Channel 2 Action News, he worked as a reporter and anchor at KGTV, in San Diego.
He worked there for a period of 6 years before later joining Channel 2 News. While in San Diego, he reported on drug prevention, problems of gangs, and some of the largest fires in the area. Following this, he won several awards and got huge recognition in the area.
Going to details, he covered the Democratic National Convention in Boston in 2004. Besides KGTV, Fred also landed a job at KAKE TV in Wichita, Kansas where he chased storms on a regular basis. Coming to his most recent reports, he covered the COVID-19 pandemic. His most memorable moment at WSB was honoring the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge Congressman John Lewis.
Fred Blankenship Salary
Blankenship receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Fred Blankenship’s Net Worth
Through Blankenship’s career as an anchor and reporter, he has accumulated a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Fred Blankenship COVID-19
While on vacation in California, Fred contracted the virus despite being fully vaccinated. He started off by showing mild symptoms of the virus but later on, severe symptoms like breathing difficulties, aches, pains, and temporary loss of taste and smell started showing. After two consecutive negative tests, he eventually tested positive for COVID-19.
This was a major hit for him and he stayed in quarantine for several months working indoors. His viewers showed immense support throughout his recovery period and this meant a lot to Fred. He even went ahead and highlighted the reality of “breakthrough” positive cases and expressed gratitude for the support he received from his viewers.
Furthermore, he emphasized the vital role of vaccination in preventing COVID-19, acknowledging that his vaccination status and relatively good health helped him avoid hospitalization. Currently, Fred is leading a healthy life with his family.
Fred Blankenship Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Blankenship is active on his social media accounts. He has about 178k followers on his Facebook Page, about 73k followers on his Twitter account, and around 56.5k followers on his Instagram account.