Gwen Tolbart Biography
Gwen Tolbert is an American Meteorologist /Anchor working for FOX 5 in Washington D.C., in the United States as a weather anchor and reporter. She joined the station in 2002.
Gwen Tolbart Age / Birthday
Tolbart 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 40s.
Gwen Tolbart Height / Measurements
Tolbart is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Gwen Tolbart Partner / Husband
Tolbart manages to keep information regarding whether she is married or not away from the public. However, we will update information about his/her spouse once it’s available.
Gwen Tolbart Kids / Children
Tolbart 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.
Gwen Tolbart Family / Relatives
Tolbart was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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.
Gwen Tolbart Education
Tolbart attended Montreal’s Concordia University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is also a graduate of Dawson College.
Gwen Tolbart Career
Tolbart is a weather anchor and reporter for FOX 5. She joined WTTG FOX 5 DC as a Weather Anchor and Reporter and since then she has won five Emmy nominations and three Associated Press awards. She started working in a Community Tv where she served as a Host and Producer of the Black Community Communications Media’s news magazine program “Black Is” and contributed to the radio show, “Black Speaks.”
Afterward, she worked in Canada’s nationally-aired “Weather Network” where she served as a Weather and News Anchor, and on CTV’s Montreal CFCF-12 as a Weather Anchor, Reporter on the consumer advocacy program “Fighting Back” and host on the internationally syndicated, award-winning travel show, “Travel, Travel.”
Gwen then headed to KTVT CBS-11 in Dallas, TX in 1997 where she worked as a Feature Reporter, weather anchor, and Host of the station’s Live audience talk show, “Positively Texas”. While there she won the “2000 Media Person Of the Year” award, five National Association of Black Journalists Broadcasting Awards, and a Weather Team Emmy.
While working at CBS in Dallas, Tolbart tutored elementary school children and helped set up mentor programs and workshops for at-risk girls and single teen moms. She was then awarded the prestigious National Association of Black Journalists “National Community Service Award” (NABJ) which was featured in Jet Magazine. In 2002 Gwen received a “Woman of Distinction Award” with official commendations from the Texas State Representative, the United States Congress, and the Governor of Texas.
Still, in 2002, Gwen was then officially recognized on the floor by the Nova Scotia House of Assembly – Government of Canada for her career achievements and community service. She is a former Board Member of the D.C. NSA Chapter and a member of the National Speaker’s Association (NSA). In the “NSA USA National Keynote Speaking Competition” she was the First Runners-Up.
Gwen Tolbart Awards and Achievements
While working in D.C. Gwen has worn numerous awards including “2005 Woman Of The Year” (non-member), the “2004 Voices Against Violence Award” from The Empower Program (serving teen girls), the “2009 New Endeavors By Women Volunteer Award” (serving homeless women), D.C.’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 2018 honored by Com-fort Cases (serving foster children) with the “Champion Of the Year Award, and the “2014 Top 100 Women In the State of Maryland” by The Daily Record.
Her alma mater, Concordia University used her in a billboard campaign to promote education, and she was named a “Leader and Honorary Member” of the All-Canada University Association, Washington DC Metro Area.
Gwen Tolbart Salary
Tolbart receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Gwen Tolbart Net Worth
Through Gwen’s career as an anchor and reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Gwen Tolbart Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Tolbart is active on her social media accounts. She has about 14 K followers on her Facebook Page, about 8,151 followers on her Twitter account, and around 536 followers on her Instagram account.
Gwen Tolbart works with FOX 5 News where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Erin Como
- Claire Anderson
- Katie Barlow
- Matthew Cappucci
- Joe Clair
- Jennifer Delgado
- Rob Desir
- Tom Fitzgerald
- Angie Goff
- Tisha Lewis