Josh Benson Biography
Josh Benson is an American Anchor/ Reporter working for WFLA News as an Evening News Anchor since June 2015. Before joining the station, he worked for WFOR/ CBS in Miami as a morning anchor.
Josh Benson Age / Birthday
Benson manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Josh Benson Height / Measurements
Benson is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Josh Benson’s Wife / Kids
Benson is married to Tara and they both live near downtown in a crowded condo. His wife is a Greek Canadian. Benson is a responsible Dad of two little girls Bella and Brooklyn.
Josh Benson Family / Relatives
Benson manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has siblings. We will update this information once it’s available.
Josh Benson Education
In 1998, he joined the University of Colorado Boulder and studied journalism. Later in 1999, he decided to further his journalism education at the University of Minnesota and graduated in 2002.
Josh Benson Career
Benson works as a News Anchor at WFLA anchoring newscasts during the weekdays. He worked for WFOR-TV in Miami, Florida as a full-time Morning News Anchor from 2012 to 2013. Benson has anchored newscasts at KVOA-TV in Tucson, Arizona, and WFTV-TV in Orlando. His first career was in between corn fields at KAAL-TV in Austin, Minnesota.
Benson’s blood has thinned after working at many stations in warmer climates, and he remains the laughingstock of his two older brothers who tease him for going ‘soft’. Despite the fact they are rarely in the winner’s circle, he remains a rabid Minnesota Vikings fan. He enjoys video production, website design, and programming.
Josh Benson Salary
Benson receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Josh Benson’s Net Worth
Through Benson’s career as a News Anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Josh Benson WFLA News Channel 8
Benson works with WFLA where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Jennifer Leigh
- Keith Cate
- Stacie Schaible
- Rebecca Barry
- Eric Stone
- Walt Buteau
- Shannon Behnken
- Mahsa Saeidi
- Dan Lucas
- Karen Loftus
Josh Benson Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Benson is active on his social media accounts. He has about 137k followers on his Facebook Page, about 50k followers on his Twitter account, and around 5k followers on his Instagram account.