Mary Kate Hamilton Biography
Mary Kate Hamilton is a renowned American award-winning journalist working weekday morning reporter and multimedia journalist (MMJ) at Atlanta News First in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the station in November 2025 after previously working as an evening news anchor for CBS 7 News (from May 2021 to November 2025).
Mary Kate Hamilton Age
Kate was born in Hoosier, Indiana, but manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from 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 30s.
Mary Kate Hamilton Height / Measurements
Kate is of average height, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Mary Kate Hamilton Husband / Children
Kate manages to keep information regarding whether she is married or not away from the public. She also keeps information regarding whether she has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Mary Kate Hamilton Family / Relatives
Kate manages to keep information about her mother out of the limelight. Her dad passed away in March 2020, as evidenced by a heartfelt message that she posted on her Instagram account on March 24, 2020. She captioned, “There’s still a lot more I wish I could say to you, big man. Hope you’re somewhere getting a private concert from Jerry Garcia, smoking cubans, drinking only the finest bourbon and red wine, and, of course, playing lots of golf. Miss you already, Dad.” She has a brother called A.J. Hamilton. She also has a sister whose name hasn’t been disclosed to the public. We will update this information once it’s available.
Mary Kate Hamilton Education and Career Background
Kate attended Indiana University in Bloomington (from August 2016 to May 2020), where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in English, graduating in May 2020. She serves as a weekday morning reporter and multimedia journalist (MMJ) for Atlanta News First’s morning show, Wake Up with me. In her current role, Kate is responsible for reporting live stories for morning broadcasts, producing multimedia content, and engaging audiences with breaking news and community features.
Prior to joining the station in November 2025, Kate served as an evening news anchor for CBS7’s 5, 6, and 10 o’clock broadcasts (from May 2021 to November 2025). She joined the First Alert 7 team in August 2020 and assumed the position of weekend sports anchor and reporter. In that role, Kate reported extensively on local sports, community events, and breaking news in the Permian Basin region, and produced & edited the weekend sports block. Her work at CBS 7 earned her honors from the Texas Association of Broadcasters as well as an Edward R. Murrow Award.
Mary Kate Hamilton Salary
Kate receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Mary Kate Hamilton Net Worth
Through Kate’s career as a journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Mary Kate Hamilton, Atlanta News First
Kate previously worked with CBS 7 News, where she served alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Celeste Gessner
- Jay Hendricks
- Tom Tefertiller
- Sawyer McElroy
- Matthew Alvarez
- Jensen Young
- Jakob Brandenburg
- Isabella Garriga
- Sierra Burnett
Mary Kate Hamilton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Kate is active on her social media accounts. She has about 27k followers on her Facebook Page, about 2.4k followers on her Twitter account @MaryKate_CBS7, and around 2.5k followers on her Instagram account @marykatehamilt1.