Melissa Painter Biography
Melissa Painter is an American Anchor/Reporter working for FOX8 WGHP in High Point, North Carolina as the morning news anchor and host of “FOX8 On Your Side”. She joined the station in 2012.
Melissa Painter Age
Painter 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.
Melissa Painter Height / Measurements
Painter is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Melissa Painter Husband/ Children
Painter is happily married but has not shared the names of her husband with the public. The couple is proud to be parents to their three daughters, the youngest being August Thisbe who was born on September 8th, 2020.
Melissa Painter Family / Relatives
Painter 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.
Melissa Painter Career
She went to Wake Forest University where she attained her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. While still in college, she interned at Cable 2, the education station for Forsyth/Winston-Salem County Schools. Painter serves as the morning news anchor and host of a segment named, “FOX8 On Your Side” at FOX8 WGHP, based in High Point, North Carolina. In addition to her roles at FOX 8 WGHP, she is also working at Wake Forest serving as an adjunct professor and teaching broadcast journalism in the Department of Communication.
Prior to working at FOX8 WGHP, she worked at WBBH in Fort Myers, Florida where she served as an anchor and reporter. She had previously spent some time working at WBKO in Bowling Green, Kentucky where she served as an anchor and reporter. She previously worked at WTVF in Nashville where she served as an associate producer. She is also on the Salvation Army of Winston-Salem where she serves on the advisory board. She was previously an active member of the Open Door Ministries, the board of directors for the High Point Arts Council, and the High Point Community Foundation.
Since she started her journalism career, she has won several awards and honors including two Associated Press awards. She also won 2nd Place in Consumer/Economic Reporting for the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. In October 2019, she was 2nd Place in Investigative Reporting for the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. Moreover, she was nominated for four Emmy Awards and a ton of other awards.
Melissa Painter Salary
Painter receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Melissa Painter Net Worth
Through Painter’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Melissa Painter FOX8 WGHP
Painter works with FOX8 WGHP where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Jordan Brown
- Cindy Farmer
- Brad Jones
- Danny Harnden
- Cassie Fambro
- Madison Forsey
- Michael Hennessey
- Shannon Smith
- Chad Tucker
- Natalie Wilson
- Van Denton
- Tom Britt
- Emily Byrd
- Charles Ewing
- Alex Schneider
Melissa Painter Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Painter is active on her social media accounts. She has about 2K followers on her Facebook Page, about 979 followers on her Twitter account, and around 1,225 followers on her Instagram account.