Thomas Drayton Biography
Thomas Drayton is an American Emmy-Award-Winning journalist and News Anchor at FOX 29 who rejoined the News team in October 2016 as a co-anchor of “Good Day Philadelphia”. This show airs from 4-6 a.m. He rejoins the station after working as an international network correspondent and host. Previously, he was a co-anchor of “FOX 29 News at Five” and “FOX 29 News at Ten” from September 2008 to 2013.
Thomas Drayton Date of Birth / Birthday
Drayton prefers to keep his age and birthdate away from social media. However, the information will be updated once available.
Thomas Drayton Measurements/Height
Drayton stands at an average height and he also has an average weight. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Thomas Drayton Partner/Wife
Drayton prefers to keep information about his marital status away from the public. The information will however be updated once it’s available.
Thomas Drayton Kids/Children
Drayton manages to keep information regarding his kids and whether or not he has any away from the limelight. We will update this information once information regarding whether he has any children is available to the public.
Thomas Drayton Relatives/ Family
Drayton’s father was previously working as an army officer and was stationed at Fort Dix. Drayton however prefers to keep information about his family away from the public, but we will update the information once it’s available.
Thomas Drayton Schooling/Education
Drayton is a proud graduate of Marcus Newcomb Middle School located in Pemberton Township, New Jersey. In addition, he is a proud graduate of Pepperdine University where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Telecommunications.
Thomas Drayton Profession
Prior to rejoining the FOX29 team, he was an anchor and reporter in the city of New York. In addition, he has also held this position and has been working in Sacramento, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Anchorage. Through his career as an Anchor and Reporter, he has acquired several awards and honors.
These include Outstanding News Producer, Outstanding Investigative Reporting, and the National Association of Broadcasters Awards for Outstanding News Anchor. Among other recognitions are the National Association of Black Journalists Awards, thirteen Emmy nominations, NAACP Recognition for Leadership and Commitment to the Community, and Associated Press recognition for local and national reporting.
Thomas has worked with several non-profit organizations while supporting numerous of their projects. This includes working with individuals living with H.I.V./ AIDS and families in need. Drayton also founded three academic scholarships for needy children in the community. In addition, he also previously served as the Sacramento Vice President for the National Academy of Arts and Sciences. There, he launched an additional academic scholarship for minority students who are interested in a broadcasting career.
Thomas Drayton Income
Drayton receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Thomas Drayton Net worth
Through Drayton’s career as an Anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $ 1 million and $1.5 million.
Thomas Drayton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Drayton is active on his social media accounts. He has about 5,300 followers on his Facebook Page, about 8,110 followers on his Twitter account, and around 15,540 followers on his Instagram account.