Tisha Powell Biography
Tisha Powell is an American Anchor/Reporter working with WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she serves the station as an Anchor/Reporter since August 2021. Prior to this, she was working with the ABC11 Eyewitness News(WTVD-TV) team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a News Anchor/Reporter.
Tisha Powell Date of Birth/Birthday
Powell prefers to keep her age and birthdates away from social media. However, she celebrates her birthday in the month of June every year as she posted several photos of her birthday celebrations on her Instagram account on the 3rd of June 2021. We will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Tisha Powell Measurements/Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Tisha Powell Partner/Husband
She is married to her husband, Colonel James Wayne. The duo tied knots in the year1998. Powell has enjoyed the wild ride that is part of being a military spouse for more than 20 years. Wayne happens to be an Army officer working with the United States Army. He is also a pediatric UNC physician and together the family resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Tisha Powell Kids/Children
Together, Powell and James count it a blessing to be proud parents to their two daughters, namely, Nina and Eva. The duo were born on the same day but twelve years apart. However, she shares no more information in relation to her daughters with the public. We will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Tisha Powell Relatives/ Family
Powell manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. However, she went on to her Instagram account to wish her dad a Happy Father’s Day to her dad and all dads on the 20th of June 2021. However, she shares no information in relation to whether or not she has any siblings at the moment. We will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Tisha Powell Schooling/Education
She is a proud graduate of Purdue University where she obtained a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication Management. Additionally, she also obtained a Master of Science in Communication and Leadership. She, additionally, attended Loyola University located in New Orleans where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies.
Tisha Powell Profession
Powell works with the WAFB-TV team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she serves the station as an Anchor/Reporter. She anchors the afternoon news for WAFB-TV, a CBS affiliate station. Prior to joining the WAFB-TV team, she was working with the ABC11((WTVD-TV) team. Previously, she was also working with News 9 San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas where she was serving the station as a News Anchor/Reporter between 2002 and 2004.
Prior to that, she had been working with the Fox 29 (KABB-TV) News team where she was serving the station as a Reporter. She worked with the FOX 29 team in San Antonio, Texas Area between May 2000 and May 2002. Powell was previously working with the WDSU-TV team between 1997 – 2000 where she was still serving the station as a Reporter. She kick-started her career working with the WCBI-TV team where she was serving as a Reporter between 1996 and 1997.
Tisha Powell ABC11
Powell worked with ABC11 News between August 2004 and July 2021. While at the station, she was doing special issue reports on Military, Non-profit organizations, and Health. She was anchoring and doing field reports for the 5, 6, 10, and 11 pm newscasts. Additionally, she was also assisting producers with writing content for the newscasts.
Additionally, she was also managing Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts where she helped them grow to over 50, 000 followers on her own accord. She was, additionally, Conceptualizing, creating, developing, and working as an execute special reporter on a range of topics at will.
Among her notable accomplishments when she was working with the ABC11 News team includes earning promotions quickly while she was anchoring one newscast then four which includes flagship 6 pm news. She was, in relation to this, named the female anchor at the station.
Powell was also selected to anchor the 11 pm news, which is a top-billing newscast. Her newscasts were typically winning in the ratings for target demographics. She was, in relation to this, increased revenue via higher-priced advertising time slots. She also maintained ratings despite losing critically lead-in TV programs including Scandal and Oprah.
Additionally, she also traveled to cover Pope Francis in Philadelphia, UNC in the Final Four, Superbowl 50, and Hurricane Katrina. She also had the privilege to interview First Lady Obama and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, she also achieved longevity in a field and career that has undergone a profound change in the past 10 years.
Tisha Powell Income
Powell receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Tisha Powell Net Worth
Through Powell’s career as an Anchor/Reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1million and $1.5 million.
Powell New Job
Powell moved from ABC11 News to join the WAFB-TV team, a CBS Affiliate station in Baton Rouge. She joins the station as an Afternoon Anchor and as a Reporter. Powell took this job after moving back to Louisiana with her family.
Tisha leaving abc11
Her first intention was to leave the news industry from working as an evening anchor for ABC11 and concentrate on her family. She moved to Louisiana and was to begin a career that would offer a better schedule for her family. However, she is now working as an afternoon anchor with the WAFB-TV team.
Tisha Powell Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Powell is active on her social media accounts. She has about 46,000 followers on her Facebook Page, about 8,360 followers on her Twitter account, and around 6,810 followers on her Instagram account.