Tracy Kornet Biography
Tracy Kornet is a renowned American 7x Emmy-award-winning Journalist working for WSMV 4 in Nashville, Tennessee, as an evening news anchor at 3, 4, 6:30, and 10 pm. She joined the station in September 2014 after working as an evening anchor at KTVT-TV in Dallas–Fort Worth.
Tracy Kornet Age
Kornet is 55 years old as of 2025; she was born on October 16, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois. She celebrates her birthday on October 16 every year.
Tracy Kornet Height
Kornet is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Tracy Kornet Partner / Children
Kornet is married to Frank Kornet, a former NBA player who played for the Milwaukee Bucks. They met as undergrads at Vanderbilt, where Frank’s Milwaukee Bucks jersey hangs in the basketball hall of fame. They tied the knot in the early 1990s and have maintained a low-profile but enduring relationship. Together, they have children, Luke Kornet, who is a Professional basketball player currently with the Boston Celtics, John Kornet, and Nicole Kornet, who played basketball at UCLA and Oklahoma.
Tracy Kornet Family
Kornet 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.
Tracy Kornet Education
Kornet started her education at Vanderbilt University in 1986, where she pursued a B.A. in French & International Relations. During her years at the university, Kornet had the opportunity to study abroad intermittently in Japan, perform as Cinderella at Tokyo Disneyland, and sing backup for pop star Anri. After graduating in 1989, Kornet joined the University of Kentucky, where she also pursued a B.A. in Communications. In 2018, Kornet joined Asbury University, where she reignited her passion for international affairs. She pursued an MBA in Business Administration & Management and graduated in 2022, and was even selected as one of 6 U.S. journalists for a 10-day U.S.-Korean journalism exchange in 2023.
Tracy Kornet Career
Kornet works as a news anchor for WSMV 4 evening newscast at 3, 4, 6:30, and 10 p.m. Additionally, Kornet has served as a host, a breaking news and digital journalist. Notably, she has co-hosted “Evening of Songs and Stories”, Nashville Symphony Gala, “An Evening in Harmony”, and has also hosted BrightStone’s Night Full of Stars fundraiser for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Before coming to Nashville, Kornet worked for KTVT-TV, a station she joined in September 2006, as an evening news anchor. Additionally, she was the lead anchor of TXA21 News First in Prime, the Fill-in anchor of CBS11 News at 5, 6, and 10 pm, and the anchor of CBS11 News at 4.
Kornet started her career as a journalist in 1994, where he worked for WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky as a News Anchor, for LEX18 evening newscast at 5:30 pm, a morning news anchor for Kentucky Sunrise, and a co-host for Kentucky Lifestyles weekly magazine show. She then moved to Phoenix, Dallas, in June 2000, where she joined KNXV-TV as a morning news anchor for ABC15 Daybreak. Kornet also served as a co-host of Monday Night LIVE, a weekly NFL Arizona Cardinals show. She had the opportunity to anchor the 2020 Presidential debate and interview three U.S. presidents. Additionally, she co-hosted “The View” in New York, filling in for the legendary Barbara Walters.
Her 30-year career stint has seen her win 7 Emmy awards for breaking news coverage and covering special reports. She has also been awarded Best News Anchor awards multiple times by the Tennessee Associated Press. Kornet actively participates in her community as she serves on the state board for Habitat for Humanity and the Advisory Board for UpRise Nashville, a career training program helping pull people out of poverty through education and job placement.
Tracy Kornet Salary
Kornet receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Tracy Kornet Net Worth
Through Kornet’s career as a journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Tracy Kornet WSMV-TV
Kornet works with WSMV 4 News where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Alyssa Gomez
- Ben Kaplan
- Alyx Sacks
- Jon Rivas
- Jason Sydejko
- David Koeller
- Scott Reister
- Shannon Ehrhardt
- Anne Campolongo
- Zane Satre
- Laura Terrell
- Jeff Dubrof
- Todd Magel
- Stacey Horst
- Eric Hanson
- Jodi Long
- Nicole Tam
Tracy Kornet Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Kornet is active on her social media accounts. She has about 15k followers on her Facebook Page @Tracy Kornet, about 7.1k followers on her Twitter account @WSMVTracyKornet, and around 5.6k followers on her Instagram account @tkornet.