Joel Brown Biography
Joel Brown is an American Journalist working at ABC 11 News serving as an anchor since he became part of the network in September 2011. Formerly, Brown worked at CBS News as a Correspondent.
Joel Brown Career/Education
Brown studied at Howard University from 1997 to 2001 where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Education. Joel is presently performing his duties at ABC 11 Eyewitness News as an anchor since he joined the station in September 2011. He is the anchor between noon and 4 pm. At eleven pm, you may also see his reports from the Triangle.
Brown worked as a Washington-based correspondent for CBS NewsPath, the network’s affiliate service, prior to joining The Eyewitness News Team. He covered politics from Capitol Hill and the White House for almost 4 years. In addition, he spent weeks on the road covering the historic 2008 election for president while monitoring national news stories. Joel was present at the Kennedy Space Center to cover the NASA space shuttle program’s last launch live.
Brown worked as a reporter and stand-in anchor for WSVN, Miami’s creative Fox affiliate, for three years while residing in South Florida. His “break-out” piece, which covered the minute-by-minute facts of the Terri Schiavo “right to die” case, was published in the year 2005. He also had the opportunity to cover a fair portion of tropical weather, including the busiest hurricane season ever in 2005. Joel started his career in news broadcasting at Tyler, Texas’s KETK, an NBC affiliate, prior to moving to Miami. He was the station’s 5.00 anchor and education beat reporter until he moved out of east Texas.
At ABC 11 News, Joel works with the following personalities;
- Steve Daniels
- John Clark
- Barbara Gibbs
- Kweilyn Murphy
- Don Schwenneker
- Amber Rupinta
- Anthony Wilson
- Sydnee Scofield
- Bianca Holman
Joel Brown’s Salary
Brown’s annual salary ranges between $25,000 to $60,000.
Joel Brown’s Net Worth
Brown’s estimated net worth is about $1.5 Million to $4.5 Million.
Joel Brown Age
Brown is 44 years old as of 2023, he was born on the 28th of August 1979 in Philadelphia, United States, and celebrates his birthday on the 28th of August of every year.
Joel Brown Wife
Brown was recently engaged to his fiancee’ Shawn on the 18th of December 2023 at Biltmore.
Joel Brown Family/Parents
Joel’s parents still reside in the suburban Philadelphia area where he was born and reared, however, he is a native of the state of North Carolina. His dad was raised in Fayetteville, where Brown was born. Additionally, he has numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins living nearby.
Joel Brown’s Social Media Platforms
Brown interacts with his fans quite often and he has 22000 followers on Facebook, 6000 followers on Twitter, and 4000 followers on Instagram.
6 Quick Facts About Joel
- Age: 44 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Engaged
- Net Worth: Between $1.5 Million and $4.5 Million
- Salary: Between $25, 000 and $60, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 6 feet 3 inches tall