Ben Hill Bio, WTVF, Age, Wife, Kids, Salary, and Net Worth

Ben Hill
Ben Hill

Ben Hill Biography

Ben Hill is an American Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter working as a Morning Anchor at WTVF NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is honored to be part of the WTVF news team and is happy to serve the Nashville, Tennessee people. He joined NewsChannel 5 in October 2020 after working as a Morning News Anchor at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana for 4 years and 1 month.

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Education

Hill attended and graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. While pursuing his degree Hill was selected to serve internships with NBC Nightly News and Good Morning America in New York City. During his time with “Nightly,” he was credited for his work on several stories — including the coverage of the contentious Iranian Presidential election and the attempted terrorist bombing of “Flight 253” on Christmas Day.

Career WTVF

Hill currently serves as a Weekday Morning Anchor at WTVF NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hill joined the station in October 2020. Ben is an Emmy Award-winning anchor who grew up just north of Nashville, in Owensboro, KY, and is thrilled to be back “home.” Since joining NC5, Ben has already extensively covered the final presidential debate of 2020, hosted by Belmont University in Nashville, and anchored live, breaking coverage of the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville.

At WTVF, Hill works alongside the following personalities;

  1. Nick Beres
  2. Hunter Hoagland
  3. Rhori Johnston
  4. Jennifer Kraus
  5. Heather Mathis
  6. Austin Pollack
  7. Nikki-Dee Ray
  8. Henry Rothenberg
  9. Rebecca Schleicher
  10. Bree Smith

Career

Before joining his current station he worked as a Morning News Anchor at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined the station in October 2016 and after 4 years and 1 month, he left in October 2020. While with WTHR, Ben led coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live from Windsor and London, England.

Hill also anchored live coverage of the Noblesville School shooting, 7 hours of live pre-race coverage leading up to the Indianapolis 500 from the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and helped host the Circle of Lights, an iconic Indy tradition held live in downtown Indianapolis in front of 100,000 spectators ready to ring in the holiday season.

Bill also served as Anchor of The Morning News on FOX Carolina. While in the Carolinas, he extensively covered the presidential primary election. Additionally, he covered the tragic shooting of nine parishioners at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where he anchored live continuous coverage as the manhunt for the suspect ensued.

Before FOX Carolina, he was chosen to launch an all-new newscast in Texas: FOX 51 Today. During his tenure there Hill interviewed local newsmakers and delivered breaking news. He anchored live coverage of the manhunt for the suspected Boston Marathon bombers. He began his broadcasting career as a Weekend Anchor and Reporter at NBC affiliate KETK in Tyler, Texas.

Parents | Family

Hill was born and brought up in the United States, however, information concerning his parents and siblings is not yet verified, we will therefore not talk about them for now.

Ben Hill Age

Hill’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but he seems to be about 40 years old.

Wife

Hill is happily married to his wife Holly. They are blessed with two children a daughter named Harper and a son named Hampton. They are happy to be part of the Nashville community and the fact that they get to enjoy all that the area has to offer is an honor for them.

Ben Hill Salary

Hill’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.

Net Worth

Hill has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as a Journalist.

Social Media Platforms

Hill is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 4.3k followers on Instagram, over 16k followers on Facebook, and 3.8k followers on Twitter.

Ben Hill Height

Hill stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Quick Facts About Ben

  • Age: Even after thorough research we were unable to establish Hill’s current age as this is information he has preferred to keep private
  • Marital Status: Hill is married to his wife Holly
  • Net Worth: He has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
  • Salary: Hill receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
  • Nationality: He is an American
  • Height: Hill stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches

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