Lisa Sylvester Biography
Lisa Sylvester is an American Emmy award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter currently working as an evening news anchor at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before joining WPXI-TV, she worked as a cut-in news anchor and correspondent at CNN based in Washington D.C.
Lisa Sylvester Education
Lisa studied at Hawaii Preparatory Academy. She then earned her Bachelor of Science in International Economics from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service. She also holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University.
Lisa Sylvester Age and Birthday
Lisa is 50 years old as of 2020. She was born on August 28, 1970, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Her birthday is always celebrated on 8th August of every year. ALSO READ: Matt Pellman
Lisa Sylvester Nationality | Ethnicity
Sylvester holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is of White ethnicity/heritage
Lisa Sylvester Measurements | Height
Sylvester stands at an average height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m). Information regarding her other body measurements is currently under review.
Lisa Sylvester Family | Parents
Lisa was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by her parents. However, information regarding her family members including her father, mother and siblings is currently under review. We will update her family’s information once confirmed available in the public eye.
Lisa Sylvester Husband | Married
Is Lisa married? Lisa is a married woman. However, she is confidential about her husband’s information including his names. The couples are proud parents of two children, a son and a daughter.
Lisa Sylvester Salary
Lisa working as a news anchor at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has an estimated annual salary ranging from $50,000 – $110,200.
Lisa Sylvester Net Worth
Lisa as an accomplished American Emmy award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter has an estimated net worth ranging from $500k – $3 million.
Lisa Sylvester CNN
Previously, Lisa worked at CNN for ten years since joining the network in 2004. While at CNN, she served as a cut-in news anchor and correspondent for The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. Previously, Sylvester served as the Washington-based correspondent covering politics and financial news for the Lou Dobbs Tonight Show.
Lisa Sylvester WPXI, Pittsburgh
Lisa currently serves as a co-anchor of 5 p.m. and 6 p.m, on Channel 11 News and 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., on Channel 11 News on Fox 53. Before joining WPXI, she worked as a cut-in news anchor and correspondent for ten years at CNN in Washington D.C, Prior to joining CNN, she worked as a general correspondent and a correspondent for the ABC Network based in Washington D.C.
Lisa also worked as a reporter at KTVI-TV in St. Louis and WMBD-TV in Peoria, Illinois. She had the opportunity to win an Emmy and Associated Press award for a report on “Tornado Survival,” in 1997 while working as a reporter at WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee.
Lisa Honors and Awards
Throughout her career, she has also earned several awards including:
- 2018 Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Winner Spot News-Anchor
- 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Winner – Best Evening Newscast- Anchor
- 2018 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters “Excellence in Broadcasting” Breaking News
- 2017 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters “Excellence in Broadcasting” Breaking News
- 2016 Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Winner – Team Coverage -Anchor
- 2016 Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Winner- Spot News- Anchor
- 2016 Golden Quill Award Winner – Sports Reporting
- 2016 Pennsylvania Black Media Federation Robert Vann Award Sports Feature