Neil Orne Biography and Wikipedia
Neil Orne is an Emmy award-winning American journalist best known for his role as a weekday morning news co-anchor at News 2/WKRN in Nashville. Before joining News 2, he spent several years working at his family’s radio station in Mid-Coast Maine.
After 29 years with WKRN, Orne signed off for the final time on November 27, the day before Thanksgiving. He joined the station in 1995 as a weekend weather forecaster and reporter, having previously worked as a morning personality at a country radio station in his home state of Maine.
Throughout his tenure at WKRN, Orne worked alongside more than eight co-hosts. Notably, he co-anchored the morning show in the mid-2000s with his then-wife, Heather, making them Nashville’s only husband-and-wife news team.
Neil Orne Education
Neil holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from The University of Denver. While in college he was playing for the school’s lacrosse team.
Neil Orne Age and Birthday
How old is Neil? Orne is 57 years old as of 2025. On March 10, 1966, he was born in Maine, United States of America. His birthday is always celebrated on the 10th March of every year. READ: Bill Melugin
Neil Orne Nationality and Ethnicity
Orne holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Maine, United States of America. He is of the White ethnicity/heritage.
Neil Orne Height and Measurements
How tall is Neil? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m). Details about his other body measurements are currently under review.
Neil Orne Parents | Family
Neil was born and raised in Maine by his parents. However, details regarding his family members including his mother and father are not yet known. He has a brother whose details are not known to the public.
Neil Orne Wife | First Wife
Is Neil married? Currently, Neil is not yet married. He was once married to his first and ex-wife by the name of Heather Orne, a former anchor and reporter at WKRN-TV. She currently serves as an affiliate broker at Zeitlin & Co., Realtors in Franklin, Tennessee. Heather is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. The couple divorced though the reason behind their divorce is currently not known to the public. RELATED: Adam Strzempko
In 2014, Neil married his second wife by the name of Karen Higbee, a former News 2 reporter/producer. The couples got married through a private wedding ceremony attended by family members and friends. But later after three years in the relationship, the couple divorced in 2017. He has kept dumb on the reason why they separated.
Neil Orne Daughters
Orne and his ex-wife Heather are proud parents to two daughters Carly born on March 7, 2007, and his younger daughter whose name is not in the public domain was born in 2010. Neil enjoys lending his time to various Nashville organizations including Second Harvest Food Bank and The Nashville Ronald McDonald House.
Salary
How much does Neil make? Orne working as a weekday morning news anchor at News 2 based in Nashville earns an estimated annual salary ranging from $40,000 – $120,000.
Neil Orne Net Worth
Neil is an American Emmy award-winning journalist, weather anchor, and reporter who has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Neil Orne WKRN
Neil Orne is an Emmy award-winning American journalist best known for his role as a weekday morning news co-anchor at News 2/WKRN in Nashville. Before joining News 2, he spent several years working at his family’s radio station in Mid-Coast Maine.
After 29 years with WKRN, Orne signed off for the final time on November 27, the day before Thanksgiving. He joined the station in 1995 as a weekend weather forecaster and reporter, having previously worked as a morning personality at a country radio station in his home state of Maine.
Throughout his tenure at WKRN, Orne worked alongside more than eight co-hosts. Notably, he co-anchored the morning show in the mid-2000s with his then-wife, Heather, making them Nashville’s only husband-and-wife news team. RELATED: Nick Aresco
Before News 2, Neil worked for various years at a family radio broadcast in Mid-Coast Maine. A third-age broadcaster, he encountered and fostered an appreciation for the internal functions of a TV newsroom at an early age.
The double cross Emmy champ has played a hand in coverage of significant stories and weather occasions throughout the long term, remembering almost 17 hours for the air the day of the April ’98 Tennessee cyclone episode. He has been favored to likewise help with the stations’ typhoon coverage throughout the long term, with a few outings to the inlet coast during a record-breaking 2005 season.
