Melissa Holmes Bio, Wiki
Melissa Holmes is an American Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter working for WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, New York, as a Morning News Anchor. She joined the station in January 2012 after working at WIVB/WNLO-TV.
Melissa Holmes Age
Holmes was born and raised in Amherst on September 3rd, 1982. She is 41 years old as of 2023.
Melissa Holmes Height/Measurements
Holmes stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Melissa Holmes Education
Holmes went to Sweet Home High School where she graduated. She attended Syracuse University in 2000 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Science and Psychology in 2004. She also went to study in London and traveled to Europe as she was working at Sky News in the War Room.
Melissa Holmes Career
Holmes currently works at WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, New York as a Morning News Anchor. She joined the station in January 2012 and is happy to be part of the station’s news team. Before that, she worked at WIVB/WNLO-TV as a weekday morning anchor and reporter from September 2005 to January 2012. Prior to that, Holmes worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WSYR-TV in Syracuse, New York from May 2004 to September 2005. Before joining WSYR, she worked as a weekend producer and reporter at CNYCentral WSTM NBC3, WTVH CBS5, and CW6 in Syracuse, NY from June 2003 to May 2004.
Holmes has reported on big stories such as the 5/14 Tops mass shooting, the Christmas Blizzard of 2022, the search for Ralph “Bucky” Phillips, the arrest and conviction of the Bikepath Rapist, the “Snowvember” Storm of 2014, the Surprise October Storm, and the Crash of Flight 3407. These are among the stories that really touched the lives of people living in Western New York. Holmes is so happy to put on display, the organizations and individuals who help the city maintain its good name. In ‘Selfless Among Us’ and ‘Good Neighbors’, she writes, shoots, and edits.
Holmes won the New York State Emmy Award three times in 2016, for reporting on two patients suffering from leukemia, who fell in love, in 2009 for her morning reporting during a windstorm, and in 2014 for Best Morning Newscast. In 2018, she won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for reporting on Under the Helmet, for making a profile on a player in the Super Bowl-winning NFL who dealt with mental illness and its stigma. Holmes was honored with the Female News Anchor of the Year Award by Medaille College in 2013.
Melissa Holmes Net Worth
In Holmes’ career as an anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Melissa Holmes Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Melissa Holmes Parents and Siblings
Holmes was born and raised in Amherst to her loving parents, Warren George Holmes(Father) and Phyllis Marie Palmisano(Mother). She posted a photo of them on her Facebook page, wishing them a happy 47th anniversary on 27th November. She has not revealed details concerning whether or not she has siblings. However, an update will be made once it is made public.
Melissa Holmes Husband
Holmes is happily married to Jay Skurski who is a Buffalo Bills beat writer for The Buffalo News, and together they have a son named Elliot. Elliot is categorized among the top young golfers internationally. During Holmes’ free time, she loves going to the golf course with him, attending many charitable events yearly, and visiting Buffalo’s many festivals.
Melissa Holmes WGRZ-TV
Holmes works at WGRZ-TV, where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Jennifer Stanonis
- Claudine Ewing
- Lindsey Moppert
- Heather Ly
- Pete Gallivan
- Maryalice Demler
Melissa Holmes Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 19.3K followers, around 16K followers on her Facebook page, and about 5.9K followers on her Instagram account.