Chris Parks Bio, Wiki
Chris Parks is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WBTW News 13 in Florence, South Carolina, serving the station as a sports director and weekday evening sports anchor. He has been working with this station since May 2017.
Chris Parks Age
Parks was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. However, he manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of his age will be done once he has made the information public. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 30s.
Chris Parks Height/Measurements
Parks stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch.
Chris Parks Education
Parks is a 2007 graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania. There he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication (with a minor in Speech Communication). Also, he maintained a 3.0 GPA. During his time at the university, Parks joined the National Broadcasting Society and he took on multiple media roles like sports writer for the Clarion Call student newspaper, play-by-play commentator for women’s and men’s basketball and football, and Sports Director for WCUB-TV. Parks graduated from Seneca Valley High School in Harmony, Pennsylvania (in the year 2003) – there he was involved in track and field, basketball, and chorus.
Chris Parks Career
Parks serves at WBTW-TV News 13 as a sports director and weekday evening sports anchor. He anchors the 6 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM sportscasts. Football season keeps Parks especially busy – he covers South Carolina, Clemson, and Coastal Carolina. Also, Parks runs “The Blitz” every Friday night in the fall (this is a fast-paced 25-minute high school football show packed with highlights, reactions, and scores from across the Pee Dee, Grand Strand, and parts of North Carolina).
Before joining News13, Parks worked with the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Florida (it was from February to May 2017) as part of their gameday production crew. Parks handled camera work, assisted in production, and served as a public address announcer. From December of the year 2013 to January of the year 2017, Parks anchored weekend sports for ABC-7 in Fort Myers, Florida – also, he reported for both ABC-7 and NBC-2. Parks’s assignments there included Florida Gulf Coast University’s rise as “Dunk City”, Spring Training coverage for the Red Sox, Rays, and Twins, and professional golf tournaments.
Parks’s career roots trace back to May of the year 2006 – this was when he joined Fox Sports Pittsburgh as a production assistant intern. He ran cameras, prepared tapes and editing bays, operated the teleprompter for FSN Live, and he helped with the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Between May of the year 2004 and January of the year 2007, Parks also worked at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Wexford, Pennsylvania – he prepared vehicles and assisted customers. Parks says that what began as a childhood habit of giving play-by-play commentary on a home video camera has turned into nearly 2 decades of telling sports stories for a living.
WTLW-TV and WOSN-TV
From August of the year 2007 to November of the year 2013, Parks worked in the Lima-Van Wert-Celina area for WOSN-TV and WTLW TV44 as a sports reporter, anchor, and producer. Parks co-hosted the nightly “Sports Report,” he created numerous sports programs and specials, and he covered nearly 60 high schools. Parks says that one of his biggest projects was producing their seasonal 90-minute high school football show – this one became a staple for local sports fans.
Chris Parks Net Worth
In Parks’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Chris Parks Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Chris Parks Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, Sample manages to keep information regarding his parents and or whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.
Chris Parks Spouse | Sons
Parks is a married man and the name of his wife is Brittany. They have 2 sons: Liam (secondborn) and Dylan (firstborn). Their sons are 2 years old apart. When Parks is not working, he likes hanging out with his kids and wife, or rooting for his lifelong favorite teams: Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins.
Chris Parks Volunteer Work
From April to November 2012, Parks volunteered as an Animal Caretaker at the Auglaize County Humane Society in Ohio. There he helped with the daily care and well-being of the animals – he supported the organization’s mission in animal welfare.
Chris Parks WBTW-TV
Parks works at WBTW News 13 where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Patsy Kelly
- Annette Peagler
- Trish Munn
- Adriana Cotero
- Frank Johnson
- James Hopkins
- Hannah Rahner
Chris Parks Twitter and Facebook
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 3.3K followers, and around 480 followers on his Facebook page.