Damon Maloney Bio, Wiki
Damon Maloney is an American Emmy Award-winning News Reporter and Anchor working for WEWS-TV ABC 5 in Cleveland, Ohio serving the station as a news anchor and reporter. He has been working with this station since June 19, 2023.
Damon Maloney Age
Maloney 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 40s.
Damon Maloney Height/Measurements
Maloney stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 4 inches.
Damon Maloney Education
Maloney attended Columbia College Chicago – there he studied broadcast journalism. During his time there, he was actively involved in student life – he served as vice president of the Social and Philanthropy Society, president and vice president of the school’s NABJ chapter (CCABJ), and working as a student ambassador and campus tour guide. Also, he gained on-camera experience as a news reporter and anchor for the student news programs “Metro Minutes” and “Newsbeat”. Before college, he graduated from Hill-Murray School – there he participated in student council, mock trial, yearbook, and served as a student ambassador.
Damon Maloney Career
Maloney works for WEWS ABC 5 as a news anchor and reporter. Before that, he spent over six years at WOIO, starting in December 2016 as a fill-in news anchor and news reporter – then becoming a weekday morning anchor in December 2019 (until December 2022). From November 2014 to November 2016, Maloney anchored and reported at WJRT in Flint, Michigan. Prior to that, he worked at WKBN-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, from January 2011 to November 2014.
Maloney began his professional on-air career at KHBS/KHOG in Arkansas – there he worked as a fill-in anchor and news reporter from June 2008 to January 2011. While still a student at Columbia College Chicago, Maloney gained experience as a one-man-band anchor and reporter (from January to May 2007), contributed to the Open Student Television Network (from September 2007 to April 2008), and anchored NABJ-TV during the August 2007 NABJ convention.
Also, Maloney interned at WCCO-TV’s Special Projects Unit from May to September 2006. His early media experience includes working as a youth writer at the “Star Tribune” (from September 2001 to August 2002), participating in the Urban Journalism Workshop (from June to July 2001), and reporting and hosting for KARE 11’s “Whatever Show” from August 2003 to September 2004.
Maloney focuses on stories about breaking news, education, and issues that affect the Black community. He has over 15 years of experience as a news reporter, anchor, and producer. 2 stories that stand out to him he says that it was showing how a visually impaired student gained independence through artificial vision, and covering the early days of the Flint water crisis. Maloney’s work has earned him 3 Associated Press Awards and 2 Emmy Awards for live reporting. He says that his goal in journalism is simple – to inspire and inform.
Damon Maloney Net Worth
In Maloney’s career as a News Reporter and Anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Damon Maloney Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Damon Maloney Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in the United States, Maloney 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.
Damon Maloney Spouse / Son
Maloney is a married man and the name of his wife is Lindsay. They tied the knot in August 2014 – he posted their wedding photos on his Instagram page, and according to the caption they were celebrating their 10th marriage anniversary. Maloney and Lindsay are blessed with a son, Leo. Maloney often posts his photos alongside his wife and son on his Instagram page, and it is very evident that he enjoys spending his spare time with them.
Also in his free time, Maloney enjoys listening to jazz, R&B, and gospel music, and he says that his favorite meal is lasagna. Also, you will often find him at local parks – his son is a big fan – or checking out festivals around town. What he loves most about Northeast Ohio is its diverse community and easy access to top-notch culture, arts, and entertainment.
Damon Maloney WEWS-TV ABC 5
Maloney works at WNDU-TV where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Katie Ussin
- Mike Brookbank
- Rob Powers
- Tessa DiTirro
- Tiffany Tarpley
- Tracy Carloss
Damon Maloney Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 1K followers, around 8.5K followers on his Facebook page, and about 700 followers on his Instagram account.