Deon Guillory Bio, Wiki
Deon Guillory is an American Award-winning Anchor/ Reporter/ Producer working for WAFB-TV News in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving the station as a news anchor/reporter. He has been working with this station since joining in February 2022.
Deon Guillory Age
Guillory was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, and celebrates his birthday on February 17 every year. However, he manages to keep information regarding his year 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.
Deon Guillory Height/Measurements
Guillory stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Deon Guillory Education
Guillory attended Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university known for its strong liberal arts and science programs. There, he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism/Mass Communication, graduating in 2002. Guillory is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
Deon Guillory Career
Guillory serves as an anchor, reporter, and producer at WAFB Channel 9, where he’s been part of the news team since early 2022. Known for his creative storytelling and strong communication skills, Guillory anchors newscasts and contributes to breaking news coverage and live reports. Guillory also serves as a Consumer Investigative Reporter with a series of Consumer Reports stories. Notably, Guillory had a franchise titled “Recall Roundup” where he would break down the biggest food and product recalls of the week. Before joining WAFB, Guillory spent three years as the main anchor at WVLA, also based in Baton Rouge.
His earlier career includes reporting, anchoring, and producing roles at WLTX-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, WJBF News Channel 6 in Augusta, Georgia, WWBT-TV NBC 12 in Richmond, Virginia, Time Warner Cable in Stamford, Connecticut, and Pappas Telecasting in Visalia, CA. Guillory was also the 5 pm and 10 pm weekend and 10 pm weekday producer at Hearst Television in New York. Occasionally, he was the 11 pm weekday main anchor and investigative reporter at WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
One of the most formative experiences of his career was covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a moment he credits with shaping his journalistic identity and deepening his commitment to public service through media. When he is not in the newsroom, Guillory enjoys reading, sports, keeping fit, watching movies(any genre), trying new foods, and listening to music (Janet Jackson is his favorite)
Deon Guillory Net Worth
In Guillory’s career as an anchor/reporter, he has accumulated a net worth ranging between $1 million and $3 million.
Deon Guillory Salary
Guillory receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Deon Guillory’s Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in the United States, Guillory 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.
Deon Guillory Spouse
Gullory manages to keep information regarding whether or not he is in a marriage private. An update of his marital status will be done when available. It is also not known if he has any children.
Deon Guillory WAFB-TV
Guillory works at WAFB-TV where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Greg Meriwether
- Gabriella Mercurio
- Matt Venezia
- Elizabeth Vowell
- Steve Caparotta
- Baton Rouge
- Liz Koh
- Jared Silverman
- Henry Blakes
Deon Guillory Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Guillory is vocal on his social media accounts, where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account @DeonGuillory, he has about 2.9k followers, around 13k followers on his Facebook page @Deon Guillory WAFB, and about 8.8k followers on his Instagram page @deonguillory.