Elizabeth Vowell Bio, Wiki
Elizabeth Vowell is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor/ Reporter working for WAFB-TV News in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving as a reporter and anchor for the station’s evening newscast at 6 and 10 p.m. She has been working with this station since joining in June 2012.
Elizabeth Vowell Age
Vowell celebrates her birthday on July 23 every year. She, however, manages to keep information regarding her year of birth away from the limelight. An update of her age will be done once she has made the information public. However, judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Elizabeth Vowell Height/Measurements
Vowell stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Elizabeth Vowell Education
Vowell attended the University of Mississippi, where she pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, graduating in 2010. During her time there, she was actively involved in several organizations, including the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Gamma, and the Student Media Center. She was also recognized in Who’s Who and other honors societies,
Elizabeth Vowell Career
Vowell serves as a reporter and anchor for WAFB’s 9News at 6 and 10 p.m. She joined the station in June 2012, and over the past decade, she has become a trusted presence in Baton Rouge’s evening news landscape. Vowell began her time at WAFB as a morning reporter, where she provided live coverage for the station’s two-hour morning show. She took over the station’s medical beat, covering health and medical research topics, and later worked as one of the station’s senior reporters covering general and breaking news like the historic 2016 flooding and protests following a police involved shooting in July 2016.
Since joining the WAFB News team, Vowell has been on the front lines of the biggest stories in the Baton Rouge area. She produced two acclaimed documentaries: one explored the opioid crisis’s impact on the capital region, while the other delved into the enduring consequences of impaired driving through the eyes of a police officer seriously injured by an alleged drunk driver. Previously, Vowell spent two years at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi, where she worked as a multimedia reporter and anchor covering breaking news, severe weather, and continuing events like the BP Oil Spill.
Her work has earned recognition from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, including the Reporter of the Year award in 2016, and she also received second place for General News from the Associated Press in 2015. Additionally, she has been honored with two National Edward R. Murrow Awards, multiple Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, two Telly Awards, and 5 Regional Emmy Awards. Beyond the newsroom, Vowell is an adjunct professor with LSU’s Manship School of Journalism.
Elizabeth Vowell Net Worth
In Vowell’s career as an anchor/reporter, she has accumulated a net worth ranging between $1 million and $3 million.
Elizabeth Vowell Salary
Vowell receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Elizabeth Vowell Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in the United States, Vowell manages to keep information regarding her parents and her sisters away from the limelight. An update of her family information will be done when available.
Elizabeth Vowell Spouse
Vowell is married to Chris Blades, who works in the WAFB sales department. The couple has two children, including a daughter called Zenobia “Nobie” Claire, born at 11:39 p.m., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at a Baton Rouge hospital, and a son named Oscar Lane Blades, after Chris’s great-grandfather and grandfather. Oscar was born on December 26, 2022, at 10:10 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 11oz. On the day her daughter was born, Vowell captioned on a post she posted on that day captioning, “We are immensely blessed by the arrival of our baby girl, and so thankful to the countless prayers from family, friends, and viewers that have definitely been answered!”
Elizabeth Vowell WAFB-TV
Vowell works at WAFB-TV where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Greg Meriwether
- Gabriella Mercurio
- Baton Rouge
- Liz Koh
- Jared Silverman
- Henry Blakes
- Deon Guillory
- John Eads
- Ethan Tuttle
Elizabeth Vowell Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Vowell is vocal on her social media accounts, where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account @ElizabethWAFB, she has about 3.2k followers, and about 1.2k followers on her Instagram page @elizabethwafb.