Lori Tucker Bio, Age, Height, WATE, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Husband

Lori Tucker Bio, Wiki

Lori Tucker is an American Anchor/ Reporter working for WATE in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving the station as a news anchor and reporter. She has been working with this station since June 1993. 

Lori Tucker Age

Tucker manages to keep information regarding her date of birth out of the limelight. An update on her age will be made once she has made the information public. However, judging from her appearance, she might be in her 60s.

Lori Tucker Height/Measurements

Tucker stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.

Lori Tucker Education

After high school, Tucker furthered his studies at Arkansas State University, where he studied Early Childhood Education. There, he was involved with the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha Little Sister. He also furthered her studies at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she studied Radio,TV, & Film.

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Lori Tucker Career

Tucker is working for WATE in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving the station as a news anchor and reporter. In this role, she anchors the 3, 5, and 6 p.m. weekday newscasts on WATE 6 On Your Side. She founded WATE’s “Project Grad Telethon,” which helps high school graduates with college or trade school expenses ever year. That endeavor earned her the “Caught Doing Right for Kids” Award.

Besides her anchoring role, Tucker hosts Positively TN as well as another weekly segment on legal matters, provides weekly feature profiling heroes in the community. Before moving to Knoxville, she was a weeknight news anchor at KHTV Houston TV News Channel 39 in Houston, Texas, for 2 years.

Tucker was a weeknight anchor at KMOL in San Antonio, Texas, for 7 years. She launched her career at KTAV in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she was a general assignment reporter. Having served other TV markets, Tucker is thrilled to live and work in East Tennessee.

Over the course of her career, Tucker has received multiple awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists Best Television Anchor Award in 2016. Her medical reports won her the Russell Cecil Award. She also received the Edward R. Murrow Award, a team award for the 11 p.m. newscast.

Tucker received the Joy Dirksen Baker Award for her work in educating the public about cancer. She also enjoys speaking to community groups around the area. Moreover, she serves as a member of the Executive Women’s Association of Knoxville.

Lori Tucker Net Worth

In Tucker’s career as an Anchor/ Reporter, she has accumulated a net worth ranging between $1 million and $3 million.

How Much Does Lori Tucker Earn?

She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.

Lori Tucker Parents and Siblings

Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, Tucker manages to keep information regarding her parents and whether or not she has any siblings out of the limelight. An update on her family information will be provided when available.

Lori Tucker Spouse

Tucker is married to Steve Wiggins. The couple has two adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and two wonderful granddaughters, including Blakely and Riley. They can be found on the sidelines of most basketball games, SEC football, and gymnastics competitions for ESPN.

Kelsey was born on July 23, 1986, and is 40 years old as of 2026. On July 23, 2026, she posted a photo of her family on er Instagram account and captioned, “Happy happy birthday to our sweet, beautiful daughter Kelsey Dry!” On July 25, 2026, she shared Kelsey’s birthday cake on her Instagram account and captioned, “What a wonderful evening celebrating @kelsdry and her milestone birthday…40andfabulous.”

Riley was born on March 22, 2017, and is 9 years old as of 2026. On March 22, 2026, she posted Riley’s birthday cake on her Instagram account and captioned, “…pulling off TWO back-to-back birthday parties! Today we celebrated Riley’s 9th with an ice skating party…”

Blakely was born on March 21, 2023, and is 3 years old as of 2026. On March 21, 2026, she posted a photo of Blakely on her Instagram account and captioned, “A perfect day to celebrate our favorite 3-year-old! #AnchorPark #birthdayparty #Belle #BeautyandtheBeast.”

Lori Tucker Retirement

Tucker announced her plans to retire in March 2026 after working in East Tennessee for more than three decades. She looks forward to the next adventure, especially with her growing family. However, she has not yet announced her last day.

Lori Tucker X{Twitter}, Facebook, and Instagram

She is vocal on her social media accounts, where she posts frequently. On her X{Twitter} account, she has about 11K followers, around 25K followers on her Facebook page, and about 3K followers on her Instagram account.

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