Phil Amato Bio, Wiki
Phil Amato is an American anchor and reporter working for the WJAX serving the station as a co-anchor. Hejoined the station in October 2014 with more than 20 years of experience in local television.
Phil Amato Age
Amato is 62 years old as of 2023, he was born on April 9, 1961, in San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Phil Amato Height
Amato stands at the height of 5 feet 12 inches tall.
Phil Amato Career
Amato works at WJAX where he serves as co-anchor. Prior to joining WJAX.he worked for WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida where he served as a weekday anchor on First Coast News. He also co-anchored with Judy Purdy in Good Morning Jacksonville Sunrise and Good Morning Jacksonville, the weekday broadcasts from 5 to 7 a.m. Amato also spent some time as a co-anchor alongside Donna Deegan on the weeknight 5:30 newscast of First Coast News.
Amato nonetheless worked for KBCI-TV (now KBOI-TV) in Boise, Idaho where he served as the main anchor before arriving at First Coast News in 1993. His career began in Billings, Montana in 1987 as a reporter/ anchor. His love and passion for journalism began when he was still young and knew for sure that was his dream career. He very much finds pleasure in telling his stories to the residents in Jacksonville and filling their faces with smiles.
He also enjoys reporting about Jacksonville’s history and has also worked on the team that launched the Historic Jacksonville Main Street Cruise and has a passion for cars. Amato is also very much active on his social media pages including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and is so glad and proud of having the opportunity to call Jacksonville home.
Phil Amato’s Net Worth
In Amato’s career as an anchor and reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Phil Amato Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Phil Amato Parents and Siblings
Amato was born and raised in the United States, he manages to keep information regarding his parents and whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.
Phil Amato Wife/ Spouse
Amato is happily married to Debra Amato, however, he has not disclosed much information about his wife,
Phil Amato Kids
Amato and his wife are blessed with two children whose names are unknown. An update on his children once the information is available.
Phil Amato WJAX
Amato works at WJAX where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Mike Buresh
- Garrett Bedenbaugh
- Trevor Gibbs
- Corey Simma
- John Bachman
- Ben Becker
- Robert Grant
- Tenikka Hughes
- Dawn Lopez
- Chandler Morgan
Phil Amato Twitter, Facebook
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 5k followers, and around 3k followers on his Facebook page.