Rob Powers Bio, Wiki
Rob Powers is an American Emmy Award-winning News Anchor and Reporter working for WEWS-TV ABC 5 in Cleveland, Ohio serving the station as an evening news anchor. He has been working with this station since August 2016.
Rob Powers Age
Powers is 60 years old as of 2025. He was born in the year 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He manages to keep his day and month of birth away from the limelight, and therefore it is difficult to know when he celebrates his birthday.
Rob Powers Height/Measurements
Powers stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches.
Rob Powers Career and Education
Powers is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Holy Name High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. Coming to his career, Powers works for WEWS ABC 5 as an evening news anchor.
Before coming to WEWS-TV, Powers worked for a number of big TV stations like WABC-TV as a sportscaster. He started his TV career at WICZ-TV in Binghamton, New York, and then moved to WRTV-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana. Later, Powers went to work at WTVG in Toledo, Ohio as an evening (5:30 PM) news anchor and sports director.
Powers has called play-by-play for University of Toledo basketball and football games – this was along with the Toledo Mud Hens minor league baseball team. After working at WTVG-TV, Powers started working for WABC-TV in NYC as a Saturday morning and weekday evening sports anchor. On July 28, 2016, he shared on Facebook that he would be leaving WABC-TV the next day to return to his hometown of Cleveland, OH for a news anchor role at WEWS-TV and to be closer to his family.
Powers says that the stories that stand out most to him are the ones that show people pushing through challenges to reach their goals. He has covered big events like the World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup Finals, NYC Marathons, and NBA Playoffs – he says that those moments of determination stay with him.
On December 22, 2018, Powers hosted “Academic Challenge” (a high school quiz show) on WEWS. During his time in Toledo, Powers won 4 Emmy Awards and has earned even more since joining WEWS – most especially the Lower Great Lakes Emmys. Also, Powers has received honors from the Ohio Associated Press and the NYSBA – New York State Broadcasters Association.
Rob Powers Net Worth
In Powers’s career as a News Anchor and Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Rob Powers Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Rob Powers Parents and Siblings
Powers was born to Bryan (father) and Beth (mother). He says that he considers his parents as his role model. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Powers has an older brother called Jimmy.
Rob Powers Spouse | Kids
Powers is a married man and the name of his wife is Debbie Powers. The duo is blessed with 2 children, whose identities are under review. When he is off the air, he likes spending precious time with his wife and kids – most especially on the weekends.
During his free time, Powers also likes running obstacle races, playing sports, and cheering on his kids at their games. Also, he is often seen around town at the gym, sporting events, or out in the MetroParks. Powers is a big fan of country music and still loves classic favorites like pizza and cheeseburgers. Something most people do not know is that he interned at WEWS-TV nearly 3 decades ago under Mike Hostetler and Nev Chandler – and about 4 decades ago he was a proud member of the Buddy Bell Fan Club.
Rob Powers WEWS-TV ABC 5
Powers works at WNDU-TV where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Damon Maloney
- Katie Ussin
- Mike Brookbank
- Tessa DiTirro
- Tiffany Tarpley
- Tracy Carloss
Rob Powers Twitter and Facebook
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 2.2K followers and he around 4K followers on his Facebook page.