Tom Williams Bio, Age, Height, WTOK, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Wife

Tom Williams  Bio, Wiki

Tom Williams is an American Anchor/ Reporter working for WBRE News serving the station as a news anchor. Prior to that, he worked at WTOK and served as a news anchor and reporter.

Tom Williams  Age

Williams manages to keep information regarding his dates 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.

Tom Williams  Height

Williams stands at the height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.

Tom Williams  Career

Williams works at WBRE News where he serves as a news anchor. Prior to that, he worked at WTOK and served as a news anchor and reporter. In addition to that, Tom began as a production assistant before moving to commercials. He started working as a reporter in 2014. Later, he moved to a news anchor in 2015 and moved from working as a weekend anchor to a weeknight anchor in 2019. Aside from that,  he was the host of First Responders, a weekly segment. That highlighted people that worked in emergency services in West Alabama and East Mississippi since 2016.

Tom Williams photo
Tom Williams photo

Moreover, Williams began his career at WNEP as an intern during the summer of 1987. In 1992, he returned to Newswatch 16 as a reporter after briefly leaving the region. Before becoming the weekend anchor, Tom worked as a beat reporter in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. In 1996, he switched to mornings on weekdays. Additionally, he has consistently thought often about where he grew up, whether it was fund-raising for Go Joe, Ryan’s Run, MDA, or The Youngsters’ Wonder Organization. Furthermore, he is also proud of his work to raise awareness of colon cancer.

Tom Williams’s Net Worth

In Williams’s career as a news anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.

Tom Williams Salary

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

Tom Williams’s Parents and Siblings

Williams was born and raised in the United States, to his parents  Harry and Carolee Williams. However, he was brought up alongside his three siblings; a sister and two brothers whose names are unknown. An update of his family information will be done when available.

Tom Williams  Wife/ Spouse

Williams is married to Colleen and the couple has three children together. An update of his wife’s information will be done when available.

Tom Williams  Kids

Williams is a proud father to his three kids whose names are unknown. An update of his children’s information will be done when available.

Tom Williams WTOK

Williams  worked  at WTOK where he worked alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

  1. Deitra McKenzie
  2. Avaionia Smith
  3. Chase Franks
  4. Shahji Adam
  5. Sydney Wicker
  6. Emily Erikson
  7. Lindsey Hall
  8. Janae’ Hancock
  9. Tynisha Jackson
  10. Ethan Bird

Tom Williams Leaving WNEP

Williams unexpectedly left “Newswatch 16 This Morning” on March 18, 2022. He had been co-anchoring the show since 1996. After nearly three decades with the station, he decided to run for political office. Additionally, he made an official announcement on March 29, 2022, that he would be running as a Republican for the 119th District. On the website of the state’s Secretary of State, the date that Williams left WNEP—March 18, 2022.

That is listed as the “first day to circulate and file nomination petitions for Senator in the General Assembly, Representative in the General Assembly, and Member of State Committee.” Insiders say his ’ takeoff was a shock to most, with a couple of individuals realizing ahead of time he’d leave. On March 18, the station paid tribute to him live, but it did not say anything about his plans to run for office, even though it wasn’t yet official.

He had learned that lowering gas prices and obtaining new funding for road construction and repair projects, including through partnerships, are among the priorities. He likewise referenced that he felt neighborhood organizations were “overlooked”.  When they were “singularly shut down during the pandemic.” Williams was running to succeed Gerald Mullery, a Democrat who was not running for re-election.

Tom Williams WNEP Cancer

Williams is proud of his work to raise awareness of colon cancer.

Tom Williams, Facebook

He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Facebook account, he has about 9k followers.