Bruce Hamilton Biography
Bruce Hamilton is an American Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter working as a Weekday Morning News Anchor at News4JAX in Jacksonville, Florida. He joined the station in February 2001 and anchors the weekday Morning Newscats from 5 am to 9 am.
Education | Career
Hamilton joined Temple University in 1973 and graduated in 1977 with a bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism. He took on other jobs after graduating and eventually began his journalism career in 1991 as a Main News Anchor for KYW-TV 3 in the Great Philadelphia Area. He served the station for 6 years before leaving in 1997.
Bruce currently serves as a News Anchor at News4JAX in Jacksonville, Florida. He joined the station in February 2001 and has been working here ever since. Over the years of his professional career, he has had the opportunity to interview several presidents including George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Besides interviewing presidents, Bruce has also covered major Political conventions and reported on breaking news sports around the globe. His journalism work has not gone unnoticed and he has received numerous awards and recognitions. He has won an Emmy Award and his reporting was recognized by the Association of Television Arts and Sciences, the Central Florida Press Club, and Several other journalistic organizations.
At News4JAX, Hamilton works alongside the following personalities;
- Tom Wills
- Joy Purdy
- Melanie Lawson
- Jennifer Waugh
- Tarik Minor
- Kent Justice
- Staci Spanos
- Jenese Harris
- Scott Johnson
- Alicia Booth
Parents | Family
Hamilton was born and brought up in the United States, however, information concerning his parents and siblings is not yet verified, and we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Bruce Hamilton Age
Hamilton’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but he seems to be about 60 years old.
Wife
Hamilton is married to Christy Shami, they tied the knot on September 16, 2017, at the Serenata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach just after Hurricane Iram hit the area. They met in November 2015 in the sporting goods section of WalMart. They spoke, exchanged numbers, and went on their first date at Casa Marina in November 2016. Hamilton proposed to his wife on a sweet evening as the sun was setting at the Guana River State Park.
According to his Twitter account, he has 5 children, 4 sons, Tim, Steve, Greg, and Jeff, and a daughter named Emily. His oldest son Jeff and his wife Jeca are proud parents to a daughter named Addie. His youngest son Tim and his wife Jana have a son named Tate. In total, Hamilton has 8 grandkids.
Bruce Hamilton Salary
Hamilton’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Hamilton has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as a journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Hamilton is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 8k followers on Facebook, and 3.2k followers on Twitter.
Bruce Hamilton Height
Hamilton stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Quick Facts About Hamilton
- Age: Bruce has not shared information about her current age
- Marital Status: He is happily married to his wife Christy Shami
- Net Worth: Hamilton has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: He receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: Brice is an American
- Height: He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches
Bruce Hamilton Heart Surgery
On July 17 2023 Hamilton has an open heart surgery to replace a leaking aortic valve at Memorial Hospital. The surgery was led by Dr. Dale Muller and his talented team. Hamilton stayed away from work for about 10 weeks recovering from the surgery. After a successful operation, Hamilton later returned to News4JAX and is in good shape and health. He thanked his viewers for all the support, cards, notes, texts, and prayers.