Lisa Sylvester Biography
Lisa Sylvester is an American Award-Winning Anchor and Reporter working as a 5 and 6 pm co-anchor for WPIX in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is also the 10 pm news anchor for Fox 53. Lisa joined WPXI in October 2013 after working as a cut-in news anchor and a Washington-based correspondent for CNN.
Education | Career
Sylvester attended and graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in international economics. She didn’t stop here and joined Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism where she earned a master’s degree in Journalism. Earlier in her career, she worked as a reporter for WMBD-TV in Peoria, Illinois, and KTVI-TV in St. Louis.
From 1994 to 1998 Lisa served as a reporter for WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. While there she won an Emmy and an Associated Press award for a report on Tornado Survival in 1997.
In April 2000, she joined ABC News as an Anchor and Correspondent. She served the station for 2 years and 10 months leaving the station in 2003. Sylvester served as a Washington, D.C., general correspondent and a correspondent for the network’s Weekend News.
Prior to joining her current station, Lisa served as a News Headline Anchor and Correspondent for CNN. As the station’s correspondent, Lisa was based in Washington where she covered everything to do with Washington from politics to economics. Sylvester now co-anchors WPXI News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., Channel 11 News on Fox 53 at 10 p.m., and Channel 11 News 11 at 11.
Over the years of her career, Sylvester has received multiple awards and recognitions, including the 2004 Business Emmy Award for the Exporting America series. Additionally, Lisa played a key role in the coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which earned the network a Peabody Award in 2002 and an Emmy Award in 2001.
At WPXI, Sylvester works with the following personalities;
- David Johnson
- Gordon Loesch
- Katherine Amenta
- Susan Koeppen
- Gabriella DeLuca
- Jennifer Tomazic
- Alby Oxenreiter
- Jenna Harner
Parents | Family
Sylvester was born and brought up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania however, information concerning her parents and siblings is not yet verified, and we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Lisa Sylvester Age
Sylvester is 53 years old as of 2023, she was born on August 28, 1970, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and she celebrates her birthday on August 28 every year.
Husband
Sylvester has managed to keep a low profile on her marital status, thus, it is hard to tell if she is married, dating, or single. Information about her children is also not available at the moment.
Lisa Sylvester Salary
Sylvester’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Sylvester has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Sylvester is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 9.2k followers on Facebook, and 3.5k followers on Twitter.
Lisa Sylvester Height
Sylvester stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Lisa
- Age: 53 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Not Available
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches