Janet Wu Biography|Profile
Janet Wu is a skilled American journalist currently working at WCVB-TV. She is an Emmy-winning political and investigative reporter and co-host of WCVB’s “On The Record,” along with Ed Harding. The program is a weekly roundtable discussion of Massachusetts politics that airs on Sunday mornings at 11 AM. Notably, she is fluent in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. Wu is happily married and has two children.
Janet Wu Age| Birthday
How old is Wu? She is around 75 years old as of 2024. Her age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Janet Wu Education
Wu received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and philosophy from Yale University. Later, she earned a master’s degree at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a degree in International Affairs. Currently, she is working on another master’s degree in literature and creative writing from the Harvard Extension School.
Janet Wu Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Janet Wu Family
Wu was born and raised in Bridgewater, N.J. in the United States, however, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Janet Wu Husband|Married
She is happily married to her beloved husband Adams P. Carrol but she has not disclosed information about him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Janet Wu Children| kids
The couple is blessed with two wonderful children Quincy and Bailey but she has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Janet Wu Career
Wu has been a reporter in Boston for 47 years, covering politics for 45 years. She previously worked as WCVB’s NewsCenter 5 Massachusetts political reporter for over thirty years. Notably, she was inducted into The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter’s Silver Circle in December 2020. The award honors individuals with twenty-five years or more of outstanding contributions to the television industry.
Moreover, Wu was a key member of WCVB’s political unit and received an Emmy at the 2015 Emmy® Awards presented by NATAS Boston/New England chapter. The award, in the Continuing Coverage – No Time Limit category, recognized her work on the station’s political coverage during the 2014 campaign season, an ongoing initiative entitled “Commitment 2014.”
She received the ‘Inspiration Award’ from the Asian Community Development Corporation for her consummate work as a political reporter in 2015. She was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Emerson College at the 2011 commencement. In addition, she was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2010.
Furthermore, Wu was a member of the team at WCVB honored on multiple occasions with the coveted Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism. WCVB was recognized for its candidate-orientated reporting and its effort to cover issues important to the local community. Also, the NewsCenter 5 political team was honored in 1989 with a First Place National Headliners Award and a Murrow Award for the best political coverage of any station in the nation. Prior to Channel 5, Wu was the State House reporter for WGBH-TV, Boston’s public television station. Also, she served as a reporter for United Press International.
Janet Wu WCVB-TV
WCVB-TV, also known as channel 5 is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is affiliated with ABC and owned by Hearst Television. Its studios are located on TV Place in Needham, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located on Cedar Street, as well as in Needham, on a tower that is shared with several other television and radio stations. The nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, is considered part of the Boston media market, making WCVB-TV part of a nominal duopoly with WMUR-TV or channel 9, that city’s ABC affiliate; however, the two stations maintain separate operations.
WCVB currently broadcasts 43 hours, and 55 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week; with 6 hours, and 35 minutes each weekday, five hours on Saturdays, and six hours on Sundays. It operates an Aérospatiale AS350B helicopter entitled “Sky 5” that is live broadcast capable. In addition, the station shares resources with the two other ABC affiliates in the state for statewide news coverage throughout Massachusetts: WLNE-TV in New Bedford and WGGB-TV in Springfield. Notably, WCAP in Lowell runs audio simulcasts of portions of WCVB’s morning and evening newscasts on weekdays.
Moreover, WCVB’s newscasts are titled NewsCenter 5, and the station’s sports segments are likewise branded as SportsCenter 5. The weather segments were similarly branded as WeatherCenter 5 before 2001. The station is believed to be the only local station permitted to use the SportsCenter name, owned by ESPN, for its sportscasts, owing to its ownership by Hearst and affiliation with ABC, along with its use predating ESPN’s 1979 existence.
Janet Wu Salary|Net Worth
Wu has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Janet Wu Social Media Platforms
she is active on all social media accounts and often posts on her platforms. She has over 9.3k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 5.5k followers on Instagram.
WCVB-TV Colleagues
- Antoinette Antonio
- Jessica Brown
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes Ward
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Saladna
- Shayna Seymour
- Ben Simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Janet Wu
- Josh Brogadir
- Bob Halloran
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- Naoko Funayama
- A.J. Burnett
- Harvey Leonard
- David Williams
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
- Michael Page
- Cindy Fitzgibbon
- Mike Wankum
Frequently asked questions about Janet Wu
Who is Janet Wu?
Janet Wu is a skilled American journalist currently working at WCVB-TV. She is an Emmy-winning political and investigative reporter and co-host of WCVB’s “On The Record,” along with Ed Harding. The program is a weekly roundtable discussion of Massachusetts politics that airs on Sunday mornings at 11 AM. Notably, she is fluent in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. Wu is happily married and has two children.
Is Janet Wu Married?
She is happily married to her beloved husband Adams P. Carrol but she has not disclosed information about him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Janet Wu Live?
Wu has not revealed information regarding her current residence. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.