Tamala Edwards Biography|Profile
Tamala Edwards is a skilled American journalist currently working at ABC6-WPVI News as an anchor. She came to 6abc in January of 2005. Edwards is the weekday co-anchor of Action News Mornings from 4 a.m to 7 a.m. He is also is a regular co-host of Inside Story, conducting probing interviews with newsmakers like Governor Tom Corbett, Senator Bob Casey, and Mayor Michael Nutter, and others, as well as moderating many election debates.
Tamala Edwards Age
How old is Edwards? She is 51 years old as of 2024. Edwards was born on 7 April 1971, in Georgia, USA. She celebrates her birthday on the 7th of April every year.
Tamala Edwards Education
She went to Stanford University where she obtained her BA degree.
Tamala Edwards Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55kgs.
Tamala Edwards Family
She is the daughter of Edith Edwards and Redick Edwards who are from Houston. Her father served as a senior vice president and a commercial account manager in Houston for the Bank of America while her mother was in the counselor section of the financial aid department of the University of Houston.
Tamala Edwards Husband|Married
She is happily married to her husband Rocco Lugrine. He is an executive pastry chef at the Le Bec Fin. The two had met in February 2006 when Tamala read an ad about classes in Valentine’s Day chocolate making which were to be held at one of Rocco’s patisseries. The couple got married on 15 September 2006. On 31 August 2009.
Tamala Edwards Children
The couple is blessed with two wonderful children; a son named Rocco Alexander and their second child also a son named Massimo who was born on 11 September 2012.
Tamala Edwards Career
Before joining 6abc, Edwards was the anchor of ABC’s World News Now, and World News This Morning. Before joining World News Now, she was an ABC News correspondent based in the network’s Washington, D.C., bureau covering education, religion, and culture for World News Tonight and other ABC News programs. In addition, she was an embedded reporter during the Iraq War, moving with the Air Force from Kuwait to Nasiriyah, Iraq. She joined ABC News as a White House correspondent in August 2001.
ABC6-WPVI History
ABC6-WPVI was the first affiliate of The American Broadcasting Company. The station has been broadcasting programs to viewers in the Delaware Valley, an area covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey, currently representing over 8 million people for more than 70 years.WPVI-TV/Channel 6 went on the air as WFIL-TV in 1947.
Action News has been ABC6-WPVI’s legendary newscast. The format emphasizes being in as many parts of our community as possible, telling the stories that matter most to the audience. Action News is consistently the highest-rated local newscast in the region, with ratings that top the other news stations combined.
ABC6-WPVI has a long tradition of producing award-winning public affairs programs. The Public Affairs department produces a popular Sunday morning political round-table show, “Inside Story”, and “Visions,” a magazine special that airs in February, May, and September, focusing on issues, people, and stories of special interest to minority viewers.
With award-winning locally produced programming, the most popular syndicated daytime talk shows, and perennial favorites like “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune,” 6abc is committed to providing viewers with the programs that make WPVI-TV “the most-watched station in the Delaware Valley.”
Tamala Edwards salary |Net Worth
She 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.