Eric Wilson Biography
Eric Wilson is an American journalist who works for WTVO-TV Channel 17 as a news anchor. He started working at the station in May of 2016. Eric formerly worked as a news anchor at WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois, before joining WTVO-TV.
Eric Wilson Age
Eric is a Rockford transplant who grew up in the Chicago suburbs but has lived in Rockford for over 20 years and considers it home.
Eric Wilson Education
Wilson attended Lewis University. He has a bachelor’s degree in theatre as well as a bachelor’s degree in radio and television. Furthermore, Eric is a graduate of Texas Tech University. He has a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication under his belt.
Eric Wilson Height
The former WREX-TV anchor Wilson stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Eric Wilson Wife
Eric is married to his wife Marla Wilson. The couple met in Rockford. They have one daughter, Allison.
Eric Wilson WTVO-TV – Career
Wilson began her career at Entertainment Tonight as an intern in 1991. Eric later worked as a Disk Jockey and Music Director for WZOK Radio. WREX-TV, Channel 13 News, employed Eric as a news anchor. In addition, Eric served as a coordinator for Rock Valley College’s New Student Enrollment in Rockford, Illinois. Dickerson & Nieman Realtors employs Eric as a real estate broker. Wilson is also an adjunct professor at Rock Valley College. Wilson is a reporter for WTVO-TV, Channel 17 News.
He earned his pilot’s license in 2003 and enjoys flying with his family on short trips. His favorite memory is of surprising his wife with a trip to see Cheap Trick and Aerosmith. He’s eager to share his love of flying with anyone who would listen. He’s also a real estate agent with a license. Wilson didn’t always want to be a newscaster. Eric had been admitted to the United States Air Force Academy but had to decline after realizing that he couldn’t be a military pilot due to his lack of 20/20 eyesight. He was a contestant on the game program Wheel of Fortune when he was in high school, and he got a behind-the-scenes glimpse into television. The germ of an idea for broadcasting
Eric graduated from Lewis University with a double major in Radio/TV Broadcasting and Theater, where he originally planned to become a pilot. Eric began his career as an intern at Entertainment Tonight in Los Angeles and at WGN-TV in Chicago, where he worked alongside Tom Skilling in the weather department. He served as a fill-in weatherman at WOWO-AM radio and WKJG-TV in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, before getting a job at WZOK-FM in Rockford. While working at 97ZOK, Eric began handling weather for the NBC affiliate in Rockford, eventually leaving radio for a full-time career at the Rockford television station. He spent nearly two decades there, more than 15 of them as the main anchor.
Eric Wilson’s Net Worth
Wilson has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – and $5 Million.
Eric Wilson Salary
Wilson earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
