Hannah McDonald Biography
Hannah McDonald is an award-winning journalist from the United States working as the News NewsChannel 5 morning reporter. She joined the NewsChannel 5 Nashville team in August 2018.
How old is Hannah McDonald? – Age
She was born and raised in Rhode Island, New England, the United States. Her date of birth is not known.
Hannah McDonald Family – Education
Hannah is originally from Rhode Island, where she now lives with her parents and pets. Hannah left the smallest state to study Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University, and while in college, she worked as an intern for NBC at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
Hannah McDonald Husband
She is married to Alex Apple. The couple wedded on August 14, 2021, at Westerly, RI. Hannah enjoys photography, the ocean, road vacations, her cat Puppet, the New England Patriots, spending time with her husband, and visiting her family when she is not at work.
Hannah McDonald Career
Hannah was awarded second place in the Associated Press poll for best television reporter in Tennessee in April 2020. Hannah included her one-on-one conversation with Cyntoia Brown in her submission. Hannah was nominated for two Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards later that year for her writing and coverage of the Nashville tornado.
She worked as a general assignment reporter at WGAL in Central Pennsylvania before going to Nashville. Hannah covered major events such as the sex abuse scandal at Penn State and the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby. She also directed and produced the station’s inaugural mini-series, which focused on student life at Hershey’s Milton Hershey School. The Pennsylvania Associated Press named it the greatest educational series, and it was nominated for an Emmy.
Hannah was also honored with an Associated Press award for feature reporting in June of 2018. Her first job was at WPTZ in Burlington, Vermont, where she worked as a reporter and anchor. She covered a Shawshank Redemption-style prison escape in Dannemora, New York, which resulted in a three-week manhunt during that period. The assignment made the front pages of newspapers across the country. Hannah says another highlight of her career was working with NBC in London during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Hannah McDonald Salary
She earns an annual salary of $1 Million.
Hannah McDonald’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $2 million.