Erin Connolly Biography
Erin Connolly is an American Emmy nominated journalist serving as an anchor and reporter. She is currently serving at WFSB station since joining in 2014 and can be seen weekdays anchoring Eyewitness News at 4:30 p.m. and 11 with Mark Zinni.
Erin Connolly is a journalist who has been reporting and anchoring for over 15 years. She works for WFSB (CBS), which is the most watched TV station in Connecticut. Erin can be seen on Eyewitness News at 4, 5, 6, and 11 p.m. She has won an Emmy award for her work.
Erin has been recognized for her work by several organizations. She was named a “40 Under Forty Awards” honoree by the Hartford Business Journal in 2020. In 2021, she was recognized by Connecticut Magazine and The Irish Echo, which is the oldest Irish American newspaper in the country. She also received the “Irish Heritage Award” from The Irish Echo.
Erin has covered some big events during her time at WFSB. She reported on Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, the 2016 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in New York, and the Travelers Championship. She is also part of the station’s investigative unit. Erin helped create the series Fugitive Files, which focused on local cold cases. The stories led to multiple arrests and brought justice to several families.
One of Erin’s proudest moments came in 2017 when she shared the story of a local man who needed a liver transplant. A viewer saw Erin’s piece and decided to donate their organ to save the man’s life. Erin was able to reunite the pair after the surgery, and they are now friends for life. Erin is also an active volunteer and has helped raise money for many Connecticut organizations and charities.
Before coming to Connecticut, Erin worked for Time Warner Cable News in Albany, New York. She covered some major political stories at the New York State Capitol, including several Presidential visits. Erin’s favorite assignments include reporting from the Travers Stakes in Saratoga Springs, the New York State Fair in Syracuse, and the men’s NCAA Final Four Basketball tournament in Atlanta. Erin has also worked for WCTI (ABC/FOX) in New Bern, North Carolina, and KEYC (CBS/FOX) in Mankato, Minnesota. Her first job in the television business was at the nationally syndicated hit television show, Inside Edition.
Erin graduated from Tufts University with a degree in political science and mass media & communications studies. She was co-captain of the women’s basketball team and was honored on the NESCAC All-Academic Team. Erin made 99 three-pointers during her four-year career with the Jumbos to rank 12th on the team’s all-time list for that category. She was also the Vice President of her freshman class, a Chi Omega sorority sister, a viewpoint columnist for the Tufts Daily, a campus tour guide, an anchor/reporter for TUTV News, and the co-host of a television dating show. Erin studied abroad in Talloires, France. In her professional capacity, Erin served as the MC of the Tufts Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Dinner in 2019.
Erin was the captain of her soccer, basketball, and lacrosse teams at Syosset High School and was voted Best Female Athlete of her senior class. She is a former New York State free throw champion. Erin was born and raised on Long Island and is happy to be close to her family and friends in the Tri-State area. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, shopping, and playing sports. Erin loves living in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters.
Erin Connolly Age and Birthday
Connolly was born and raised on Long Island. She likes to keep her personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday.
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Erin Connolly Height and Weight
Connolly stands at an approximated height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m). Information regarding her other body measurements is currently under research.
Erin Connolly Education
Erin graduated from Tufts University in Boston with a degree in Political Science and Mass Communications & Media Studies. While at Tufts, she was the co-captain of the women’s basketball team and was named to the NESCAC All-Academic Team. Additionally, Connolly spent one summer studying abroad in Talloires, France.
Erin Connolly Family, Parents and Siblings
Connolly’s information regarding her parents and siblings is still under research and we will update this information as soon as possible.
Erin Connolly Husband
Connolly is married to Billy, her husband. As of 2020, the pair have been married for about 8 years and together they are blessed with two beautiful daughters. The family lives in a Connecticut suburb. Erin is excited about being close to her family and friends in the Tri-State region. She enjoys playing sports, shopping, cooking, and reading celebrity gossip in her spare time.
Erin Connolly Salary
Salaries for the WFSB news anchor vary from $54,259 to $76,352 a year. However, according to the level of seniority of the employee in question, these statistics can differ considerably. We do not have Connolly’s exact salary and net worth at the moment, but once it is available, we will keep tabs and update it.
Erin Connolly Net Worth
Connolly is an American Emmy nominated journalist serving as an anchor and reporter who has an estimated net worth of $1 million and $5 million dollars. Her primary source of net worth is from her media career. She is a journalist and reporter who has devoted her life to her work.
Erin Connolly WFSB
Erin is excited to be a member of the number one Connecticut news team. In 2014, as a general assignment and investigative reporter, she became part of the WFSB news team.
You can catch her anchoring Eyewitness News at 11 pm on weekday nights as well as covering for the early evening news. With over a decade of experience anchoring and reporting all over the country, Erin enjoys sharing with the people of Connecticut her passion for storytelling.
Erin worked in Albany, New York, for four years as a weekend anchor and reporter for Time Warner Cable News. Her reports were seen in seven markets, including Albany, Hudson Valley, Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica, Watertown and, Elmira. Erin has covered several important political news, including many trips to the presidency. Live-field anchoring of the Travers Stakes horse race in Saratoga Springs, the New York State Fair in Syracuse, and the men’s NCAA Final Four Basketball tournament in Atlanta, Georgia were some of her favorite assignments. Erin was a four-time co-host of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Albany as well.
Prior to working at TWC News, Erin was a weekend anchor and reporter for WCTI (ABC/FOX) in New Bern, North Carolina. During the week she anchored and produced a one-hour newscast on the weekends and reported. Previously, Erin was in the Midwest, where she worked as a weekend anchor and one-man-band reporter for KEYC (CBS/FOX) in Mankato, Minnesota.
Erin Connolly Tufts Basketball
On 3rd February 2019, Erin posted on her Facebook ” A big shout out to my Tufts University Women’s Basketball teammates and coaches! I’m missing today’s alumni game, but I am definitely there in spirit. GO JUMBOS!!!