Bill Wixey Biography
Bill Wixey is an Emmy-Award-winning American journalist who works as a news anchor at KCPQ-TV 13. He also hosts “Q13 News This Morning” weekdays from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wixey began his career in Seattle in 1998. He was raised in the Seattle area. Bill graduated from Kirkland’s Lake Washington High School. Later, he enrolled at Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.
Bill has reported on major news events around the world. He reported from South Asia shortly after the tsunami of 2005. He also covered the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, as well as the Olympic Games in Beijing, Vancouver, and London.
Wixey has received two Emmy awards for his work as an anchor and reporter. He obtained an Emmy in 2003 for his outstanding work as an anchor. He also won an Emmy in 2010 for his documentary “Bill’s Journey,” which chronicled his successful battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Furthermore, in 2009, Bill was named Western Washington Man of the Year in the “Best of Western Washington” competition. He won awards for his 2005 documentary “Mission of Hope,” in which he traveled to Sri Lanka shortly after the devastating tsunami to document the recovery efforts.
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Wixey was a principal anchor at Fox Sports Net before joining FOX 13 FOX, where he covered the Mariners during their incredible 116-win season in 2001. Prior to that, he worked for KIRO-TV in Seattle as a sports anchor and reporter.
While working in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Bill covered two Super Bowls for the Packers. During his time in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he covered two Final Fours for the Arkansas Razorbacks. In 1991, he began his broadcasting career in Great Falls, Montana.
Bill is happy to volunteer his time for deserving charitable causes in the community. He volunteers for the Ronald McDonald House, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, St. Jude’s Hospital, the American Cancer Society, Junior Achievement, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Wixey spends his free time playing hockey, reading, running, golfing, watching movies, or spending time with his children. Wixey resides in Kirkland, Washington, his hometown.
Bill Wixey Age
How old is Bill Wixey? Wixey is 56 years old as of 2023. He was born on August 22, 1967, in Seattle, Washington, the United States of America. In addition, Bill celebrates his birthday on the 22nd of August and his zodiac sign is Leo.
Bill Wixey Parents
Wixey is the only child of Karen Lee (mother) and Elza Wixey (father). He was raised in the city of Seattle, Washington, in the United States of America. However, when he was 11 years old, his parents divorced, and his mother later married his stepfather, Larry Hawkes.
Larry, sadly, died of cancer in 2009. In an unfortunate turn of events, Bill also lost his mother to small cell cancer in 2018.
Bill Wixey Wife
Wixey is happily married to his wife, Catherine. The couple married in a beautiful ceremony attended by family and friends in 1996. Bill and Catherine have two adorable children, Will and Gigi. Their children are now college students working on their respective degrees.
Bill Wixey Height
Wixey stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Bill Wixey Salary
Wixey earns an average annual salary of between $45,000 -$110,000.
Bill Wixey Net Worth
Wixey has an estimated net worth of between $1 million -$5 million. Bill’s fortune stems from his career as a journalist.
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