Dana Tyler Bio
Dana Tyler is an American Emmy award winning-journalist currently serving as the news anchor and reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City, where she anchors the station’s 6 PM newscast. Additionally, Tyler hosts Eye on New York, a half-hour weekly community affairs program for WCBS. She also host several annual local specials such as CBS 2 at Tonys, CBS 2 at the Met and Tunnel to Towers Run.
Tyler first joined WCBS as a weekend anchor and a reporter on July 16, 1990. Along with Reggie Harris, she was part of the first African-American team in the New York market to anchor a newscast. She quickly moved up to the 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts in 1993.
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At WCBS-TV, Tyler has worked alongside some of the better-known television news anchors in New York City including Jim Jensen, Brian Williams, Ernie Anastos, John Johnson, Michele Marsh, Ira Joe Fisher and Roz Abrams. She also worked with Stephen Clark, Don Dahler, and Chris Wragge. Tyler remained in her post through a major staff reduction in November 1996 when several of the station’s on-air personalities, including Marsh, Johnson, and Harris, were fired.
Moreover, Tyler returned as the anchor on WCBS’s 11 p.m. newscast, in addition to her 6 p.m. duties, both alongside Jim Rosenfield, on April 17, 2006. This was part of a shakeup in anchors where no one stayed in their old capacity. She replaced veteran WABC-TV anchor Roz Abrams, who had replaced her a few years there before only to be replaced again in 2007 by Kristine Johnson. In July 2020, Tyler celebrated 30 years at WCBS-TV.
Tyler began her journalism career as an intern at WBNS-TV Channel 10 in Columbus. Eventually, she was promoted to role of reporter in 1981. In 1987, the station acquired its first satellite truck. However, Tyler, along with co-host Dave Kaylor, launched a statewide show called Heart of Ohio. Tyler later won an Emmy for her work on the show and, by 1986, became a co-anchor of the station’s evening newscasts.
Dana Tyler Age
Tyler is 64 years old as of 2022. She was born on November 24, 1958 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States of America. In addition, Tyler celebrates her birthday on 24 November every year and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Dana Tyler Height
Tyler stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (Approx 1.8 m) and has a moderate weight. In addition, she has an attractive complexion with dark brown eyes and blonde hair.
Dana Tyler Family
Tyler was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and grew up in Worthington, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. She is the daughter of Waldo H. Tyler,(father) who was a pharmacist in Columbus. In addition, Dana’s great-great-grandfather is known as James Seneca Tyler. He is the first black clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives. However, she also has a great-grandfather known as Ralph Waldo Tyler who is a society editor and political correspondent at The Columbus Dispatch. Furthermore he was the first accredited African-American war correspondent to report on African-American soldiers stationed overseas during World War I.
Dana Tyler Education
Tyler attended Worthington High School and was a cheerleader. She then went on and attended Boston University.
Dana Tyler Husband
Tyler is currently single. However, from 2007 to 2016, she was in a relationship with Philip David Charles Collins LVO an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Tyler met Phil during a press junket for the Broadway musical Tarzan. Currently she resides in Stamford, Connecticut and is a recreational golfer with a handicap in the high 20s.
Dana Tyler Salary
Tyler earns an annual salary of $96,500 from her current position as the the news anchor and reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City, where she anchors the station’s 6 PM newscast.
Dana Tyler Net worth
Tyler has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – 5 Million as of 2023. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.