Bill Wixey Biography
Bill Wixey is an American well known journalist born in the United States of America. He is the anchor of Q13 Fox News and an Emmy-winning journalist who has covered news stories ranging from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to the deadliest tsunami of 2005 and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Bill Wixey has also broadcasted sports events like Super Bowls and Final Fours at Fox Sports Net.
For his remarkable work as an anchor, he received an Emmy in 2003. For “Bill’s Journey,” which chronicled his successful battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he received an Emmy in 2010.In the 2009 “Best of Western Washington” competition, he was also chosen as Western Washington Man of the Year. His 2005 documentary “Mission of Hope” received praise as well. Soon after the deadly tsunami, he relocated to Sri Lanka to record the relief efforts.
Bill Wixey Net Worth
Wixey has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million. He has acquired a great fortune from his career as a news anchor yet he likes to live a humble lifestyle. This includes his property, funds and earnings. His job career is his main source of income.
Bill Wixey Salary
Wixey receives a respectable wage from his job as an anchor. He receives an average annual salary of $170 thousand which translates to a monthly average wage of $14,166.
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bill Wixey Salary | $170 thousand | $180 thousand |
| Bill Wixey Net Worth | $1.5 million | $2 million |
Bill Wixey Age
Wixey is a distinguished individual born on the 22nd of August, 1967, marking the beginning of a life filled with unique experiences, accomplishments, and contributions to society. As of the year 2023, he has reached the age of 56 years. Wixey is born under the zodiac sign of Leo.
Bill Wixey Height, Weight & Body Measurement
Wixey stands proudly at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters or 165 centimeters), Wixey exhibits an exquisite balance in his physique. Weighing approximately 55 kg (121 lbs), his body measurements are an enviable 34-28-38 centimeters.
Bill Wixey Parents
Wixey parenst are Elza Wixey, his father, and Karen Lee, his father . Bill’s parents separated when he was 11 years old. His mother married Larry Hawkes five years after their breakup, but he passed away from cancer in 2009. Bill later announced on Facebook in 2018 that his mother Karen had died from small cell carcinoma.
Bill Wixey Wife
Wixey is a married man, but he is very secretive when it comes to his personal life. There is no information about the identity of his wife as he prefers to keep it off the public eye. The couple however are parents to two children Will (Son) and Gigi (Daughter)
Bill enjoys spending time with his children, playing hockey, golfing, reading, running, and watching movies when he is not working. He enjoys volunteering his time to deserving local charities. He participates in charitable endeavors with the American Cancer Society, Junior Achievement, the Ronald McDonald House, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, St. Jude’s Hospital, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Bill Wixey Education
After attending and graduating from Kirkland’s Lake Washington High School, Wixey continued his study at Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.
He took part in a variety of extracurricular activities and training courses during his undergraduate years, which significantly improved his presentational abilities.
Bill Wixey Career
The broadcasting career of Wixey began in Great Falls, Montana, in 1991. Wixey worked as a principal anchor at Fox Sports Net before joining FOX Q13 News. Wixey has been the station’s news anchor since 2003 and is happy to be a member of the Q13 News in Seattle, Washington.
He covered the Mariners during their incredible 116-win season in 2001 while he was there.He was a sports anchor and reporter for KIRO-TV in Seattle before to joining Fox Sports, and he holds the distinction of having covered two Super Bowls with the Packers while working in Green Bay, Wisconsin. During his stay in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he also covered two Final Fours for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The terrible earthquake in Haiti, the 2005 tsunami in South Asia, and the Olympic Games in Beijing, Vancouver, and London are just a few of the noteworthy stories and significant events that Wixey has covered around the globe. He won praise in 2005 for the “Mission of Hope” documentary, for which he visited Sri Lanka soon after the catastrophic tsunami to record the relief efforts.In the 2009 “Best of Western Washington” competition, Bill won recognition and was chosen as Western Washington Man of the Year.
