Anne Marie Tiernon is an American journalist and evening news anchor and talent development coach for Wthr.
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Best Known For:The television program 13News
Breakthrough:Started her television journalism career in Peoria, Illinois in 1989
10 Quick Facts About Anne Marie Tiernon
- Full Name: Anne Marie Tiernon
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program 13News
- Current Role: Evening news anchor and talent development coach
- Current Employer: WTHR
- Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Terry Tiernon
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
Anne Marie Tiernon Age
Anne Marie Tiernon's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
Her educational background includes studies at Indiana University and Northwestern University.
- Indiana University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Business
- Northwestern University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
Career & Work
Anne Marie Tiernon's career includes news and reporting roles with WTHR-TV, a television station and WLWT-TV.
Organization: WTHR-TV
Role: Evening News Anchor and Journalist
Period: 2004–Present
Details: Indianapolis, Indiana
Organization: WLWT-TV
Role: Evening News Anchor
Period: 2000–2004
Details: Cincinnati, Ohio · Anchored evening television newscasts before returning to Indianapolis.
Organization: WISH-TV
Role: Reporter and News Anchor
Period: 1991–2000
Details: Indianapolis, Indiana · Worked in reporting and television news anchoring in the Indianapolis market.
Organization: WMBD-TV
Role: Broadcast Journalist
Period: From 1989
Details: Peoria, Illinois · Early professional television journalism position.
Organization: TEGNA
Role: Olympic Coverage Anchor and Talent Development Coach
Details: United States
Rise to Fame
Anne Marie Tiernon rose to prominence for her role on the television show WISH-TV News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes WISH-TV News, WLWT News, and 13News.
Television
- TV Show: WISH-TV News (Anchor and Reporter, 1991-2000) — Indianapolis television news reporting
- TV Show: WLWT News (Evening News Anchor, 2000-2004) — Cincinnati evening newscasts
- TV Show: 13News (Evening News Anchor, From 2004) — WTHR television news in Indianapolis
Sports Events
- Sports Event: 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Anchor and Reporter, 2024) — Coverage of Indiana athletes and national reporting for TEGNA stations
- Sports Event: 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games (Anchor and Reporter, 2026) — Olympic reporting from Italy for WTHR and TEGNA
- Work: Check Up 13 (Creator and Health Reporter) — Health and wellness reporting series providing preventive health information
Notable Coverage
- Olympic Games - WTHR-TV and TEGNA - 2024 - Covered the Paris Olympics and provided live Olympic reporting to TEGNA stations nationwide
- Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games - WTHR-TV and TEGNA - 2026 - Reported from Italy on Olympic events and athletes, including Indiana connections
- Indiana health and medical reporting - WTHR-TV - 2026 - Published health reporting about cardiovascular symptoms, vein treatment and preventive health
Awards & Achievements
- Inspiring Sports Storyteller Award — Indiana Sports Corp — 2024 — Career-long reporting on Indiana athletes and international sports.
Anne Marie Tiernon Family & Relationships
Anne Marie Tiernon is married to Terry Tiernon. She has 3 children, including Keely and Maura.
- Children:
- Keely
- Maura
- James
Lesser Known Facts
- Grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Studied business at Indiana University before completing graduate studies in journalism at Northwestern University.
- Worked outside broadcasting in the health care sector before pursuing graduate journalism training.
- Has reported on seven editions of the Olympic Games through 2026.
- Has served as a newsroom talent development coach in addition to anchoring.
- Identified former WTHR anchor Anne Ryder as an important professional mentor.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Anne Marie Tiernon
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Terry Tiernon
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $61,000–$266,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $364,000–$5,193,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Anne Ryder (Mentor • WTHR broadcasting mentor identified by Tiernon in an Indianapolis Business Journal interview.)
