Chris Conte is an American journalist and national correspondent for WTVF-TV.
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Best Known For:Fire on the Mountain
Breakthrough:Joined NewsChannel 5 in Nashville in 2012
10 Quick Facts About Chris Conte
- Full Name: Chris Conte
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and correspondent
- Known For: Fire on the Mountain
- Current Role: National correspondent
- Current Employer: WTVF-TV
- Gender: Male
- Specialization: Journalist, Reporter, and Correspondent
- Net Worth: $406,000-$5,796,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $80,000-$349,000 (Estimated range)
Chris Conte Age
Chris Conte's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended Boston University.
- Boston University
Career & Work
Chris Conte's career includes news and reporting roles with WTVF-TV, a television station and E. W. Scripps Company.
Organization: WTVF-TV
Role: Reporter
Period: 2012–2020
Details: Nashville, Tennessee
Role: Television reporter
Period: Early career
Details: Minnesota and upstate New York
Organization: E. W. Scripps Company
Role: National correspondent
Period: After Nashville
Rise to Fame
Chris Conte rose to prominence for his role on the television show Scripps national news coverage.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Scripps national news coverage and Fire on the Mountain.
Television
- TV Show: Scripps national news coverage (National correspondent) — General assignment and feature reporting distributed through E. W. Scripps stations
- Work: Fire on the Mountain (Reporter and documentary contributor) — Award-winning documentary about the Great Smoky Mountains wildfires
Notable Coverage
- Vanderbilt University sexual assault trial – NewsChannel 5 Nashville – Covered the high-profile criminal case involving former Vanderbilt football players
- Tennessee House leadership investigation – NewsChannel 5 Nashville – Contributed reporting to an investigation associated with the resignation of a Tennessee House speaker
- Nashville tornado disaster – NewsChannel 5 Nashville – 2020 – Covered the destructive tornadoes affecting Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Awards & Achievements
- Regional Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Multiple reporting and writing awards, including honors in general assignment and hard news feature reporting.
- Edward R. Murrow Awards — Radio Television Digital News Association — Recognition of journalism and broadcast reporting.
- Journalist of the Year — Associated Press — Recognition of his reporting work.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Chris Conte
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Journalist and correspondent
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $80,000–$349,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $406,000–$5,796,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
