Christina Watkins Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Christina Watkins is a journalist and weekend morning news anchor for WDSU.

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Best Known For:The television program WESH 2 News Sunrise

Breakthrough:Graduated from Florida International University in 2012

10 Quick Facts About Christina Watkins

Full Name: Christina Watkins
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program WESH 2 News Sunrise
Current Role: Weekend morning news anchor
Current Employer: WDSU
Place of Birth: Florida
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
Beats: Sports and Politics / Government

Christina Watkins Age

Christina Watkins's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Florida International University, where she studied Journalism and Mass Communications.

Florida International University
- Field of Study: Journalism and Mass Communications
- Period: Graduated 2012

Career & Work

Christina Watkins' career includes news and reporting roles with WESH-TV, a television station and WDSU.

Organization: WESH-TV

Role: Weekend Morning News Anchor

Period: March 2022–Present

Details: Orlando, Florida · Returned to Central Florida to anchor WESH 2 News Sunrise on weekends.

Organization: WDSU

Role: Weekday News Anchor

Period: Approximately four years before March 2022

Details: New Orleans, Louisiana

Organization: KQ2 News

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Early career

Details: St. Joseph, Missouri

Organization: Spectrum News

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Three years before WDSU

Details: Charlotte, North Carolina · Worked as an anchor and reporter, covering major events including Super Bowl 50 and the Pulse nightclub shooting.

Rise to Fame

Christina Watkins rose to prominence for her role on the television show WESH 2 News Sunrise.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes WESH 2 News Sunrise, WDSU News at Noon, and WDSU News at 4.

TV Show: WESH 2 News Sunrise (Weekend Anchor, From March 2022) — Weekend morning news programme serving Central Florida
TV Show: WDSU News at Noon (Weekday Anchor, Before March 2022) — New Orleans midday news broadcast
TV Show: WDSU News at 4 (Weekday Anchor, Before March 2022) — New Orleans afternoon news broadcast
TV Show: Spectrum News Charlotte (Anchor and Reporter) — Television journalism covering the Charlotte market and major national stories

Notable Coverage

Super Bowl 50 - Spectrum News - 2016 - Traveled to California to report on Super Bowl 50
Pulse Nightclub Shooting - Spectrum News - 2016 - Reported on the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida
New Orleans News and Community Events - WDSU - Covered breaking news, severe weather, festivals and Mardi Gras while working in New Orleans
Universal Orlando Resort Development - WESH 2 News - 2026 - Reported on construction and development projects at Universal Orlando Resort

Lesser Known Facts

Was born and raised in Oviedo, Florida.
Her late sister appeared as a Kid Anchor on WESH in the late 1990s, inspiring Christina's ambition to work at the station.
Recorded pretend WESH news reports as a child.
Worked in Missouri, North Carolina and Louisiana before returning to Central Florida.
Has two dogs named Nippy and Tilly.
Serves on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Orlando.