Darci Strickland is a television weather presenter and journalist, and news anchor for WLTX-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program Friends at Five
Breakthrough:Graduated from the University of South Carolina and joined WLTX in 1997
10 Quick Facts About Darci Strickland
- Full Name: Darci Strickland
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program Friends at Five
- Current Employer: WLTX-TV
- Place of Birth: Ladson, South Carolina
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Torrey Strickland
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Meteorologist / Weather Anchor
- Beats: Weather and Lifestyle / Human Interest
Darci Strickland Age
Darci Strickland's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
Her educational background includes studies at University of South Carolina and Mississippi State University.
- University of South Carolina
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism
- Period: Graduated in 1997
- Mississippi State University
- Qualification: Certificate
- Field of Study: Broadcast Meteorology
Career & Work
Darci Strickland's career includes news and reporting roles with WLTX-TV, a television station.
Organization: WLTX-TV
Role: Content Manager, Senior Journalist and News Anchor
Period: Final career phase–July 2024
Details: Columbia, South Carolina
Organization: WLTX-TV
Role: Friends at Five Co-anchor
Period: 2007–2024
Details: Columbia, South Carolina · Co-launched the Friends at Five newscast with Andrea Mock in August 2007.
Organization: WLTX-TV
Role: Evening News Co-anchor
Period: From 2002
Details: Columbia, South Carolina
Organization: WLTX-TV
Role: Morning and Noon Anchor and Meteorologist
Period: From 1998
Details: Columbia, South Carolina
Organization: WLTX-TV
Role: General Assignment Reporter and Weekend Weather Anchor
Period: 1997–1998
Details: Columbia, South Carolina · Joined WLTX in 1997 and began working in reporting and weekend weather presentation.
Rise to Fame
Darci Strickland rose to prominence for her role on the television show Friends at Five.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Friends at Five, News19 Morning and Noon News, and WLTX Evening News.
Television
- TV Show: Friends at Five (Co-anchor, 2007-2024) — WLTX evening programme launched with Andrea Mock
- TV Show: News19 Morning and Noon News (Anchor and Meteorologist, From 1998) — Morning and midday newscasts co-presented with J.R. Berry
- TV Show: WLTX Evening News (Co-anchor, 2002-2024) — Evening newscasts presented during her long career in the Columbia market
- Work: Buddy Call 19 (Spokesperson) — Community outreach and public service initiative associated with WLTX
- Work: South Carolina Child Welfare Investigation (Investigative Journalist) — Regional Murrow Award-winning investigation whose findings contributed to legislative change
Awards & Achievements
- Masters Award — South Carolina Broadcasters Association — 2023 — Outstanding contributions to broadcasting.
- Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — Team reporting on a child welfare case and social-services policy failures.
- Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Broadcast journalism.
- Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award — Columbia University — Broadcast journalism.
Darci Strickland Family & Relationships
Darci Strickland is married to Torrey Strickland. She has 3 children, including Logan and Layla.
- Children:
- Logan
- Layla
- Lauren
Lesser Known Facts
- Grew up in Ladson, South Carolina.
- Originally studied engineering before changing to journalism at the University of South Carolina.
- Her reporting on child welfare policy failures helped bring about legislative changes in South Carolina.
- Served as a volunteer guardian ad litem and on the board of Workshop Theatre.
- Helped launch WLTX's Friends at Five programme in August 2007.
- Was formally honored by the South Carolina Senate in January 2025.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Darci Strickland
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: Black / African
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: Ladson, South Carolina
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Torrey Strickland
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $56,000–$245,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $353,000–$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Torrey Strickland (Spouse • Husband of Darci Strickland, identified in a South Carolina Senate resolution.)
- Andrea Mock(Colleague • Co-anchor of WLTX's Friends at Five programme.)
- J.R. Berry (Colleague • Longtime WLTX news co-anchor who worked with Darci Strickland on morning and evening broadcasts.)
