Joyce Garbaciak Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Joyce Garbaciak is a journalist and news co-anchor for WISN-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m

Breakthrough:Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism

10 Quick Facts About Joyce Garbaciak

Full Name: Joyce Garbaciak
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m
Current Role: News co-anchor
Gender: Female
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
Beats: Politics / Government
Media Level: Local
Employer Type: TV Station
Net Worth: $364,000-$5,193,000 (Estimated range)

Joyce Garbaciak Age

Joyce Garbaciak's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Northwestern University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.

Northwestern University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism
Northwestern University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism

Career & Work

Joyce Garbaciak's career includes news and reporting roles with WISN-TV, a television station and WITI-TV.

Organization: WISN-TV

Role: Special Projects Contributing Correspondent

Period: From June 2024; subsequent activity not independently confirmed

Details: Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Transitioned from full-time anchoring to a limited special projects reporting role after her final regular newscast on May 31, 2024.

Organization: WISN-TV

Role: News Anchor

Period: 2014–May 2024

Details: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Organization: WISN-TV

Role: Contributing Correspondent

Period: 2006–2014

Details: Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Joined WISN in 2006 in a part-time correspondent position that allowed additional family time.

Organization: WITI-TV

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: 1988–2005

Details: Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Anchored and reported for approximately sixteen years, at one stage presenting three daily newscasts.

Organization: WTVF-TV

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Before 1988

Details: Nashville, Tennessee · Worked as a television journalist before entering the Milwaukee market.

Organization: WSAW-TV

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Early career

Details: Wausau, Wisconsin · Began her television news career after graduating from Northwestern University.

Rise to Fame

Joyce Garbaciak rose to prominence for her role on the television show WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m, WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m, and Milwaukee Child-Care Center Safety Investigation.

Television

TV Show: WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m (Co-anchor, Through May 2024) — Evening news program that she co-anchored until stepping away from the desk
TV Show: WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m (Co-anchor, Through September 2023) — Nightly newscast previously anchored alongside her other station assignments

Work: Milwaukee Child-Care Center Safety Investigation (Investigative Reporter) — Reporting credited with contributing to changes in Wisconsin child-care center disclosure law
Work: Bullying Documentary (Host) — Documentary recognized with George Foster Peabody and Edward R. Murrow awards

Notable Coverage

Wisconsin child-care center safety – Milwaukee television news – Investigative reporting contributed to a change in Wisconsin law concerning the public posting of child-care center code violations
Interviews with United States presidents – Milwaukee television news – Conducted individual interviews with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton
Milwaukee historical news events – WITI-TV and WISN-TV – Covered important regional and national stories across more than three decades in Milwaukee television

Awards & Achievements

George Foster Peabody Award — Peabody Awards — Recognized documentary production about bullying.
Edward R. Murrow Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — Recognition for documentary journalism about bullying.
Hall of Fame Induction — Wisconsin Broadcasters Association — 2022 — Distinguished broadcasting career.
Media Hall of Fame Induction — Milwaukee Press Club — 2022 — Longstanding contributions to Wisconsin journalism.

Lesser Known Facts

An investigation she reported helped change Wisconsin law regarding public disclosure of child-care center safety violations.
Received an RCA/NBC Fellowship for graduate study.
Was only the twelfth woman inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame when honored in 2022.
Has served as visiting faculty at the Poynter Institute.
Stepped away from full-time television anchoring in May 2024 after decades in Milwaukee broadcasting.