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

Joyce Taylor is an American journalist and evening news anchor and reporter for KING-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program KING 5 News

Breakthrough:Returned to western Washington television broadcasting in 1988

10 Quick Facts About Joyce Taylor

Full Name: Joyce Taylor
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program KING 5 News
Current Role: Evening news anchor and reporter
Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
Beats: Investigations

Joyce Taylor Age

Joyce Taylor's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Western Washington University.

Western Washington University

Career & Work

Joyce Taylor's career includes news and reporting roles with KING-TV, a television station and KREM-TV.

Organization: KING-TV

Role: Evening News Anchor and Reporter

Period: 2019–Present

Details: Seattle, Washington · Became one of KING 5's primary evening anchors in 2019; a verified journalist profile includes reporting published in August 2026.

Organization: KING-TV

Role: Morning News Anchor

Period: Historical–2019

Details: Seattle, Washington · Spent more than 25 years anchoring morning television news, according to the Northwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Organization: KREM-TV

Role: Reporter and Weekend Weathercaster

Period: Early career

Details: Spokane, Washington

Organization: WFMY-TV

Role: News Anchor

Period: Historical

Details: Greensboro, North Carolina

Organization: KIRO-TV

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Historical

Details: Seattle, Washington · Worked in the Seattle television market during her established broadcasting career.

Rise to Fame

Joyce Taylor rose to prominence for her role on the television show KING 5 News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes KING 5 News, Facing Race, and Pride & Peace.

Television

TV Show: KING 5 News (Evening News Anchor and Reporter, 2019-Present) — Seattle-area television news
TV Show: Facing Race (Journalist and Project Contributor, 2020) — KING 5 reporting initiative examining systemic racial inequality

Work: Pride & Peace (Journalist and Project Contributor, 2017) — Community discussion project recognized with a regional Emmy Award

Notable Coverage

Washington state correctional oversight - KING 5 - 2026 - Reported on the dismissal of a former incarcerated person serving in a state prison-oversight position
Death of Princess Diana - 1997 - Reported from London during coverage of Princess Diana's death
Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl appearances - KING 5 - Reported on major Seahawks events

Awards & Achievements

Peabody Award — Peabody Awards — 2021 — Team recognition associated with KING 5's Facing Race project.
100 Outstanding Alumni of the Century — Western Washington University — Recognition of her accomplishments as a university alumna.
Regional Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2017 — Team recognition for Pride & Peace.

Lesser Known Facts

She grew up in the Tacoma area of Washington.
She worked in North Carolina television news before returning to the Pacific Northwest.
She spent more than 25 years anchoring morning news in the Northwest.
She interviewed prominent figures including Walter Cronkite, Gloria Steinem, Jimmy Carter and Michael Jordan.
She has supported community organizations promoting educational opportunity and housing stability.
Her first television job was with KREM in Spokane.