Matt Belanger Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Matt Belanger is a journalist and morning news anchor for KSTP-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program 5 Eyewitness News

Breakthrough:Joined KELO-TV as a weekend anchor and producer in 2005

10 Quick Facts About Matt Belanger

Full Name: Matt Belanger
Profession: News anchor and reporter
Known For: The television program 5 Eyewitness News
Current Employer: KSTP-TV
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Dirk Belanger
Gender: Male
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Investigative Journalist
Beats: Investigations and Politics / Government

Matt Belanger Age

Matt Belanger's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended Elon University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Broadcast Communications; minor in Political Science.

Elon University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Field of Study: Broadcast Communications; minor in Political Science
Elon University
- Qualification: Professional Certificate
- Field of Study: Artificial Intelligence
- Period: 2026

Career & Work

Matt Belanger's career includes news and reporting roles with KSTP-TV, a television station and WSB-TV.

Organization: KSTP-TV

Role: Morning news anchor

Period: 2016–Present

Details: Minneapolis, Minnesota · Anchors weekday morning news in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul market; recipient of 2020 Upper Midwest Emmy for news anchoring.

Organization: WSB-TV

Role: Weekend evening anchor and reporter

Period: 2015–2016

Details: Atlanta, Georgia · Atlanta television news broadcasts.

Organization: WTAE-TV

Role: Weekend evening anchor and reporter

Period: 2013–2015

Details: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh broadcast news.

Organization: WGAL-TV

Role: Investigative reporter and fill-in anchor

Period: 2008–2013

Details: Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Investigations covering political and government issues.

Organization: KELO-TV

Role: Weekend anchor, producer and reporter

Period: 2005–2008

Details: Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Anchored, produced and reported weekend news.

Rise to Fame

Matt Belanger rose to prominence for his role on the television show KSTP Morning News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes KSTP Morning News and Pennsylvania House ghost-voting investigation.

Television

TV Show: KSTP Morning News (Anchor, 2016-Present)

Work: Pennsylvania House ghost-voting investigation (Investigative reporter) — Investigation exposing misuse of voting buttons in state legislature

Awards & Achievements

Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Award – Best News Anchor — Upper Midwest Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — 2020 — Breaking news coverage following George Floyd’s murder
Regional Emmy Awards (six total) — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Six regional Emmy wins cited on official professional website; individual awards not itemized.
First-Place Associated Press Awards (five total) — Associated Press — Five first-place AP awards stated on personal résumé.