Russ Spencer is an American journalist and evening news anchor for FOX 5 Atlanta.
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Best Known For:The television program FOX 5 News at 6 and FOX 5 News at 10
Breakthrough:Graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English literature in 1983
10 Quick Facts About Russ Spencer
- Full Name: Russ Spencer
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program FOX 5 News at 6 and FOX 5 News at 10
- Current Employer: FOX 5 Atlanta
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Isa Spencer
- Gender: Male
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
- Beats: Politics / Government and International / Foreign Affairs
Russ Spencer Age
Russ Spencer's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended Princeton University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in English Literature.
- Princeton University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: English Literature
- Period: Graduated in 1983
Career & Work
Russ Spencer's career includes news and reporting roles with WAGA-TV, a television station.
Organization: WAGA-TV
Role: Evening News Anchor
Period: 1995–Present
Details: Atlanta, Georgia
Role: Television News Journalist
Period: Before 1995
Details: North Carolina
Role: Television News Journalist
Period: Before 1995
Details: Denver, Colorado
Role: Freelance Foreign Journalist
Period: Late 1980s–1990
Details: Central America
Role: Television News Journalist
Period: From 1983
Details: Pennsylvania
Role: Sixth-Grade Teacher
Period: Late 1980s
Details: Guatemala
Rise to Fame
Russ Spencer rose to prominence for his role on the television show FOX 5 News at 6.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes FOX 5 News at 6, FOX 5 News at 10, and 1990 Nicaraguan Election Coverage.
Television
- TV Show: FOX 5 News at 6 (News Anchor, 1995-Present) — Evening news broadcast serving metropolitan Atlanta
- TV Show: FOX 5 News at 10 (News Anchor, 1995-Present) — Prime-time Atlanta television news broadcast
- Work: 1990 Nicaraguan Election Coverage (Freelance Journalist, 1990) — Reported from Central America during the election in which opposition candidate Violeta Chamorro defeated the Sandinista government
Notable Coverage
- Nicaraguan election ending Sandinista rule – Freelance journalism – 1990 – Reported from Central America during Nicaragua's historic 1990 election
- Middle East reporting – Television journalism – Reported briefly from the Middle East
- Atlanta evening news – FOX 5 Atlanta – 2026 – Anchors the station's 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. television newscasts
Awards & Achievements
- 13 Regional Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Broadcast journalism, including seven Best Newscast awards and three Best Anchor awards.
Russ Spencer Family & Relationships
Russ Spencer is married to Isa Spencer.
Lesser Known Facts
- Spencer grew up outside Philadelphia.
- He temporarily left broadcasting to teach sixth grade in Guatemala.
- He originally hoped to become a foreign correspondent.
- He became fluent in Spanish while living and working in Central America.
- He reported on Nicaragua's historic 1990 election.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Russ Spencer
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Isa Spencer
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
- Isa Spencer(Spouse • Wife; the couple have six children.)
