Sam Bleiweis Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Sam Bleiweis is an American journalist best known for playing News Anchor in FOX 40 News at 10.

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Best Known For:The television show FOX 40 News at 10

Breakthrough:Studied History and Journalism at Emory University

10 Quick Facts About Sam Bleiweis

Full Name: Sam Bleiweis
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television show FOX 40 News at 10
Current Role: Forensics expert
Popular As: Samantha Bleiweis
Gender: Female
Specialization: Journalist, News Anchor / Newscaster, and Reporter
Beats: Investigations
Employer Type: Independent

Sam Bleiweis Age

Sam Bleiweis's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Emory University, where she earned an Undergraduate degrees in History and Journalism.

Emory University
- Qualification: Undergraduate degrees
- Field of Study: History and Journalism

Career & Work

Sam Bleiweis' career includes news and reporting roles with WHDH-TV, a television station and WICZ-TV.

Role: Independent Newsletter Writer and Podcast Creator

Period: Active in 2026

Details: United States

Organization: WHDH-TV

Role: Reporter and News Anchor

Period: Historical through 2024

Details: Boston, Massachusetts · Reported for 7News, covering local news, courts, community affairs and breaking stories.

Organization: WICZ-TV

Role: Television News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Before June 2015

Details: Binghamton, New York

Organization: WIS-TV

Role: News Reporter and Anchor

Period: From June 2015

Details: Columbia, South Carolina · Joined WIS in June 2015, reporting local news and presenting updates during afternoon and evening broadcasts.

Organization: WSB-TV

Role: Newsroom Intern

Period: University years

Details: Atlanta, Georgia · Completed a journalism internship during her senior year at Emory University.

Organization: Atlanta Silverbacks

Role: Sideline Reporter and Color Commentator

Period: University years

Details: Atlanta, Georgia · Worked on broadcasts involving the professional men's soccer team.

Rise to Fame

Sam Bleiweis rose to prominence for her role on the television show FOX 40 News at 10.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes FOX 40 News at 10, WIS News 10, and 7News Boston.

Television

TV Show: FOX 40 News at 10 (News Anchor, Before 2015) — Evening local news broadcast serving Binghamton and surrounding communities
TV Show: WIS News 10 (Reporter and Anchor, From 2015) — South Carolina local television journalism
TV Show: 7News Boston (Reporter and Anchor, Historical through 2024) — Local television news and community reporting for WHDH-TV

Podcasts

Podcast: Nobody Pitched This (Co-Host and Creator, 2026) — Podcast addressing media culture, work, creativity and contemporary social experiences
Podcast: What Local News Loses When You Remove Anchors and Producers (Co-Host, 2026) — August 2026 episode of Nobody Pitched This discussing the changing newsroom environment

Work: Monday Morning Meeting (Writer and Publisher, Active in 2026) — Personal newsletter about motherhood, changing careers, identity and everyday life
Work: I Was a TV News Anchor, but I Couldn't Turn It Off (Author, 2026) — First-person essay published in April 2026 about leaving television journalism

Notable Coverage

Eric Garner and Michael Brown protests – FOX 40 News – 2014 – Reported from a large demonstration organized by Binghamton University students
Binghamton-area murder trial – FOX 40 News – Covered a lengthy criminal trial that attracted national attention
Local breaking news in Columbia – WIS-TV – Reported on community developments and presented updates from the station's Alert Center
Karen Read murder trial – WHDH-TV – 2024 – Contributed reporting on court proceedings and jury deliberations in Massachusetts
New England community reporting – WHDH-TV – 2024 – Reported stories involving public safety, local events and community initiatives

Lesser Known Facts

She later shifted from television journalism toward independent writing and podcasting.
She worked as a sideline reporter and color commentator for the Atlanta Silverbacks.
She has used her podcast to discuss the importance of human judgment in local news production.
Bleiweis has publicly identified Samantha as her full first name while explaining that she prefers Sam professionally.
She worked in television news in New York, South Carolina and Massachusetts.