Samantha Manning is an American journalist and washington correspondent for Action News Jax.
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Best Known For:Cox Media Group Washington Bureau Reports
Breakthrough:Graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in broadcast journalism and a Spanish minor in 2009
10 Quick Facts About Samantha Manning
- Full Name: Samantha Manning
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and correspondent
- Known For: Cox Media Group Washington Bureau Reports
- Current Role: Washington correspondent
- Current Employer: Action News Jax
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: Correspondent, Journalist, and Investigative Journalist
- Beats: Politics / Government and Investigations
- Media Level: National
Samantha Manning Age
Samantha Manning's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended Hofstra University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism.
- Hofstra University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
- Period: 2006–2009
Career & Work
Samantha Manning's career includes news and reporting roles with Cox Media Group and WFTV-TV, a television station.
Organization: Cox Media Group
Role: Washington Correspondent
Period: October 2019–Present
Organization: WFTV-TV
Role: General Assignment Reporter
Period: 2016–2019
Details: Orlando, Florida · Reported breaking news, severe weather and political developments, including the 2018 Florida election recounts.
Organization: WJAX-TV and WFOX-TV
Role: Investigative and General Assignment Reporter
Period: January 2015–September 2016
Details: Jacksonville, Florida · Produced investigative reports and covered breaking news, including the 2016 national political conventions.
Organization: WATE-TV
Role: Investigative and Political Reporter
Period: 2013–2015
Details: Knoxville, Tennessee
Organization: KFOX-TV
Role: Las Cruces Bureau Reporter
Period: July 2011–January 2013
Details: Las Cruces, New Mexico · Covered news developments in southern New Mexico for the El Paso television market.
Organization: FiOS1 News
Role: Multimedia Journalist
Period: October 2010–July 2011
Details: Rye Brook, New York · Covered breaking news in New Jersey and Long Island.
Rise to Fame
Samantha Manning rose to prominence for her role on the television show Tennessee This Week.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Tennessee This Week, Cox Media Group Washington Bureau Reports, and Privatized Military Housing Investigation.
Television
- TV Show: Tennessee This Week (Fill-In Host, 2013-2015) — Occasional hosting of a Tennessee political-affairs program
- Work: Cox Media Group Washington Bureau Reports (Washington Correspondent, 2019-Present) — National political and federal-government reporting distributed to Cox Media Group stations
- Work: Privatized Military Housing Investigation (Investigative Reporter, 2023) — Investigation into problems affecting military families living in privatized housing
- Work: Florida Election Recounts (Political Reporter, 2018) — Coverage of contested Florida election results
- Work: Social Security Overpayment Investigation (Investigative Reporter) — Reporting on Social Security benefit overpayment practices
Notable Coverage
- First impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump – Cox Media Group – 2019 – Reported on the first impeachment proceedings as a Washington correspondent
- Second impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump – Cox Media Group – 2021 – Covered the second impeachment proceedings for Cox television audiences
- January 6 attack on the United States Capitol – Cox Media Group – 2021 – Provided live reporting from Washington during the attack on the Capitol
- Social Security overpayment investigations – Cox Media Group – Investigated problems involving Social Security benefit overpayments
- Hurricane Ian – Cox Media Group – 2022 – Served as a national correspondent for coverage of the hurricane
- Lewiston, Maine mass shooting – Cox Media Group – 2023 – Provided national breaking-news coverage of the mass shooting
- 2016 Democratic and Republican national conventions – WJAX-TV and WFOX-TV – 2016 – Covered both major-party national conventions while working in Jacksonville
- Florida midterm election recounts – WFTV – 2018 – Reported on recounts and contested Florida election results
Awards & Achievements
- Television Large Market Award — Military Reporters and Editors — 2023 — WSB-TV privatized military housing investigation.
- First Place, Breaking News and Spot News — Society of Professional Journalists Sunshine State Awards — 2018 — Breaking and spot news reporting.
- First Place, Documentary and Public Affairs — East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Golden Press Awards — 2014 — Documentary and public-affairs reporting.
Lesser Known Facts
- Manning grew up in Brooklyn, New York.
- She began her career in broadcast production and video editing before becoming a television correspondent.
- Her current Washington reporting covers television and radio audiences across multiple United States markets.
- Her military housing investigation attracted the attention of United States senators.
- She has worked in television markets in New York, New Mexico, Tennessee and Florida.
- She covered both major United States political party conventions in 2016.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Samantha Manning
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Journalist and correspondent
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $80,000–$349,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $406,000–$5,796,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
