Taniya Wright is a journalist and morning news anchor for Wftv.
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Best Known For:The television program Channel 9 Eyewitness News
Breakthrough:Worked in television news production at WFLA in Tampa before developing her on-air anchoring career
10 Quick Facts About Taniya Wright
- Full Name: Taniya Wright
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program Channel 9 Eyewitness News
- Current Employer: WFTV
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
- Beats: Politics / Government
- Notable Work: DC News Now Morning News
- Media Level: Local
- Net Worth: $341,000-$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $51,000-$223,000 (Estimated range)
Taniya Wright Age
Taniya Wright's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
They attended University of South Florida.
- University of South Florida
- Period: 2001–2006
Career & Work
Taniya Wright's career includes news and reporting roles with DC News Now (WDVM-TV/WDCW), a television station and KPRC-TV.
Organization: DC News Now (WDVM-TV/WDCW)
Role: Morning news anchor
Period: 2023–2025
Organization: KPRC-TV
Role: Morning and midday news anchor
Period: 2019–
Details: Houston, Texas · Joined KPRC in August 2019, co-anchoring weekday morning news with Owen Conflenti and midday news with Andy Cerota.
Organization: WNCN-TV (CBS 17)
Role: Morning news anchor
Period: 2019
Details: Raleigh, North Carolina
Organization: KJRH-TV
Role: Morning and midday news anchor
Period: 2016–
Details: Tulsa, Oklahoma · Joined 2 Works for You Today in February 2016, co-anchoring morning newscasts with Daniel Winn.
Organization: WHAG-TV (later WDVM-TV)
Role: Noon and early-evening news anchor
Period: 2013–2016
Details: Hagerstown, Maryland
Organization: WFLA-TV
Role: News producer
Details: Tampa, Florida · Worked for more than six years behind the scenes in television news production before moving into anchoring.
Rise to Fame
Taniya Wright rose to prominence for their role on the television show DC News Now Morning News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes DC News Now Morning News, KPRC 2 News Today, and KPRC 2 Midday News.
- TV Show: DC News Now Morning News (Morning anchor, 2023-2025) — Washington metropolitan area morning news presentation
- TV Show: KPRC 2 News Today (Co-anchor, 2019-) — Houston morning newscast co-anchored with Owen Conflenti
- TV Show: KPRC 2 Midday News (Co-anchor, 2019-) — Midday Houston television news co-anchoring with Andy Cerota
- TV Show: 2 Works for You Today (Morning co-anchor, 2016-) — KJRH Tulsa morning newscast, initially alongside Daniel Winn
- TV Show: WHAG News (Midday and evening anchor, 2013-2016) — Regional television news serving Maryland, West Virginia and the surrounding area
Taniya Wright Family & Relationships
They has 1 sibling, Taryn Wright.
- Father: James B. Wright
- Siblings:
- Taryn Wright
Lesser Known Facts
- She grew up in Tampa, Florida, and spent more than six years working behind the scenes as a television news producer before advancing her anchoring career.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Taniya Wright
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Ethnicity: Black / African
Measurements
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Black
Family & Relationships
- Father: James B. Wright
- Siblings: Taryn Wright
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Taryn Wright (Sibling • Her sister, who also received educational scholarship assistance through the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.)
