Last Updated on March 2, 2023

Tony McEwing Biography

Tony McEwing is an American award-winning news anchor. He co-anchors Good Day LA weekday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am along with Araksya Karapetyan.

He has worked as a reporter for The News-Sun, the largest daily newspaper in suburban (Chicago) Lake County, where he covered the business and industry beat during the summer of 1980. As an actor and writer, he is known for Big Momma’s House (2000), The United States of Leland (2003) and Songs of our Success (2009).

Tony spent 12 years working at KXTV, then the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, where he anchored the morning and noon newscasts. There, he filed in-depth reports on the Southland, including the Rodney King trial and the civil unrest. Before joining KXTV, he was the Washington, D.C. correspondent for WDSU, the NBC affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1980-81.

Tony McEwing Education

McEwing attended Northwestern University from where he received a Bachelor of Science in education in 1978 and later attending the School of Law. He also earned a Master’s degree in editorial broadcasting from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

Tony McEwing Age | How Old Is Tony McEwing?

McEwing celebrates his birthday on 13th August. He keeps his personal life very private and also has not disclosed much of his personal information including his age.

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Tony McEwing Family

McEwing has not disclosed any information regarding his family including his parents and siblings.

Tony Mcewing Wife | Tony McEwing Married

There is no available information showing McEwing’s dating history or his wife.

Is Tony McEwing Gay? | Tony McEwing Husband

There is no available information showing or proving Tony’s sexual orientation. There have been rumors for a long time regarding him as gay, however, Tony has not addressed the rumor.

Tony McEwing FOX 11

McEwing joined KTTV FOX 11 in 1993 to anchor Fox 11 Morning News and also co-anchored Good Day LA from April 1994 to April 1995. He was then honored with Emmy Awards for his half-hour specials “Songs of Our Success” in 2001 and 2003. He filed a three-part report on the Los Angeles Mission’s yearlong rehabilitation program that earned a nomination for a Los Angeles area Emmy award in 1997.

These reports were later compiled into the half-hour news special, Mission of Hope. They won the national Iris Award in the Best Current Affairs category, won a Golden Mike Award for Best Documentary and also earned a National Emmy nomination in 1998.

During his tenure at Fox 11, McEwing has garnered seven Emmy awards as of 2018.

He anchored three hours of continuous live coverage of the North Hollywood Bank Shootout and also filed live reports from Chicago during the 1996 Democratic National Convention. McEwing also participated in the coverage of the 1994 Rose Parade, interviewing participants during the live pre-parade special. He anchored KTTV’s Crown Books teacher salute, profiling outstanding Southland educators.

What Happened To Tony Mcewing?

In November 2016, Tony took a medical leave for several weeks. Writing on Facebook, McEwing said “an issue has arisen that requires medical attention and up to several weeks recovery before I can return to work.”

Tony McEwing Salary

Through his work, Tony is a high sort anchor. Over time, he has gained much popularity and making him one of the best anchors in Los Angeles. McEwing receives quite a big salary but his it is not yet revealed to the public.

Tony McEwing Net Worth

Though Tony has had a successful career in journalism, his net worth is not yet revealed.