Bridgett Ellison Biography
Bridgett Ellison describes herself as a hard-working, passionate, and experienced award-winning journalist. Those who have worked with her know her as passionate and committed to excellence. The journalist works as a reporter and anchor at WKMG-TV, News 6. She has close to 20 years of working in the media industry.
The journalist has worked in WCTI, and WAGT, and is currently at WKMG. She has covered and reported the news in areas affecting the nation. Her passion for excelling in her career was tested when she experienced infertility for some time. Read on to know more about her story.
Bridgett Ellison Age, Husband, and Pregnancy
The South Carolina native was born on 4th October 1979 or 1981. She is a respecter of Christian principles and morals of life, which she learned from her parents. Ellison has learned to practice the same in her family. She is married to Cyrus Ellison, a businessman, and a pastor. The couple is blessed with two children.
Having the children, however, was not without complications. She endured periods that challenged her ability to give birth. Bridgett experienced two miscarriages since she suffered from fibroids. After a lot of prayers, talking to doctors, and doing a load of research, Bridgett decided to get surgery hoping she would get a chance to become pregnant.
Before the surgery, Bridgett focused more on her health, the chemicals she took, and those she applied to her body. Weeks before her surgery, she took a pregnancy test and realized she was pregnant. She canceled the surgery and focused on the pregnancy. The journalist later gave birth to her first child, a girl. On May 4th, 2018, Ellison gave birth to her second child, a son.
Bridgett Ellison Education and Career
When she was young, Bridget had the desire of becoming a journalist. This passion had her doing journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating, she got her first employment opportunity as an assignment editor, producer, and reporter for WCTI TV 12 and FOX 8/14. There she learned the ropes of journalism. She became familiar with writing news scripts, reporting off and on-field, and liaising with other journalists and the community to deliver authentic and genuine news.
After 1 year, she joined WLTX News 19 as a Reporter and Anchor. Serving in the station became easy as she was familiar with her job. The journalist immediately soured in her career, encouraging her employers to consider promotions and special assignments. Her proficiency attracted admiration from other media stations. After 3 years, she was called for an anchoring opportunity at WAGT where she worked for 4 years.
In 2008, Bridget left the journalism business to work as a board member for the Salvation Army. However, in 2010 she resumed as a reporter and anchor on News 6 at WKMG-TV, where has worked for 12 years as of 2022. The Emmy-award-winning journalist covered news on politics, crime, elections, presidential inaugurations, and natural disasters.
Bridgett Ellison’s Salary and Height
When she is not working, Bridget loves spending time with her family and close friends. She likes traveling and visiting unique places in the country. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and participates in educating and training young journalists in their personal and professional endeavors.
Many have considered Bridget professional, passionate, and reliable. She influences Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Her annual salary could be approximately $90,000. Her height could be 5 feet and 5 inches for the sake of those asking. You can send me more details about her in my email. Her courage to be vulnerable about her troubles with pregnancy has also been seen with Reta Ismail of CTV London who also shared her miscarriages and victory in the end.
