Hilary Golston Bio, FOX 2, Age, Height, Family, Spouse,Net Worth

Who is Hilary Golston?

Hilary Golston is a Six-time Emmy award-winning journalist working as a Weekend Evening News anchor at WJBK/Fox 2 News in Detroit, MI. She has been working with the network since September 2017. Previously, Hilary worked as a News Reporter and Saturday Evening Anchor at WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. Before that, Hilary was employed as a Weekend anchor at WVTM-TV in Birmingham, Alabama. She also worked as a reporter, web producer, and fill-in anchor at WFRV- TV, th

Hilary Golston Date of Birth/ Age

Golston was born in Detroit, Michigan although her exact age is not known as she has managed to keep her date of birth away from the public. However, we will update the information once available.

Hilary Golston Height/Weight

Golston is 5 feet and 7 inches tall on average with a healthy weight.

Hilary Golston Parents and Siblings

Golston was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by her loving and caring parents. She has three siblings, two brothers, and one sister. On May 13, 2018, Golston shared a photo of her mother wishing her a happy Mother’s Day. She however manages to keep information regarding her parents, siblings, and extended members of her family away from the limelight. We will update this information once it’s available to the public.

Hilary Golston Spouse / Husband/Dating

Golston has for a long time been keeping details regarding whether or not she is dating private. It is therefore not known whether she is married or not but the information will be updated once available.

Hilary Golston Kids / Children

Details regarding whether or not Golston has any children are not available to the public at the moment. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.

Hilary Golston Education

Golston received her high school diploma from Detroit Country Day High School. From there, she graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Hilary Golston Career

Hilary is an award-winning journalist working as a Weekend Evening News anchor at WJBK/Fox 2 News in Detroit, MI. She has interviewed a number of the most prominent politicians in the country since coming to Detroit, including Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, Governor Whitmer, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, President Joe Biden, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and most members of Congress serving the Metro Detroit area.

Hilary established a name for herself in television before she even finished college, working as a reporter for High School Hammertime on Fox Sports Net Detroit. She also served as an anchor and reporter for over 24,000 viewers, and as a member of the student-produced magazine news show “The Source.”, Golston’s report on the inter-county connector was broadcast on the former WB Interloop program in Washington, DC, the ninth-largest market at the time.

Hilary Golston WFRV/WVTM

Hilary began her journalism career as a nightside reporter, web producer, and fill-in anchor at WFRV- TV, the CBS station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her story of a young child with a rare skin illness who had been denied the money required for a potentially life-saving procedure when she was there made her most proud. Medicaid gave WFRV credit for revealing information that prompted the agency to examine the case.

In October 2010, Hilary was employed as a Weekend anchor at WVTM the NBC station in Birmingham, Alabama. While there, she won an Emmy for her reporting during a show commemorating the one-year anniversary of Alabama’s deadliest tornado outbreak. After receiving her degree from George Washington University, she applied for the fast-paced, frequently gritty Birmingham City Council beat, where she spent three years covering the body in charge of the state’s largest city and municipal budget.

Hilary Golston WKYC

After that, she moved to Cleveland Ohio, landing a job as a News reporter and Saturday evening anchor at WKYC-TV. During her time there, Hilary has reported on some of the most high-profile police shootings in the country, breaking stories that have held the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor accountable and inspiring a group of religious leaders to request that the prosecutor resign following the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. She was sent by WKYC to South Carolina to cover the historic 1,000-year flooding. While there, she had a live interview with U.S. Senator Tim Scott and covered the damage he was assessing across a section of the state.

Additionally, she provided live coverage from the command center where Governor Nikki Haley delivered press briefings. Golston was also selected to cover the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri. There, she interviewed a finance official in St. Louis County for the first time about the funding issue and learned about a $3.4 million emergency fund request for police salaries. Golston has covered some of the most significant regional and national news stories of the day. These stories include the Brelo decision and the Republican National Convention. She has obtained exclusives and made public authorities answerable.

Honors and Awards

During her tenure at FOX 2, Golston has won multiple honors from the Detroit Society of Professional Journalists. Among these were recognitions for her live on-set coverage of Detroit firefighters trapped in a collapsing home, which won her a breaking spot news category award. In addition, she received SPJ honors for her work creating and hosting the web series “HD Show,” which she produced with her co-anchor, as well as for moderating a Detroit Voice 2 Voice debate on weapons. Her in-depth interview with Detroit Police Chief James White earned her a Michigan Association of Broadcasting merit award.

Hilary also received two Emmy nominations in Michigan within months of joining Fox 2. She was privileged to win the Lower Great Lakes Regional Emmy for “General Assignment Reporting,” which included coverage of stories she wrote about human trafficking in northeast Ohio, protests against President Donald Trump’s election, an activist’s valiant response to violence in Cleveland’s streets, and a one-on-one, in-depth interview with a Black pastor who was making national news for his support of Trump.

In her tenure at Cleveland’s WKYC, she won three Cleveland Press Club awards and was featured on MSNBC for her knowledge of the Tamir Rice case. Hilary was a board member of the National Academy for Television Arts & Sciences before serving as vice president of the chapter’s board of governors for two years.

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How Much Does Hilary Golston Earn/Salary?

Hilary earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.

How Much is Hilary Golston Worth/Networth?

As an anchor, Hilary has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.

Hilary Golston X Handle

Lydia is active on X @hilarygolston, Facebook, Instagram @hgolston, and other social media platforms. You can also reach her via email.