Who is Ashley Glass?
Ashley Glass is an American journalist currently working on Weekdays from 4:30 to 7 a.m., and hosts “Today on 5″ and regularly produces in-depth reports for all WPTV platforms. When she started working at WPTV in 2022, she got right to work, reporting on the midterm elections and the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida.
Prior to joining WPTV, she was working at CBS12 News This Morning as the weekday co-anchor. She served by anchoring the news at 4:30-7 a.m., 9 a.m., and noon together with Matt Lincoln as well as AMS meteorologist Chris Farrell. She joined the station in January 2019 with experience of over 14 years and many skills like breaking news, broadcast journalism, public speaking, content creation, community relations, storytelling, and media relations among others.
Previously, Ashley worked at NewsChannel at 9 on FOX Illinois as a reporter and anchor for 9 p.m. weekend newscasts and Primary fill-in Anchor for weekday newscasts. Later, she worked at WFTS-TV as an anchor and later as a public information officer at Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Here, Glass emceed HCSO community events and awards ceremonies and generated content for digital and social media platforms among other assignments.
Ashley Glass Date of Birth / Age
Glass is approximately 30 years as of 2022 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.
Ashley Glass Height
Glass stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 6 inches tall.
Ashley Glass Parents and Siblings
Glass is a proud daughter to a retired Navy pilot. Growing up, she and her family moved a lot but is proud to call North Florida home.Ashley is incredibly proud of her family’s contributions to a wonderful nation. One of Ashley’s best memories as a journalist comes from the beginning of her career when she flew with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at supersonic speeds while her father watched from the tarmac. She, however, manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. We will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Ashley Glass Spouse/ Husband
Glass and her husband and two small girls make her home in the West Palm Beach region. Ashley and her family spend their leisure time exploring the nearby parks, dining at mom-and-pop eateries, and on swings, slides, and ziplines. She and her family, however, reside in the West Palm Beach area.
Ashley Glass Kids / Children
Glass and her husband and two small girls make her home in the West Palm Beach region. Ashley and her family spend their leisure time exploring the nearby parks, dining at mom-and-pop eateries, and on swings, slides, and ziplines. She and her family, however, reside in the West Palm Beach area.
Ashley Glass Education
Glass attended the University of Florida from 2000-2004 and graduated with a Bachelor’s dual degree in Telecommunication and Political Science.
Ashley Glass Career
On weekdays from 4:30 to 7 a.m., Ashley Glass hosts “Today on 5″ and regularly produces in-depth reports for all WPTV platforms. When she started working at WPTV in 2022, she got right to work, reporting on the midterm elections and the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida. Ashley covered Hurricane Nicole’s landfall live and in person from the Treasure Coast. In the WPTV true crime special “Bad Things Can Happen to Good People,” she investigated the Florida execution of a man who had been convicted of murder decades earlier and provided gripping accounts from the family and friends of the victims. Ashley formerly worked as a national journalist for Scripps, the owner of WPTV, before joining the station.
Ashley formerly worked as a national journalist for Scripps, the owner of WPTV, before joining the station. She crisscrossed the nation sharing tales about the impact of plastic pollution on wildlife, the lengthy COVID-19 research and fascinating cases, Juneteenth celebrations, mental health services for children and veterans, the dwindling coral reefs that are weakening the natural hurricane defenses, and many, much more. Additionally, she has done on-air work in central Illinois, Gainesville, and Tampa.
Ashley has covered numerous important news stories in Florida over the course of her 20-year career as a journalist, including the Surfside condo collapse, the Gulf oil disaster and cleanup, the Casey Anthony trial, the shuttle Discovery’s final launch, and the George Zimmerman case
Ashley, whose father was a retired Navy pilot, is incredibly proud of her family’s contributions to a wonderful nation. One of Ashley’s best memories as a journalist comes from the beginning of her career when she flew with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at supersonic speeds while her father watched from the tarmac.
WPTV-TV
Ashley works with WPTV where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Shannon Cake
- Michael Williams
- Jennifer Correa
Ashley Glass Experience
Glass worked as a general assignment reporter and primary fill-in Anchor at WCJB-TV in Gainesville, FL from Aug 2004 – Feb 2006. Later, she worked as an anchor and reporter at WICS-TV in Springfield, IL in the year 2006. There, Ashley anchored weekend evening newscasts and Crime Beat Reporter for top-rated weekday 10 p.m. newscasts among other duties.
Further, Ashley joined NewsChannel at 9 on FOX Illinois as a reporter and anchor for 9 p.m. weekend newscasts and Primary fill-in Anchor for weekday newscasts. Later, she worked at WFTS-TV as an anchor and later as a public information officer at Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Here, Glass emceed HCSO community events and awards ceremonies and generated content for digital and social media platforms among other assignments.
Ashley worked at WPEC-TV from Dec 2008 to Dec 2009 as an anchor and reporter where she anchored weekday morning newscasts. Also, her major coverage included murder-for-hire cases with live shots for network news among others.
However, she left but later rejoined the same station in Jan 2019 as a morning news anchor in the West Palm Beach, Florida Area. Her skills include breaking news, storytelling, and media relations among others, and has experience of more than 14 years. She is the weekday co-anchor of CBS12 News This Morning 4:30-7 a.m., 9 a.m., and noon with Matt Lincoln and AMS meteorologist Chris Farrell.
Ashley covered numerous events the recovery in the Florida Panhandle, the Casey Anthony trial in Orlando, the Gulf oil spill, and the final launch of Shuttle Discovery in Cape Canaveral among others. Besides, she covered severe weather events like hurricanes in Florida and tornadoes in the Midwest.
How Much Does Ashley Glass Earn?
Glass earns an annual salary that ranges from $80,000-$130,000.
How Much is Ashley Glass Worth?
As an anchor/reporter, Ashley has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.