Who is Elyse Chengery?
Elyse Chengery is an award-winning American journalist working as an Anchor at WBBH/NBC 2 News in Southwest Florida. She has been working with the network since January 2024. Previously, Elyse worked as an anchor at WFTX /FOX 4 in Southwest Florida. Before that, she was hired as an Evening Weekday News reporter at TV6 & FOX UP in Michigan.
Elyse Chengery Date of Birth/ Age
Chengery was born in the United States 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.
Elyse Chengery Height/ Weight
Chengery is 5 feet and 7 inches tall on average and has a healthy weight.
Elyse Chengery Parents and Siblings
Chengery was born and raised in the United States by her loving and caring parents. She has a brother who gave her the nickname Rhonda Burgundy after she graduated from college because of her love of news. 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.
Elyse Chengery Spouse/ Husband/Dating/Partner
Chengery 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.
Elyse Chengery Kids/ Children
Details regarding whether or not Elyse 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.
Elyse Chengery Education
Chengery graduated from the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Elyse Chengery Career
Elyse is an award-winning American journalist working as an Anchor at WBBH/NBC 2 News in Southwest Florida. She covers Sports stories, features, breaking news, and investigative news. According to her, character, credibility, and integrity play a big role in news. She’s excited and honored to have a seat at the anchor desk. At the age of eight, Elyse knew that anchoring news was her dream job while growing up in Cleveland, Ohio. One story at a time, she aspires to change the world and enjoys interacting with people while out in the neighborhood.
Since Elyse joined NBC2, she has covered storms extensively, even during the height of it all, keeping millions of people informed about the challenges encountered by the community. She received an Edward R. Murrow Award for her hurricane coverage. After earning her degree from the University of Toledo, Elyse had a goal of becoming a commencement speaker in the future. She is thrilled to say that she was invited to speak at the May 2023 commencement. In 2023, Elyse received a request to join a board that assisted in selecting the College of Arts and Letters’ new dean.
Elyse began her broadcasting career in her hometown in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was hired as an assignment editor, production assistant, and coordinator for the missing person segment. She worked every day to launch a program, and she was able to locate over 350 missing persons in Ohio with the assistance of local police agencies, broadcasters, and families of loved ones who had gone missing. The show continues to air today. She was involved in many major breaking news stories, including finding the three women in Cleveland. She was also the first person to find a photo of Michelle Knight for a local and national broadcast.
Elyse Chengery FOX and NBC affiliate
Elyse also worked as the lead evening anchor for a FOX and NBC affiliate in Michigan before relocating to SWFL. Over the course of her career, Elyse has conducted a thorough investigation into a community organization that came together to aid a stroke victim who was a military veteran in acquiring a shower and a home renovation to help make his house more accessible. While traveling from Columbus to Cleveland for Thanksgiving, Elyse noticed a woman driving with a sign that read, “I need a kidney,” on the back of her vehicle.
She made a lot of effort to cover the story about the local woman so that she could receive a kidney. She’s delighted to report that the woman was able to receive a successful kidney transplant as a result of her sharing the story on the air, and each time she expresses her gratitude to Elyse, she can’t help but cry because she knows that the proper stories on the air have the power to positively impact someone’s life. And that is the significance of Elyse getting involved in the news. When not covering news, Elyse enjoys painting, sewing, and creating clothing designs. She enjoys cooking; pierogis are her specialty. When she’s not in the kitchen, you can bet she’s out exploring the best local cuisine has to offer! Additionally, Elyse loves boating, concerts, snowboarding, skiing, music, and fashion.
Elyse has always been an avid sports enthusiast having played a variety of sports since she was young, including softball, volleyball, basketball, and track, to mention a few. She danced ballet as well. Elyse loves the news. Because of her love of news, her brother gave her the nickname Rhonda Burgundy after she graduated from college, and it has stuck with her ever since. Her favorite sports teams are her alma mater, the Toledo Rockets, the Cleveland Browns, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
How Much Does Elyse Chengery Earn/ Salary
Elyse earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.
How Much is Elyse Chengery Worth/ Net Worth
As an anchor, Elyse has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.
Elyse Chengery X Handle
Elyse is active on X@ElyseChaengery, Facebook, Instagram @1elyse, and other social media platforms. You can also reach her via email at Elyse.Chengery@hearst.com.