Who is Molly Grantham?
Molly Grantham is a three-time EMMY-award-winning American Anchor/Reporter/Meteorologist who works for WBTV where she serves as an evening news anchor at 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. and solo anchor at 11 p.m. show. She has been working with the station since 2003. She was declared”TV News Reporter of the Year” for Carolinas, one of Mecklenburg County’s “50 Most Influential Women,” and also “Charlottean of the Year,” by Charlotte Magazine.
Molly Grantham Date of Birth / Age
Grantham is 46 years old as of 2023. She was born on 1st May 1977.
Molly Grantham Height
Grantham stands at the height of approximately 5 feet and 6 inches tall.
Molly Grantham’s Parents and Siblings
Grantham was born and raised in the United States by her loving parents who unfortunately passed on due to cancer. Her father (who she calls her “forever hero,”) died of colon cancer in 2006 and her mom died of breast cancer in 2017. Additionally, her grandfather also died of pancreatic cancer, her grandmother also battled breast cancer and her great-grandmother died of the disease.
Molly Grantham Spouse / Husband
Grantham is married to her loving husband Wes Hyland. The couple have three lovely kids an 11-year-old daughter, an 8-year-old son, and a 2-year-old son who was born in 2020. Together with her family and dog, Fisher, they reside in Charlotte. However, she manages to keep information regarding her husband and children away from the limelight. We will update you once information regarding this is available.
Molly Grantham Kids / Children
Grantham and Hyland her husband are blessed with three lovely kids an 11-year-old daughter, an 8-year-old son, and a 2-year-old son who was born in 2020. She manages to keep more information about her kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.
Molly Grantham Education
Grantham went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism. There she also earned a minor degree in Women’s Studies.
Molly Grantham Career
Grantham works at WBTV as an investigative reporter and evening news anchor. There she anchors the 5:30 pm and 11:pm newscasts and is also the solo anchor of the network’s 11 pm show. Previously, she was tenured at WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky, as a broadcast journalist. She was also tenured at WTVD in Raleigh-Durham before working in Charlotte. Grantham began her internship at the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC-TV) in Sydney, Australia.
She is an Emmy-winning anchor and investigative reporter who has been named both the “50 Most Influential Women” and Charlotte’s top 40 under 40″ as Carolinas TV News Reporter of the Year, in Mecklenburg County. Grantham has widely covered several social issues including gangs, the struggle to legalize cannabis oil in North Carolina, and terrorism. Additionally, she has also hosted and created award-winning television documentaries, including the NC Gang Investigator’s Association which made 5,000 DVD copies to distribute to statewide law enforcement.
She is also famous for her full-hearted stories of local children fighting uphill medical battles. Grantham is also passionate about matters that revolve around pediatric cancer. As her own family has been hit so hard, Molly is part of Charlotte’s cancer culture. Every year, she helps emcee Charlotte’s “Get Your Rear in Gear” for colorectal cancer and is a Susan G. Komen Charlotte Affiliate spokeswoman to bring attention to breast cancer. Molly helps host the annual “Race for the Cure” and is the captain of “Team Molly” one of the top ten largest teams of the 800+ teams that are often registered.
How Much Does Molly Grantham Earn?
Grantham approximately earns an annual salary ranging from $100,000 to $500,000.
How Much is Molly Grantham Worth?
As an evening news anchor, Grantham has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Molly Grantham Books
Aside from being a journalist, she is also an author. She writes about the journeys of local children—the Good, the Bad, and the Always Real facing a variety of uphill medical battles. Her first book, Small Victories: The Off-Camera Life of an On-Camera Mom, is a funny, real-life account of juggling too much. This a perfect lead-in to her second book, The Juggle is Real, which launched in May of 2020 and encourages women to laugh through imperfections and sometimes drop balls they have up in the air.
Molly Grantham WBTV
Grantham works at WBTV where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Shevaun Bryan
- Caroline Hicks
- Cam Gaskins
- Alex Giles
- Nikki Hauser
- Jamie Boll
- Kristen Miranda
- Abby Theodros
- Elissia Wilson
- Bekah Birdsall