Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Ann Nyberg is the one of the longest employed full-time reporter/new anchors for a Connecticut news station, having worked as a news anchor for over 40 years.
- She is also well-known for her philanthropy and her work to help people in her state to connect with each other.
- Ann has won numerous awards and accolades due to her work and is extremely popular in Connecticut.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ann is married to Mark Mamula. The couple has three daughters, one being a set of twins.
Early Life and Education :
- Nyberg was born in South Bend Indiana in 1957.
- She graduated from Purdue University in 1979 with a degree in Journalism. She had changed to that major in her sophomore year from Business/Retailing.
- As a young child, Ann started writing in her diary (received as a birthday gift), which sparked her writing bug.
Work, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- An Elkhart, Indiana ABC affiliate was Ann’s first TV position. She has now worked for WSJV-TV, KOCO-TV, KFOR-TV, WTNH-TV. With the latter organization being her employer for 31 years.
- Ann was awarded the 3rd Annual Spirit of Katherine Hepburn Award. Awardees are meant to show the character, spirit, and independence of the well-known actress.
- In 1993, Ann started the charitable program Toy Closet in 1993, which aims to give every child patient the age-appropriate toy on discharge from the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.
- She is part of the Silver Circle, an honor given to news people who have improved their community and the TV industry.
- Ann hosts an Emmy nominated TV show named after her, called NYBERG, where she focuses on longer stories. These pieces are often focused on the story of one person or issue.
- The Connecticut Magazine readers’ poll has voted her the Best News Anchor for ten years. She has also received that honor in the 2016 New Haven Living Magazine.
- Ann has a column in the Coastal Connecticut Magazine. A published author, she has also written two books, one focusing on Katherine Hepburn and the other memoir of her growing up titled ‘Slices of Life~ A Storyteller’s Diary’.
Ann Nyberg Salary and Net Worth :
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a New Haven News Anchor is $67,492 per year. The salary range is $54,043 to $88,863 annually. ZipRecruiter gives the average salary as $32,539/year.
- Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Ann Nyberg’s salary. Based on her work experience, however, the number can be estimated to be higher than the average figures mentioned above.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- One of Ann’s favorite movies, Auntie Mame, was the inspiration for the title of her blog, Annie Mame. That name is now given to her boutique shop in Connecticut that features items made by small businesses in the state.
- Ann created the site NetworkConnecticut to feature small businesses and people from the state.
- Founding member of the Board of Trustees for the only theatre named after famed actress Katherine Hepburn – The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
- Nyberg owns two dogs, a golden retriever named, Mr. Trip Meeshu and a rescued Coonhound called Henry Watson.
- She is the only female honorary member of the Walter Camp Football Foundation, which is a charitable foundation based in New Haven and where Ann emcees the yearly Stay in School rally.
- Her favorite childhood cartoon is Bugs Bunny. She also loves to collect 1900s vintage stuff, especially McCoy pottery.
Why isn’t Anne on the channel 8 news
Miss her
Hope she is healthy