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Erika Wachter Bio, Married, Husband, Age, Parents, Height, Fox 5 Wiki

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Name Erika Wachter
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB Born in 1990. As of 2025, she is around 35 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance / Partner No confirmed information is available.
Children / No. of Kids One
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race White
Nationality American
Where is Erika Wachter from? In 1990, Erika was born in New Jersey and is a native of the state.
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Erika Wachter’s interactions with people and sports personalities are as vibrant and positive behind the camera as in front of it! She might majorly be a sports reporter but loves to dig up human interest stories, too, while building strong relationships along the way.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Erika was born in May 1990 & is a native of New Jersey.
  • Her parents are Nancy Wachter (mother) and Michael Wachter (father). She has two siblings – A sister and a brother.
  • Erika has been dating a guy named Sam Barnes since 2016. The couple had first met on the app ‘Bumble’. They chatted daily for a month before Sam finally asked her out for dinner.
  • The two were scheduled to be married in June 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple pushed forward the date a few months and tied the knot in August 2020.
  • On November 30, 2022, Rayna Lynn, a baby girl was born to Erika. As parents, Sam and Erika were profoundly grateful and elated to have the privilege of welcoming Rayna into their lives.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

  • Erika was the star of Egg Harbor Township High School in New Jersey. She was a star athlete in three sports – Track & field, Field hockey, and Basketball.
  • Later, she went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Syracuse University, New York. Broadcast Journalism was her major, with minors in Psychology and Marketing Management.
  • She was a student at the prestigious S. I. Newhouse School of Communications from 2008 until 2012.
  • A bright summa-cum-laude student, Erika was also a Division 1 Varsity Field Hockey player. She scored 16 goals in field hockey during her senior year!

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

  • Erika’s first sports internship (May to August, 2010) was with NBC 40 WMGM at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Later, she was a blog writer from August 2011 to November 2011.
  • November 2011 : Color analyst at Big East Network in Syracuse.
  • S. I. Newhouse School of Communications – Student internship from August 2008 until May 2012.
  • News producer intern for News Channel 9 WSYR (January to May, 2012).
  • Erika took up the role of production assistant for ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut (August 2012 – July 2013).
  • July 2013 to July 2014 : Host for SportzEdge on the Scene, WTNH-TV/WCTX-TV.
  • Athletic sports reporter for the University of Connecticut (August 2014 – August 2015).
  • For some time in 2015-16, Erika linked up with COX Hub/COX Sports, CPTV Sports, MiLB Connecticut Tigers, Birdseye Sports, NESN and Verizon FiOS, as a freelance sports reporter.
  • From 2016 to mid 2018, Erika worked with Fox 5/Fox5 NY, as a sports reporter. She also did additional duties as a Fill-in Weekend News Anchor and as a Fill-in host for the Sunday night show “Sports Xtra.”
  • In Sep 2018, she joined as a new host on MSG Networks for the NHL team New Jersey Devils. On MSG+, she hosts all pre-game, intermission, and post-game shows as part of the network’s coverage.
  • Additionally, she expanded her broadcasting reach by joining NHL Network in October 2021, where she hosts a variety of shows, including the nightly highlights show ‘On the Fly’ and the flagship studio show ‘NHL Tonight.’ Additionally, she started appearing on MLB Network.

Love for Sports and Achievements :

  • Erika received the second-team all-conference honors in 2005 and 2006 from the AC Press.
  • The Press of Atlantic City awarded her first-team all-conference honors in 2007. Her team gave her the Unsung Hero Award in 2007.
  • After distinguishing herself in 11 games for Orange Field Hockey, Erika received NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad honors.
  • Erika’s life revolves mostly around sports. Even now, she loves to bring a player’s perspective to her television reporting.
Body Figure / Physical Info

Erika Wachter Measurements :

  • Eye Color : Brown
  • Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
  • How tall is Erika Wachter Height : No confirmed information is available.
  • Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
  • Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.

3 thoughts on “Erika Wachter Bio, Married, Husband, Age, Parents, Height, Fox 5 Wiki”

  1. Hi Erika,

    My name is Linda Little. I am Tim Little’s mother if you remember him from high school. I am a writer and currently working for a new magazine called Egg Harbor Township Living. The first issue just came out this week. Anyway, we are looking to do stories about EHTers that are now successful. My son mentioned your name as he is a big hockey fan. If you are interested please call or text me.

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