Melissa Harrison Profile
Melissa Harrison is an American Professor and TV/Radio Journalist working for Southern Methodist University where she serves as an executive-in-residence. She recently worked at NBC 5 where she served as a news reporter.
Melissa Harrison Wiki
Full Name: Melissa Harrison
Profession: TV/Radio Journalist, Author, and Speaker
Nationality: American
Education: Baylor University, and Columbia University
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: Not Available
Age / How Old is Melissa Harrison?: Not Available
Place of Birth: Texas
Country: United States
Height / How tall is Melissa Harrison?: 5 feet 6 inches
Parents: Not Available
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three kids
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Melissa Harrison Education
She went to Baylor University where she attained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish and Broadcast Journalism. She was also a student at Columbia University where she attained her Master of Science in Journalism and International and Public Affairs.
Melissa Harrison Career
Harrison also works at Southern Methodist University where she serves as an executive-in-residence based in Texas. She is also working as an interim executive director at The Media Project. From 2021 to 2023, she worked at CEO Forum where she served as a vice president. She had previously spent 4 years working at Texas Christian University where she served as an assistant professor of professional Practice.
Melissa worked at NBC5 based in Dallas-Fort Worth where she served as a news reporter. She started her career at the NBC affiliate in Waco as an executive producer. She then got her first on-air job at KRBC-TV in Abilene where she co-anchored the evening 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Later she reported at WAPT-TV in Jackson, MS, where she covered stories including the Pearl High School shooting trial. Harrison was then an anchor/reporter at WBRC-TV in Birmingham, AL. She then returned to North Texas in 2000 when she joined the team at WFAA-TV. As a weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter, she also covered various stories including the D.C. Sniper attacks and the Texas Seven Escape Search.
Harrison moved to New York City in 2004 to earn her Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Her lectures focused on suffering, and traumatic loss, as well as included the stories of people she interviewed over the years; including those in North Texas. She then continued her career in television news as a reporter at WNBC-TV while in NYC and as a writer at ABC’s World News Tonight.
Harrison returned to North Texas in 2015 and worked as a freelance reporter for NBC 5 before she changed to radio and began working as a morning drive anchor at KRLD-AM. Whenever she is not working, she finds pleasure in spending her free time with her family and friends enjoying outdoor activities.
Melissa Harrison Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Husband
Harrison was born and raised in Texas, United States of America but she has not disclosed the names of her parents and siblings. Harrison stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches. She was 25 years old and hosting a dinner party when a detective called to tell her that her mom had been murdered.
Harrison is married but has not disclosed the name of her husband in public. When she is not working, Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and their three kids and making their home here in North Texas.
Melissa Harrison Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top anchors for NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Melissa earned an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Harrison has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a journalist.
Melissa Harrison Leaving NBC 5
According to Melissa’s LinkedIn account, she worked at NBC 5 from 2015 till her departure in 2022. During her tenure at NBC 5, she served as news reporter.
Melissa Harrison NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
At NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Harrison worked alongside;
- David Finfrock – Meteorologist
- Scott Gordon – Reporter
- Julie Fine – political journalist
- Wayne Carter – Special Assignment Reporter
- Keisha Burns – Weather Anchor/reporter
- Candace Sweat – Reporter
- Ben Russell – Reporter
- Ken Kalthoff – Reporter
- Jack Highberger – Reporter
- Don Peritz Jr. – Assignments/Investigative Editor and Researcher
- Diana Zoga – Journalist
- Meredith Yeomans – Reporter
- Meredith Land – Anchor