Heather Hegedus Biography|Profile
Heather Hegedus is a skilled American journalist currently working at Boston 25 as an anchor. The Emmy award-winning journalist anchors the weekday editions of Boston 25 Morning News. She joined the station in 2012 as a weekend anchor/reporter.
Hegedus and her husband who is a TV cameraman, have a little boy and a girl. During their spare time, they enjoy taking him on hikes with their 100 lb. Golden Doodle, Griffin.
Heather Hegedus Age
How old is Hegedus? She is 46 years old as of 2024. Hegedus was born on 3 September 1978, in Massachusetts, United States. Hegedus celebrates her birthday on the 3rd of September every year.
Heather Hegedus Education
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgetown University with a degree in Government. She spent a year at the London School of Economics in England and has a Master’s Degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she received the Dean’s award.
Heather Hegedus Height|Weight
Hegedus stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55kgs.
Heather Hegedus Family
She was born and raised in Massachusetts by her parents with her sister, however, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Heather Hegedus Husband|Married
Hegedus is happily married to her husband called Tom McNamee. He is is a TV cameraman.
Heather Hegedus Children
She is blessed with two wonderful children; a boy and a girl but she has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Heather Hegedus Career
Hegedus started her career at WIVT in Binghamton, NY, and later at WSYR in Syracuse, where she was part of breaking news coverage that was honored with an Edward R. Murrow award. She has covered some of Boston’s biggest stories which include the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, the trial of organized crime boss Whitey Bulger, and the arrest and trial of Patriots player Aaron Hernandez.
Most importantly, Hegedus won an Emmy for her work covering the opioid epidemic in 2017. She has also won Emmy nominations in the categories of best general assignment reporter, consumer reporter, series, and spot news. Before Boston 25, she was an anchor/reporter at WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut. While there in 2011, she won the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists awards for breaking news, general assignment reporting, and investigative reporting. She was the first anchor to live go in the air, and later anchor from the scene, of a power plant explosion that took the lives of six workers.
Hegedus was born here and raised in Lynnfield, Mass, on the North Shore. She was a trolley tour guide in historic Salem in high school. In addition, she beat out high school students from across the state and won the title of Massachusetts State Debate Champion. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgetown University with a degree in Government. While in D.C., she worked in the Washington Bureau of NBC News and “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.” She spent a year at the London School of Economics in England and has a Master’s Degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she received the Dean’s award.
Boston 25 News
WFXT Boston 25 News is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States that is owned and operated by Cox Media Group. The station’s studios are located on Fox Drive in Dedham, and its transmitter is located on Cabot Street in Needham. WFXT is the largest Fox affiliate by market size that is not owned and operated by the network.
Channel 25 first signed on the air on October 10, 1977, as WXNE-TV originally operating as an independent station. The station was founded by the then–Portsmouth, Virginia–based Christian Broadcasting Network. After being awarded a construction permit to build the station by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in June 1972, CBN targeted the new channel 25 to begin operations within one year. However, various delays in obtaining both a studio and transmitter location resulted in a wait of over five years for the station to finally sign on.
The station’s early programming format was targeted at a family audience, consisting of older syndicated reruns and a decent amount of religious programming. Religious programs ran for about six hours a day during the week, and throughout the day on Sundays. WFXT nevertheless carried the daily and Sunday Mass from the Boston Catholic Television Center. Secular programming consisted of westerns, older movies, family-oriented drama series, old film shorts, and classic television series.
Boston 25 News Colleagues
- Mark Ockerbloom
- Vanessa Welch
- Gene Lavanchy
- Elizabeth Hopkins
- Kerry Kavanaugh
- Jason Law
- Heather Hegedus
- Catherine Parrotta
- Kevin Lemanowicz
- Shiri Spear
- Jason Brewer
- Vicki Graf
- Butch Stearn
Heather Hegedus Salary|Net Worth
Hegedus has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Heather Hegedus Social Media Platforms
She is very active on all social media accounts and she is often seen posting on her platforms. She has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Heather Hegedus
Who is Heather Hegedus?
Heather Hegedus is a skilled American journalist currently working at Boston 25 as an anchor. The Emmy award-winning journalist anchors the weekday editions of Boston 25 Morning News. She joined the station in 2012 as a weekend anchor/reporter.
How old is Heather Hegedus?
She is 44 years old as of 2023. Hegedus was born on 3 September 1978, in Massachusetts, United States. Hegedus celebrates her birthday on the 3rd of September every year.
Is Heather Hegedus married?
Hegedus is happily married to her husband called Tom McNamee. He is is a TV cameraman.
Where does Heather Hegedus Live?
She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the USA with her husband and children.