Ashley Glass Biography
Ashley Glass is an accomplished American journalist serving as a weekday morning anchor at WPTV NEWS 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Since joining the station in April 2022, following her tenure at Scripps, WPTV’s parent company, Glass has covered breaking news and community issues that matter most, earning accolades for her commitment to excellence in journalism.
How old is Ashley Glass?
Glass was born in the United States, though she has not made her exact birth date public. Therefore, details such as the day, month, and year of her birth, and her age, remain undisclosed. However, judging by her appearance, Glass is likely in her 40s, though no official confirmation has been provided.
Education | Career Background
Glass pursued her higher education at the University of Florida, where she graduated with honors and dual degrees in telecommunication-news and political science. She serves as a weekday morning anchor at WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she leads WPTV’s Morning News weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. In this role, she produces investigative and feature reports across WPTV platforms. Since joining the station in April 2022, Glass has covered everything from Florida’s execution of a decades-old murder case, Hurricane Nicole’s landfall, midterm elections, and the destruction of Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida. She also hosted and co-produced The Missing Piece (Emmy-winning cold case documentary), Jupiter Lost Boys (reflecting on two teens lost at sea), and the WPTV true crime special “Bad Things Can Happen to Good People.”
Before WPTV 12, Glass worked for Scripps, WPTV’s parent company, traveling nationwide to cover environmental issues, long COVID research, mental health resources, and Juneteenth celebrations. Prior to that, she contributed to several stations across the region during which she covered several major breaking news stories such as the Gulf oil spill and recovery, the case against George Zimmerman, the Surfside condo collapse, the Trayvon Martin shooting, the final launch of Shuttle Discovery, the Casey Anthony trial, and the 2012 Republican National Convention. Some of the stations she worked for include WPEC-TV CBS12 in West Palm Beach, WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, WICS-TV in Springfield, FOX 9 in Champaign, and WCJB-TV in Gainesville, where she began her career as a general assignment reporter.
At WPTV 12, Glass works alongside;
- Walter Kelley
- Hollani Davis
- Skylar Spinler
- Meghan McRoberts
- James Wieland
- Vannia Joseph
Ashley Glass Partner | Kids
Glass is married but values privacy and prefers to keep details of her personal life out of public view. There is also no confirmed record of whether she has children, and such updates will be provided if and when she chooses to share them in the future.
Ashley Glass’ Parents and Siblings
Glass is the daughter of a retired Navy pilot and is extremely proud of her family’s service to our great country. On Mother’s Day, Glass celebrated her mom through one of her Instagram posts posted on May 9, 2022, where she captioned, “Motherhood takes many shapes. Happy Mother’s Day to anyone who’s mothered a child, loved one, pet, or maybe a stranger in a time of need. Thankful to have spent the day with my mama surrounded by light and love. ♥️” Details about her siblings have not been shared publicly, and any updates will be provided if and when she decides to disclose more.
Ashley Glass’ Salary
Glass earns an average salary that ranges between $ 30,000 and $ 50,000.
Ashley Glass’ Height
Glass is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, equaling 1.68 meters.
Ashley Glass Net Worth
Glass’s net worth is estimated to range between $500,000 and $ 2 million. She has accumulated this wealth primarily through her career as a journalist.
Social Media
Glass is gaining popularity on social media, particularly on Instagram @ashleygontv, where she has more than 1.9k followers. You can also follow her on her Facebook account @Ashley Glass, where she has over 7.8k followers, and on Twitter @ashleygTV, where she has about 7.6k followers.