• Molly Grantham is an American journalist and news anchor who works for WBTV, a CBS affiliate station.
• She has won two Emmy Awards and has been nominated for nine more.
• She graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism.
• She runs her own website, CorkDorkGifts.com.
• She is married and has two children, as well as a dog adopted from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Animal Care & Control.
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Who is Molly Grantham?
Molly Grantham is an American journalist and news anchor, who achieved fame through working for WBTV, a CBS affiliate station based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has won two Emmy Awards, in addition to numerous other recognitions, having worked for the TV station since 2003. Before that she worked for WTVD-TV.
Loved this tonight at 11p.
“…Working to bring people together across lines of race, creed, class, gender and location in one particular county.” –@AlexGilesNews
Clip below. Watch full @WBTV_News story here >> https://t.co/Hkg9zCGP5F pic.twitter.com/pjmq6zay8F
— Molly Grantham WBTV (@MollyGrantham) November 19, 2019
Molly Graham Age, Childhood, and Education
Born Molly Meade Grantham in 1977 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, but spent the majority of her childhood in Pinehurst, North Carolina; she is the daughter of Joseph Michael and Wilsie Moss Hartman, and has three brothers, but hasn’t shared their names. Her father died of cancer, while her mother is a cancer survivor.
The Grantham family has a history of cancer-caused deaths, as her great-grandfather and grandfather also died from the big C. Molly went to McCaskey High School, from which she matriculated in 1995, then enrolled at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and four years later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Career Start
Before she got her first paid job, Molly had an internship at the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC-TV), in Sydney, Australia, then following her graduation, Molly secured a spot for herself at WTVD-TV, and reported from the Raleigh-Durham community. She worked mainly on weekends for a year before she started sending VHS tapes of her reports to numerous stations across the US, and soon received a positive answer from WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky. She accepted the TV station’s offer, and remained there for three years.
Move to Charlotte and Working for WBTV News
Although she became an essential part of the WLEX-TV, she wanted to move back to Charlotte, and started sending applications to stations in that area. She soon got a response from WBTV News, accepted the offer, and has been working for the station since then. Molly has reported on numerous headline stories, and has created documentaries which NC Gang Investigator’s Association made into 5,000 copies. Some of her stories include reports on cannabis oil legislation in North Carolina, then reports on local gangs, and terrorist acts and groups. She decided to move on in early 2023, which saddened many listeners to the station.
For her work, Molly has received two Emmy Awards, the first in 2008 and the second in 2014 – she has been nominated for another nine Emmy Awards. To speak further about her accomplishments, she has received the Promise of One award, given by Susan G. Komen, and the Excellence in Reporting award for her story on “The Sobering Truth: Underage Drinking in Charlotte”. You can see Molly now in the 5:30 pm and 11:00 pm time slots.
Private Business
In addition to her work on TV, Molly has a hobby that she has turned into a profitable business – she makes vintage gifts from wine corks, including picture frames and bulletin boards, and has started her own website, CorkDorkGifts.com, through which she sells her creations. This has also added a considerable amount to her wealth.
Molly Grantham Net Worth, Body Stats, Appearance
Molly’s career has brought her decent wealth, and her net worth has been estimated at $2 million, as of mid-2024. According to reports, Molly’s reputed income is around $85,000 per year, so her net worth is likely to increase. Molly Grantham stands at 5ft 7ins (1.7m), and though she hasn’t revealed her exact weight and vital statistics, it’s evident that Molly has retained a slim figure, and many think of her as a 25-year-old woman. She has blonde hair and her eyes are blue.
Molly Grantham Personal Life, Marriage, Husband, Children
This successful journalist and news reporter is also a wife and mother. Molly married on the 17th June 2007 to Wes Hyland, in a ceremony held at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Since the couple have welcomed two children, daughter Parker and son Hutch. The two also have a dog, which they adopted from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Animal Care & Control.
Philanthropic Work
Molly has found time to dedicate herself to the community, and has collaborated closely with numerous charitable organizations, including Hope Foundation and Zach Ramsey’s Children’s Cancer Fund. Given her family’s medical history, she has mainly focused on cancer research events, and has also started a segment of Molly’s Kids during her time slots, in which she tells the stories of children who are battling a life-threatening disease.
