Chris Onorato Bio/Wiki
Chris Onorato is an American journalist working as an anchor, host and producer at at WNYT-TV, Albany, New York. He co-anchors alongside Caitlin Irla NewsChannel 13 Early Today and Today and also livestreamed to NewsChannel 13 social media channels. He joined the network in January 2010 as a sports photojournalist.
Chris Onorato Age
Onorato is 43 years old as of 2025, he was born on May 16, 1982, in New York, United States of America. However, he celebrates his birthday on every May 16th and his zodiac sign is Taurus.
Education Background
Onorato attended the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2000 and graduated in 2004 with a bachelor of science. On the other hand, he interned at WABC-TV as a sport intern from 2002 to 2004.
Chris Onorato Career Experience
Onorato works as an anchor, host and producer at at WNYT-TV, Albany, New York. He co-anchors alongside Caitlin Irla NewsChannel 13 Early Today and Today and also livestreamed to NewsChannel 13 social media channels. He joined the network in January 2010 as a sports photojournalist and since that time, he has been very eager to tell the great sports stories the Capital Region has to offer.
Onorato has covered numerous stories including the Giants training camp in the summer of 2010. Additionally, he reported and produced on a series called “High School Football Two-A-Days,” a high school football team profiles. Moreover, he focused more on Saratoga Race Course for a series of feature stories in the summer of 2011. During this time, he highlighted a scope of the traditions such as the race for picnic tables on Travers Saturday.
Onorato on the other hand is highly grateful for the opportunity to tell a story of a Capital Region resident, Michael Mercado and one of the nation’s best blind golfers. Before joining NewsChannel 13, he served as an anchor and reporter at WWNY in Watertown, New York from 2004 to 2009. However, he covered the sitting and former presidents of the USA’ visits to Fort Drum. The visit houses the 10th Mountain Division which is one of the most deployed units of the U.S. Army.
Prior to that, Onorato spent three years as the team host of ESPN Radio 104.5 Big Board Sports, M-F 10a-noon ET in Townsquare Media. At WNYT-TV, he works alongside various media personalities;
- Ally Hoy
- Paul Caiano
- Mark Mulholland
- Caitlin Irla
- Tessa Bentulan
- Tiffany Payton
- Dan Levy
- Zach Richter
- Kumi Tucker
- Steve Kuzj
Height
Onorato has an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Chris Onorato wife
Onorato is happily married to his dear wife Ashley Elizabeth, a former co-host of Onorato & Miller for NewsChannel 13 at WNYT. She a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and majored in broadcast journalism and geography.
On the other hand, Onarato and Ashley got engaged in June 2019 and a years later, the couple tied the knot in May 7, 2021. The wedding venue was at St. Pius X Loudonville, reception at The Gideon Putnam, and the honeymoon destination at Hawaii – Maui & Oahu. Friends and family graced the event to witness the lovebirds joining together. However, the two are Capital Region natives.
Parents and Siblings
Onorato was born and raised in Capital Region, New York, United States by his parents. Unfortunately, he has maintained a low profile regarding his parents and siblings to the public, therefore, details about his family are currently limited. He prefers to keep them away from the limelight but an update will be made once the specifics are readily available.
Chris Onorato Children
At the beginning of 2024, Ashley and Onorato experienced a tragic loss of their son Nash Weston Onorato. They were two weeks away from their due date when she thought she was going into labor but the worst happened. Nash would be an year plus as of 2025 but, tragically, he’s not physically here.
Salary
Onorato has an average salary range of between $30,000 and $80,000 from working as a an anchor, host and producer at at WNYT-TV, Albany, New York.
Chris Onorato’s Net Worth
Onorato has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million, reflecting his successful career in the media industry. His principal source of income is mainly associated with working asa journalist.
Chris Onorato’s Social Media Accounts
Onorato frequently uses social media sites where he interacts and connects with his followers by sharing information about his professional and personal encounters. Some of his platforms include Twitter @chrisonorato with more than 3.1k followers, Instagram chrisonorato with more than 1.k followers, and Facebook Chris Onorato with more than 1.7k followers.
Quick check about Chris Onorato
- Age: 43 years old as of 2025
- Date of birth: May 16, 1982
- Place of birth: Capital Region, New York, United States
- Zoodiac sign: Taurus
- Education: The Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College
- Religion: Not known
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Ashley Elizabeth
- Children: Nash Weston Onorato
- Nationality: American
- Net worth: A range of $1 million to $5 million.
- Salary: Estimated salary of $30,000 and $80,000.
- Height: 5 feet 8 inches
- Profession: Journalist
- Parents: Currently unavailable
- Siblings: Currently unavailable