Preston Phillips Bio
Preston Phillips is a renowned American Multi-Emmy Award-Winning Journalist working as a news anchor for KOMO-TV weeknight broadcast at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 11 pm. He joined the the KOMO News team in June 2024 after working for KPHO-TV, a CBS News affiliate in Phoenix.
How Old is Preston Phillips?
Phillips is 47 years old as of 2025; he was born 1978 in Southern California. Unfortunately, he has not mentioned his date and month of birth to the public; therefore, details regarding his age and when he celebrates his birthday are presently unavailable. However, further information will be updated when available.
Preston Phillips Education Background
After graduating from high school, Phillips attended Chapman University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. He then then joined Mississippi State University where he pursued broadcast meteorology and atmospheric sciences. In addition to his degrees, Phillips is an FAA Certified Remote Pilot.
Preston Phillips Career Experience
Phillips works as a news anchor for KOMO 4’s weeknight broadcast at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 11 pm. He joined the KOMO News team in December 2018 as the weeknight co-anchor of the 3 pm and 11 pm newscast, and as the weekday breaking news anchor for the 4 pm, 5 pm, and 6 pm newscasts. His coverage of the major 2019 bus shooting and carjacking earned him an Emmy award in 2020 for best “Breaking News.” In June 2024, Phillips was promoted to an evening news anchor and later started hosting a news talk show on ARC Seattle, which aired weekdays at 10 pm.
Before coming to Seattle, Phillips worked for KPHO-TV, a CBS News affiliate in Phoenix. He first joined the affiliate station in December 2015, as a weekend evening anchor and reporter for the evening newscast at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 10:00pm. He later transitioned to working as a co-anchor of CBS 5 This Morning that aired during the weekdays from 4:30 am to 7:00am, and as a fill-in anchor for the weeknight editions. Later in September 2018, Phillips was promoted to anchor the CBS 5 morning and noon newscast, from Monday to Friday.
Additionally, Phillips worked as a weekend evening anchor and reporter for ABC 10 weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, and 11:00 pm. His coverage while working at ABC 10 earned him four Emmy Awards for “Best Weekend Evening Newscast.” Phillips began his journalism career in February 2006 at KIEM-TV, an NBC affiliate in Eureka, where he worked as an evening anchor. He later moved to CBS 47 in October 2007, where he served in the position of a weekend reporter during the evening newscasts at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 10:00, and 11:00pm.
Preston Phillips Height
Phillips has an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches, equal to 170.18 cm.
Who Is Preston Phillips’ Wife?
Phillips has been married to his wife, Ariana (celebrates her birthday on December 6 every year), since June 2014. On June 7, 2025, Phillips posted a photo of his wife and himself where they were celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary. He captioned, “So blessed to be celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary in one of our favorite places on the planet.”
Who Are Preston Phillips’ Parents and Siblings?
Phillips was born and raised in the United States, but he has not disclosed detailed information concerning his parents and siblings. Therefore, details about his family are presently inaccessible for the time being.
Preston Phillips Kids
Together with his wife, they have two kids, a daughter whom he posted on his Instagram account on September 18, 2023, and a son whom he mentioned in one of his Instagram post posted on September 16, 2021, with the caption “My 10-year-old son took this picture on our @alaskaair flight from Seattle to San Diego this past week.”
How Much Does Preston Phillips Earn?
Phillips has an average salary range of between $30,000 and $80,000 from working as a news anchor and reporter.
Preston Phillips’ Net Worth
Phillips has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million, reflecting his successful career in the media industry. His foremost source of income is mainly associated with working as a journalist.
Preston Phillips’ Social Media Accounts
Phillips 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 @PrestonTVNews with more than 49k, Instagram @prestontvnews with more than 6.5k followers, and Facebook @Preston Phillips with more than 65k followers.
Quick check about Preston Phillips
- Age: 47 years old as of 2025
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Adriana
- Children: a son and a daughter
- Nationality: American
- Net worth: A range of $1 million to $5 million
- Salary: Estimated salary of $30,000 to $80,000
- Height: 5 feet and 7 inches, equal to 170.18 cm
- Profession: Journalist
- Parents: Currently unavailable
- Siblings: Currently unavailable
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