Tony Perkins (news anchor)

Tony Perkins
Born
Anthony Perkins

(1959-08-25) August 25, 1959 (age 65)
Alma materAmerican University (B.A.)
Occupation(s)Journalist, Radio personality
Years active1983-present
TelevisionWRC-TV
anchor
(2023–Present)
WUSA
Get Up DC! anchor
(2020–2023)
WTTG
Anchor
(2012–2019)
(1998–1999)
Weekday morning meteorologist
(2005–2012)
(1993–1998)
ABC News
Good Morning America weekday meteorologist
(1999–2005)
WDCA
Host/producer
(1986–1988)
SpouseRhonda Perkins
Children1
ParentConstance Bellamy (mother) Tommy Perkins (father)
RelativesScott Perkins (brother)
AwardsEmmy Awards (2)

Anthony Perkins[1] (born August 25, 1959) is an American broadcast journalist, radio personality, and former weathercaster, best known for his work on ABC's Good Morning America as the primary weather anchor from 1999 to 2005. Perkins joined CBS affiliate WUSA in Washington, D.C., for six weeks, beginning October 21, 2019, for the station's morning show, Get Up DC!, which became a full-time assignment when he was named full-time anchor of the show in January 2020.[2]

  1. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (January 21, 1999). "Tony Perkins Heads Off Into the Sunrise and 'Good Morning America'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tony Perkins joins the Get Up DC team!". WUSA. October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.