Table of Biography
Tyisha Fernandes is an American broadcast journalist, reporter, anchor, entrepreneur, and fitness enthusiast. Tyisha Fernandes for her work with WSB-TV based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Early Life
Tyisha Fernandes was born on May 15, 1979. She is originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. Currently, this personality is 43 years old and her birth sign is Taurus. This personality has two siblings namely Gerg Fernandez and Deanna Bolvert.
She is of West African and Portuguese descent. Moreover, her family’s genealogy can be traced back to Cape Verde. While Tyisha was born in Brockton, her family later moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she would grow up.
Caption: Tyisha Fernandes’ childhood picture with her parents and siblings. Source: Instagram
Tyisha Fernandes – Education
This personality returned to Brockton for high school as she attended Brockton High School and matriculated in the year 1997. Then, she enrolled at the University of Massachusetts in Boston.
There, she studied for a year before moving to Washington D.C., enrolling at Howard University, and completing a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Similarly, during her time there, she also served as a co-producer and anchor for the school’s news show, and interned for the company BET.com in the year 2001, beginning her foray into and gaining experience working as a professional broadcast journalist.
Tyisha Fernandes – Career
This personality is best known for her work with WSB-TV based in Atlanta, Georgia, which Tyisha has been with since late 2014. Before joining the company, Tyisha worked for Black Triangle Media and Fox25 News.
After completing her education, she started working as a multimedia journalist in the station KWES-TV based in Midlands, Texas. Mainly, she served as a weekday reporter for the station and anchored during the weekends.
And, after two and a half years with the company, Tyisha moved to Fox 4 News serving in a similar capacity, in the station mainly serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Therefore, it was previously a CBS affiliate before becoming a Fox channel.
Caption: Tyisha Fernandes while working. Source: Instagram
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Tyisha spent the next 5 years working for Fox 4, and then in the year 2010 moved back to her home base in Boston to serve with Fox25 News, becoming an anchor as well as a reporter for the station.
This personality became a reporter for Black Triangle Media and continues to serve in that capacity. Tyisha also serves at the Atlanta, Georgia-based WSB-TV, an ABC affiliate and the flagship television property of the Cox Media Group.
Aside from her reporting duties, she is known to be a fitness enthusiast and loves Zumba to the point where she has become a certified Zumba Instructor. In the year 2011, she founded her own fitness company called TD Zumba which she runs and serves as one of the school’s top instructors.
Tyisha’s company is located in Brockton and they held weekly classes until the year 2017 when she was ordered by the doctors to take a break from her job because she was pregnant.
Tyisha is also involved in charitable endeavors and has volunteered at the Contras Criolas Cancer organization which raises funds to help cancer research. Furthermore, this personality has also been awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award.
Brand Endorsements
This personality might have endorsed products from different brands. But, there are no records on the internet or her Instagram page.
Tyisha Fernandes – Personal Life
This personality got engaged to her longtime sweetheart. His name is under review at the moment. The two wedded on September 17, 2019. Together, they welcomed a son in April 2022 and they named their son Cru Julian.
Caption: Tyisha Fernandes and her newborn baby. Source: Instagram
Body Measurements
Tyisha Fernandes has a good height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 65 kilos. Her well-maintained figure and curly hair are the main attraction.
Moreover, she tends to look tall with her height and her curvaceous figure suits her personality at ease. To add to the looks, Tyisha’s flawless black hair and dark brown pair of eyes complete her aura.
Social Media
Her ‘@tyishafernandestv’ Instagram account has earned over 13.8K followers. Similarly, her Facebook account has gained over 6.4K followers. And, her Twitter account ‘@TyishaWSB’ has amassed more than 16.6K followers.
Net Worth
Her net worth is around $1 million. Tyisha Fernandes earned through a successful career in broadcast journalism. This personality has been active in the industry for many years.