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Erica Hill Biography / Wiki

Erica Hill is an American Award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter currently working as a primary substitute anchor and a correspondent for CNN. She joined CNN in 2024. She co-anchored Weekend Today from 2012 to 2016, following work at CBS since 2008. Erica joined CNN as a general news anchor for different programs in January 2003. She also joined CNN Newsource as a national correspondent. Hill previously co-anchored Weekend TODAY on NBC. She worked for the network as an anchor and correspondent as well, contributing to MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, and TODAY. She co-hosted the network’s premier morning show at CBS News for several years.

In 2003, Hill began working as an anchor and technology correspondent for CNN and HLN. As part of the network’s Headline Prime launch in 2005, she was appointed co-anchor of Prime News. She also served as the anchor for CNN’s prime-time programs Anderson Cooper 360° (AC360°) and nightly news updates during that period. She started working for AC360 full-time in early 2008. She also served as the anchor of the weekday noon news program “On the Story with Erica Hill” on HLN, based in New York. At the defunct cable network ZDTV / TechTV, Hill started as a production assistant and soon advanced to producer before joining the network as an anchor and reporter.

Erica Hill Age

How old is Hill? She is 49 years old as of 2025. Erica was born on July 20, 1976, in Clinton, Connecticut, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 20th July every year.

Erica Hill Education

Erica attended and graduated from Boston University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. She is fluent in French. ALSO READ: Jessica Dean

Erica Hill Height / Measurements

How tall is Hill? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.6m). She also maintains a body weight of 58kg (128 lbs).

Erica Hill Nationality / Ethnicity

Erica holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in Clinton, Connecticut, United States. Hill is of Caucasian ethnicity/heritage.

Erica Hill Parents / Family

Hill was born and raised by her parents, Cheryl and Steven Holmes Hill, in Clinton, Connecticut, United States.

Erica Hill Husband / Married / Children

Is Erica married? Yes, she is married to David Yount. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on October 15, 2005. The pair is proud to have two sons, Weston Robert Yount and Sawyer Steven Yount. The first son was born on November 25, 2006, and the second one was born on March 23, 2010.

Erica Hill Salary

Hill is an American Award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter earning an annual salary ranging from $20,000 to $90,000.

Erica Hill Net Worth

Erica has been working as a primary substitute anchor and a correspondent for CNN and has an estimated net worth between $1 million and $5 million.

Erica Hill CNN

Hill is working as a primary substitute anchor and a correspondent for CNN. She joined CNN in 2024. She co-anchored Weekend Today from 2012 to 2016, following work at CBS since 2008. Erica joined CNN as a general news anchor for different programs in January 2003. She also joined CNN Newsource as a national correspondent. Hill previously co-anchored Weekend TODAY on NBC. She worked for the network as an anchor and correspondent as well, contributing to MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, and TODAY. She co-hosted the network’s premier morning show at CBS News for several years.

In 2003, Hill began working as an anchor and technology correspondent for CNN and HLN. As part of the network’s Headline Prime launch in 2005, she was appointed co-anchor of Prime News. She also served as the anchor for CNN’s prime-time programs Anderson Cooper 360° (AC360°) and nightly news updates during that period. She started working for AC360 full-time in early 2008. She also served as the anchor of the weekday noon news program “On the Story with Erica Hill” on HLN, based in New York. At the defunct cable network ZDTV / TechTV, Hill started as a production assistant and soon advanced to producer before joining the network as an anchor and reporter.