Candace Burns Biography
Candace Burns has been named permanent anchor at Richmond, Va. CBS affiliate WTVR. Burns started at WTVR as a fill-in for Stephanie Rochon who was taking a medical leave of absence for cancer. Rochon died less than a year later. Also, Burns has worked at WJRT in Flint, Mich.m WLNS in Lansing and WBKB in Alpena, Mich.
However, she is a popular news anchor who works in Richmond, Virginia & as well as Washington, D.C. She anchors the 6 & 11 o’clock news at WTVR CBS 6 in Richmond and the DCW50 news at 10 PM in Washington DC.
Candace Burns Age
She was very close to her father, an overprotective police officer when she was younger. Also, she was close to her grandmother who was a missionary when she was growing up and is now a pastor. She is close to her siblings. A brother and sister. About her age, she has not disclosed the year and date she was born.
Candace Burns Marriage
She keeps her love life very private, as private as possible. However, Candace is never seen with anyone out in public, nor any news of her link ups surfaces on the internet. So, it is hard to tell if she is already married to someone or is in a relationship.
Candace Burns Education
Candace is a graduate of Wichita State University, where she was a scholarship athlete on the Shocker women’s basketball team. She earned a degree in broadcast journalism from the university.
Candace Burns Career
She’s kept a journal since she was a child and she’s been writing stories as long as she can remember. Today, she enjoys reporting breaking news, but her favorite news stories are the ones that shine the spotlight on good people who make positive impacts on their community.
Prior to moving to the Richmond area, Candace worked as an anchor and reporter at ABC12 News in Flint, Michigan.
Before moving to Flint, Candace reported in Lansing. She also worked in Northern Michigan, where she juggled close to every job at the station, anchoring, reporting and producing newscasts.
During her career, Candace has had the privilege of interviewing several notable people, and she has won several broadcast journalist awards including an Associated Press award for hard news, and an Emmy nomination.
She is an active volunteer in the community, and she is very involved in her church. She is a strong believer that, with God, all things are possible.
Candace is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.