Dee Dee Gatton
Dee Dee Gatton is an American news anchor and journalist known for anchoring and reporting for The National Desk. She has also worked as a bilingual anchor, special projects reporter, and investigative reporter at stations including WBTV, KPNX, WICS, KLSR, and KPIC.
Personal life
Dee Dee Gatton has been married to Will Dyer since 2017. Their wedding was a private ceremony attended by family members and friends.
The National Desk and WBTV
Gatton joined Sinclair Communications' syndicated news program The National Desk in October 2022 as an anchor and reporter. The program was later known as The National News Desk, or TNND. Her work includes national news, special projects, and reporting on major events.
Before joining the national program, Gatton worked at WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2020 to 2022. She served as a bilingual anchor and special projects reporter, and her investigative and consumer reporting returned more than $250,000 in cash to viewers. She also helped lead newsroom efforts and mentored producers and reporters.
Earlier television career
From 2017 to 2020, Gatton was a primary anchor and special projects reporter at WICS and Fox in Springfield, Illinois. She anchored a nightly 9:00 p.m. newscast that achieved the station's highest rating in five years, and she received an Associated Press award for first place in state reporting in 2019.
Gatton previously worked as an anchor and reporter at KPNX, the NBC affiliate serving the Phoenix area. In Oregon, she held anchor and reporting roles at KLSR in Eugene and KPIC in Roseburg, including weekend, morning, evening, breaking-news, and multimedia-journalist assignments.
Education and journalism associations
Gatton graduated summa cum laude from the College of William and Mary in Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. Her education preceded her work in broadcast journalism and news reporting.
She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association, and Investigative Reporters & Editors. Gatton is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Quick facts
- Gatton's investigative and consumer reporting at WBTV returned more than $250,000 in cash to viewers.
- She anchored a WICS nightly newscast that achieved the station's highest rating in five years.
- Gatton received an Associated Press award for first place in state reporting in 2019.
- She joined The National Desk in October 2022.
- Gatton graduated summa cum laude from the College of William and Mary with a degree in English literature.
- She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Gatton belongs to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association, and Investigative Reporters & Editors.
- She has worked in television markets including Charlotte, Phoenix, Springfield, Eugene, and Roseburg.
FAQs about Dee Dee Gatton
What is Dee Dee Gatton's age and height?
Dee Dee Gatton was born on August 1, 1987, and is 168 cm, or 5 feet 6 inches, tall.
What is Dee Dee Gatton's real name?
Her name is Dee Dee Gatton.
What is Dee Dee Gatton famous for?
She is known for her work as an anchor and reporter for The National Desk, as well as her earlier broadcasting roles at WBTV, KPNX, WICS, KLSR, and KPIC.
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