Dave Elias Profile
Dave Elias is an American award-winning journalist working for NBC2 serving as the Chief Political Correspondent in Fort Myers, FL. He joined the station in August 2012.
Dave Elias Career
Elias serves as the Chief Political Correspondent who bestood as an investigator on the West Virginia Media I-Team. He became a member of a team of five reporters assigned to investigate stories and expose asserted corruption in the mountain state for WTRF-TV, WOWK-TV, WBOY-TV, and WVNS-TV all part of the network.

Elias came to the sunshine state from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where his job was in the nearby Wheeling-Steubenville television market for WTRF-TV & FOX Ohio Valley. He gained national recognition for his reporting by uncovering details that lead to two Ohio Police Chiefs being put behind bars for plotting a break-in at the home of the substitute mother for famed actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 2009. National news agencies later depended on his reporting throughout the later trial.
Elias interviewed President Barack Obama in Ohio during his incumbency. His aggressive style of reporting has taken him to Washington, D.C., and New York City for research. He traveled there to reveal his two-part series on how Ohio and West Virginia steel mills supplied the steel to rebuild the world trade center in 2002 as New York was healing from the 9-11 attacks.
Elias has anchored, produced, and served as a bureau chief after 24 years in business. He has worked for KQV radio in Pittsburgh as an Ohio Correspondent, WOMP radio but he began his career in radio. Whenever he is not working, he finds pleasure in spending his free time with his family and friends.
Elias started his career at WSTV/WRKY in Steubenville where he both anchored the news and even hosted his own radio show, ” The Voice of the Valley.” Elias’ dream as a child was to someday be a radio and TV reporter. He pursued that track through high school and at the college level while majoring in broadcast telecommunications at Salem University.
Quick Facts About Elias
Age | Not Available |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Bree Tichy |
Net Worth | $1 million – $5 Million |
Dave Elias Age
Elias’ age is not known for he has managed to keep his personal life private. It is therefore not known how old Dave is or when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Dave Elias Height
Elias stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Dave Elias Family
Information regarding Elias’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Dave Elias Wife|spouse
Elias is married to Bree Tichy. They tied the knot on the 9th of May 2009 and together the couple has been blessed with two children.
Dave Elias Salary
Being the Chief Political Correspondent for NBC2 News, Elias earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Dave Elias Net Worth
Elias has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a journalist.
Dave Elias NBC2 News
At NBC2 News Elias works alongside;
- Nate Foy
- Cristina Mendez
- Brenna Weick
- Michael Raimondi
- Lisa Spooner
- Sean Barie
- Clay Miller
- Edna Ruiz
- Sean Martinelli
- Peter Busch
- Shannon Clowe