Kenneth Moton Bio, FOX 5 DC, Age, Height, Education, Family, Partner, Children and Career

Kenneth Moton Biography

Kenneth Moton is an award winning journalist currently working as an anchor and reporter for FOX 5 DC. Moton co-anchors Fox 5’s 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. shows and also reports for the station after more than twenty years of broadcast experience at the local and national levels. He joined the station in September 2023.

Kenneth Moton Career

Moton’s passion has always been journalism – telling stories, talking to people and reporting information to communities across the country. He has worked for over two decades to become a trustworthy voice for viewers and his enthusiasm for the job along with his respect for people is evident in his reporting.

 Prior to joining Fox 5, Moton worked as a network anchor and national correspondent for ABC News in Baltimore, Washington DC for nearly eight years. At the station, he was the co-anchor of World News Now and America This Morning. Furthermore, the #1 early morning programs known for a mix of hard news and soft, entertainment news allowed him to show the national audience his wide range of skills as a consummate journalist with a fun side.

During his time in ABC, Moton jumped into covering national politics with regular assignments at the White House and on Capitol Hill. In addition, he covered multiple big stories including the 2015 Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre in Charleston, South Carolina. Moton also covered the 2016 presidential campaign and election, natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, the Las Vegas shooting massacre, the Haitian migrant crisis in Del Rio, TX and the January 6th riots at the Capitol. He also went outside the U.S. covering the 2020 (2021) Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Kenneth Moton FOX 5 DC

Before Moton’s move to DC, he spent more than a decade reporting and breaking news in Philadelphia, Orlando, Raleigh, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina. Moton spent over four years in WPVI-TV in Philadelphia as a general assignment reporter. He also worked at WFTV in Orlando, Florida as a general assignment reporter for almost four years.

Additionally, he worked as a general assignment reporter at News 14 Carolina in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina for two years. He began his career in journalism at WLTX-TV in Columbia, South Carolina as a general assignment reporter and assignment editor for nearly three years. Moton learnt the importance of cultivating sources, storytelling and community involvement in all these markets.

He was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina and now lives in Maryland. Moton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Journalism from University of South Carolina. He fell in love with the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) following a middle school field trip in his childhood. In addition, Moton has lived in the DMV area for years and even interned on Capitol Hill in college. He looks forward to informing FOX 5 DC viewers about the news of the day every evening.

Kenneth Moton Age

Moton was born in Charleston, South Carolina on 26 July 1981 and is now 43 years as of 2024.

Kenneth Moton Height

He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m) tall.

Kenneth Moton Education

Moton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Journalism from University of South Carolina.

Kenneth Moton Family

He was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. His mom was born on 13 October 1964 and celebrated turning 60 years recently. Moton wishes his dad and dad in law a happy father’s day on his Facebook page. He congratulated his little sister on graduating with a masters too.

Kenneth Moton Partner

Moton is gay and is open about his sexual orientation. He tied the knot with his partner, Brandon Jones on 7 March 2020 in his hometown Charleston, South Carolina. Jones is pursuing a career in medicine.

Kenneth Moton Children

There is no information about him having children. However, will update as soon as the information is available.


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