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Ukee Washington Biography

Ukee Washington is an American television journalist who serves as a weekday evening co-anchor at KYW-TV (CBS 3) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He anchors the 5 p.m. newscast alongside Natasha Brown and also delivers the 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts, in addition to anchoring the 8 p.m. news on sister station WPSG-TV.

Earlier in his tenure, Washington co-anchored the 4 p.m. newscast (CBS3 @ 4) with Natasha Brown and Alexandria Hoff. In 2020, changes to the program followed corporate restructuring after the merger of CBS Corporation and Viacom, alongside the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although Brown and Hoff stepped away from their anchor roles on that broadcast, they remained with the station. Jessica Kartalija later joined Washington on the 4 p.m. desk until 2021, when Brown returned as lead anchor, joined by Siafa Lewis.

While Washington no longer regularly anchors the 4 p.m. newscast, he continues to fill in when needed. Hoff departed the station in 2021 and later became a reporter for Fox News.
Earlier in his career at KYW-TV, Washington co-anchored Eyewitness News This Morning with Erika von Tiehl and hosted the lifestyle program Talk Philly alongside Pat Ciarrocchi. Following the show’s cancellation in June 2015, he was named co-anchor of the station’s weekday evening newscasts beginning July 1, 2015.

Ukee Washington Age

How old is Ukee? He is 67 years old as of 2026. He was born in 20 August 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. His real name is Ulysses Samuel “Ukee” Washington III.

Ukee Washington Education

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond.

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Ukee Washington Ethnicity | Nationality

What ethnicity is Ukee? he belongs to the black ethnicity/heritage, he was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the  United States and he holds American nationality.

Ukee Washington Family | Parents

He is the son of Ulysses S. Washington, a long-time educator and American football coach at Delaware State University. On October 25, 2018, his father passed away in Dover, Delaware. His godson is Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, Nate Allen. The actor Denzel Washington is Washington’s second cousin.

Ukee Washington Married |Husband

Is Ukee Married? He is happily married to Laurie Washington.

Ukee Washington Salary

He earns an annual salary of $290,000.

Ukee Washington Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.

Washington KYW-TV |Career

Ukee Washington is an American television journalist who serves as a weekday evening co-anchor at KYW-TV (CBS 3) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He anchors the 5 p.m. newscast alongside Natasha Brown and also delivers the 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts, in addition to anchoring the 8 p.m. news on sister station WPSG-TV.

Earlier in his tenure, Washington co-anchored the 4 p.m. newscast (CBS3 @ 4) with Natasha Brown and Alexandria Hoff. In 2020, changes to the program followed corporate restructuring after the merger of CBS Corporation and Viacom, alongside the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although Brown and Hoff stepped away from their anchor roles on that broadcast, they remained with the station. Jessica Kartalija later joined Washington on the 4 p.m. desk until 2021, when Brown returned as lead anchor, joined by Siafa Lewis.

While Washington no longer regularly anchors the 4 p.m. newscast, he continues to fill in when needed. Hoff departed the station in 2021 and later became a reporter for Fox News.
Earlier in his career at KYW-TV, Washington co-anchored Eyewitness News This Morning with Erika von Tiehl and hosted the lifestyle program Talk Philly alongside Pat Ciarrocchi. Following the show’s cancellation in June 2015, he was named co-anchor of the station’s weekday evening newscasts beginning July 1, 2015.