Erie News Now anchor Emily Matson dies. All you should know about her

Erie News Now news anchor Emily Matson has died at the age of 42. Her station's parent company Lilly Broadcasting confirmed it in a statement on Monday. Emily Matson worked at Erie News Now based in the Keystone State for nearly 20 years before her death. In a statement posted on the station’s website, it said, "It is with a very heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of our beloved Erie News Now news anchor Emily Matson." The company also said that Emily was a shining light in the newsroom, delivering news with the passion and love she had for the Erie community and Northwest Pennsylvania.

"Utterly devastating"

According to a first-person bio on Erie News Now’s website, Matson became an anchor at the station after she was previously a reporter and morning show producer. Her colleague Jamison Hixenbaugh, a reporter with Erie News Now, called Matson’s death "utterly devastating." He said in a Facebook post, "Working side-by-side with her off-and-on for the past 15 years, I can vouch…she was one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met."

"Hard working"

Former colleague and Tennessee-based WVLT anchor Christyn Allen called Matson a hard worker. She said in an Instagram post, "She was a fiercely loyal friend, and if you were lucky enough to be one of her people, you’d hit the jackpot."

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"Fun loving"

Another former co-worker, David Wolter, WBKO’s chief meteorologist in Kentucky, called Matson a “fun-loving, positive spark” on even the worst day. In a Facebook post, he said, "Her personality was contagious and the way she was on-air was exactly how she was off-air. She was real, and simply a wonderful person to know. It was always good times when I got the opportunity to work with her."

FAQs:

Who was Emily Matson?
Emily Matson was a news anchor for Erie News Now news. She worked at Erie News Now based in the Keystone State for nearly 20 years. She died on Monday.

What did her company say about Emily Matson?
Her station's parent company Lilly Broadcasting said that Emily was a shining light in the newsroom, delivering news with a passion and love she had for the Erie community and Northwest Pennsylvania