Karen Jordan Biography and Wiki
Karen Jordan is an American journalist and news personality currently working as a news anchor and reporter on WLS-TV, Channel 7, which is an ABC affiliate television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She co-anchors the No. 1 rated weekend newscast in Chicago, the ABC 7 Weekend News alongside Ravi Baichwal.
Karen Jordan Age and Birthday
Karen was born on October 17, 1972, in Nashville, Tennesse, United States. She is 49 years old as of 2022. Her birth sign is Libra. She turns 50 years old on October 17, 2022.
Karen Jordan Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (Approx, 1.68 meters) tall.
Karen Jordan Education
The news anchor attended and graduated from a local high school in her hometown. From there she joined Spelman College a private, historically black, women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia.
She later graduated from the institute with a bachelor of arts degree in English. Karen also holds a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
More details regarding her academic credentials will be updated soon.
Karen Jordan Family, Parents, Siblings
Karen was born in Nashville, Tennesse to her parents, Robert Howard (father), and Sharon Howard (mother). Her father is an American retired journalist who worked as a weekend anchor at WGN News.
It’s therefore not clear if she has any siblings. Further details regarding her family background will be updated soon when disclosed.
Karen Jordan Husband, Is She Married?
In regards to her marital entanglements, the famed news anchor is happily married to her loving husband, Christian Farr. Her husband is an American broadcast journalist working at NBC 5 News.
The romantic duo became espoused on August 12, 2001, in a private wedding ceremony attended by family members. We are keeping tabs and we will update his partner’s details soon.
Karen Jordan Kids
The couple is happily blessed with two children named Vivian Jordan and John Robert Farr.
Karen Jordan Salary
According to ABC estimates, she receives an average annual salary ranging from $31,300 to $92,500. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Karen Jordan’s Net Worth
The news personality has an estimated net worth ranging from $500,000 to $1 million as of 2022. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Karen Jordan ABC 7 News|WLS-TV
WLS-TV, Channel 7, is a television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, airing programming from the ABC network. Owned and operated by the network’s ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios on North State Street in the Chicago Loop.
She joined ABC 7 Chicago in July 2003 as a news anchor and reporter. Prior to joining ABC, she previously worked as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jordan has also served as the main anchor and reporter at WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio; and as the weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for WKEF-TV in Dayton.
In Addition, she is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.