Marion Brooks Biography and Wiki
Marion Brooks is an American broadcast journalist and news personality currently working as an anchor and reporter for WMAQ-TV, channel 5, which is an NBC-owned-and-operated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining NBC 5 News, she served as an anchor and reporter at WSB-TV.
Marion Brooks Age and Birthday
Brooks was born on April 18, 1963, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is 59 years old as of 2023. Her birth sign is Aries. Marion turns 60 years old on April 18, 2023.
Marion Brooks Height
Brooks stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches (Approx. 1.73 meters)tall.
Marion Brooks Education
Marion attended Spelman College, a private, historically Black, women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
In Addition, she is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). More details regarding her academic credentials will be updated soon.
Marion Brooks’ Family, Parents, Siblings
The journalist was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to her parents, Sam Brooks (father), and Margret Brooks (mother).
Her father is of black ethnicity while her mother is of white ethnicity. It’s not clear if she has any siblings. Further details regarding her family background will be updated when established.
Marion Brooks Husband, Is She Married?
In regards to her marital entanglements, the famed news anchor is happily married to her loving husband, Ruye Hawkins, a lawyer in Orlando, Florida. The duo met while they were in College.
They later became espoused in March 2005 in a lovely wedding ceremony attended by family members and close friends. We are keeping tabs and we will update his partner’s details soon when revealed.
Marion Brooks Daughters
Marion and her husband, Ruye are blessed with two adorable girls named Sydney Hawkins and Brooks Hawkins.
Marion Brooks Salary
According to NBC 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.
Marion Brooks’s Net Worth
Marion Brooks has an estimated net worth ranging from $500,000 to $1 million as of 2021. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Marion Brooks NBC 5 News
WMAQ-TV, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 33), is an NBC-owned-and-operated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Owned by the NBC Owned Television Stations subsidiary of NBCUniversal, it is part of a duopoly with Telemundo-owned-and-operated station WSNS-TV.
Prior to joining NBC 5 News, she served as an anchor and reporter at WSB-TV from 1995 to 1997. Her debut in the field of journalism was at radio broadcasting, WGST.