Art Norman Biography
Art Norman is an American retired Emmy Award-winning Anchor, Reporter, and Host working for WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago in Illinois as a special contributor (part-time). Prior to joining the station initially in July 1982, he worked for WMAR-TV.
Art Norman Age
Norman was born on September 6, 1947, in Harlem, New York, United States. He is therefore 76 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday on the 6th of September every year.
Art Norman Height
Norman stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Art Norman Family
Norman has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Norman has any siblings.
Art Norman Wife
It is known that Norman is a married man but he has not revealed the name of his spouse. It is also known that he resides happily with his wife in Evanston, Illinois. Norman has however managed to keep his marriage life quite private from the limelight. It is also not known if he has any kids or not.
Art Norman Net Worth
Norman has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Host.
Art Norman Salary
Norman earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Art Norman Education
Norman is a proud alumnus of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics and Math. During his stint at the university, he was part of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Norman has also studied engineering and he holds a 1st-class F.C.C. engineer’s license.
Art Norman Career | Retirement
Despite retiring, Norman still serves at NBC Chicago – WMAQ as a special contributor. He also appears in the segments “Making a Difference” and “Tech Trends”. Additionally, Norman often represents WMAQ by attending various community events as an ambassador. He began as a general assignment reporter and host of “Art Norman’s Chicago” at the station. He retired from WMAQ in the year 2009 but came back part-time as a special contributor in the year 2012.
Over the years with WMAQ, Norman has provided extensive news coverage. In February 1990, Norman took the lead in initiating an exclusive investigation for NBC Chicago. The investigation focused on the Cook County Sheriff’s Department, looking into allegations of civil rights violations related to a controversial drug raid at a suburban tavern.
Norman started working in broadcasting back in the year 1969 when he got a job as a television engineer at WCCB-TV in Charlotte, N.C. In the ’70s, he worked as a reporter at WSOC-TV and WPCQ-TV, both in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the year 1976, he was part of the team that won the George Foster Peabody Award for NBC’s “Weekend Magazine.” Norman then became a reporter and weekend anchor at WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Maryland, in the year 1979. After that, he joined WMAQ.
Other than being a journalist, Norman is also deeply involved in the community. Besides hosting many community events annually, he acts as a spokesperson for the United Negro College Fund. He is also an on-air host for the United Negro College Fund’s telethon.
Art Norman Awards and Honors
Throughout Norman’s career in journalism, he has garnered a multitude of awards and honors. In total, Norman has earned an impressive 6 Emmy Awards, and they include;
- 3 Emmy Awards – for Spot news report on the Fox River Grove Bus Crash
- Emmy Award – for Contributions to NBC5’s coverage of the Laurie Dann spot news story
- Emmy Award (1986) – for NBC Chicago’s coverage of the Beirut hostage crisis
- Emmy Award – for Contributions to NBC5’s coverage of the Chicago Auto Show
Some of the other awards Norman has earned include;
- School Bell Award from the National Association of Educators (1978) – Documentary on the plight of poor kids
- North Carolina’s RTNDA Award (1975) – Coverage of a fatal air balloon crash
- International Radio and Television News Directors Award (1984)
- National Investigative Reporters and Editors Award – “Cops and Robbers”
- Wilbur Award (1987) from the Religious Public Relations Council for the documentary, “Giving God The Glory,”
- Associated Press Award for “Best Investigative Reporting” – “Cops and Robbers”
- Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award from NABJ – the National Association of Black Journalists (2021)
Art Norman NBC 5 Chicago – WMAQ-TV
Norman is working at WMAQ-TV where he works alongside other famous WMAQ-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Bennett Haeberle
- Cortney Hall
- Stefan Holt
- Alex Maragos
- Kye Martin
- Natalie Martinez
- Brant Miller
- JC Navarrete
- Lauren Petty
Art Norman Cancer / Health
Norman shared in March 2019 on his Facebook Page that he was diagnosed with bone cancer and was preparing to start chemotherapy. In the announcement, he mentioned, “My wife and I are ready for the difficult road ahead.” Since then, Norman has never talked about his health in the limelight, but it seems like he underwent cancer treatments and recovered, and he is now in good health.