Karen Jordan Biography
Karen Jordan is an American Anchor/Reporter working for ABC7 News in Chicago. She joined the station in the month of July 2003. Jordan serves the station as a weekend newscaster alongside Ravi Baichwal.
Karen Jordan Age
Jordan is 49 years old as of 2021. She was born on October 17, 1972, in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States, and brought up in Evanston, Illinois. Jordan. She celebrates her birthday on the 17th of October every year.
Karen Jordan Height
Jordan stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Karen Jordan Family
Jordan was born of Robert Jordan, who is known as a longtime anchor and as well reporter at WGN-TV located in Chicago.
Karen Jordan Husband
Jordan is married to Christian Farr who is a broadcast journalist currently working at NBC5 News as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor in August of 2009. They got engaged on June 21, 2001, and on August 12, 2001, they tied the knot. Together the couple was blessed with a daughter on August 11, 2012, who they named Vivian Jordan, and later on February 28, 2019, they were blessed with a son who they named John Robert Farr.
Karen Jordan Net Worth
Jordan has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a reporter.
Karen Jordan Salary
Jordan earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Karen Jordan Education
Jordan attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia United States, with a B.A. degree in English in 1994. She received a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1995.
Karen Jordan Career
Jordan works for ABC 7 News Chicago serving the station as a weekend newscaster. Before this, she served as the weekend anchor and general assignment reporter at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Karen labored from 2000-2003. Besides anchoring the station’s weekend newscast, she served as the primary fill-in for WPHL’s weekday anchor and reported breaking news and local information.
She served as a main anchor and reporter at WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio from 1999-2000. She as well worked as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for WKEF-TV in Dayton (1997-99). She started her career in Rockford, Illinois, and served as a general assignment reporter for WIFR-TV (1995-97). She as well gained early experience at WMAQ-AM in Chicago, where she worked through the Medill News Service as a radio reporter (1995).
She has been recognized for distinction throughout her career. Lately, she was named a 2003 Rising Star by Today’s Chicago Woman. Karen was honored with the YMCA Black Achiever Award in 2000 and earned the Bethune Recognition for women in the media from the National Council of Negro Women in 1999. Besides, she is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Karen Jordan ABC7 Chicago
Jordan is working at ABC7 Chicago where she works alongside other famous ABC7 Chicago anchors and reporters including;
- Rob Elgas
- Alan Krashesky
- Stacey Sager
- David Novarro
- Val Warner
- Paul Meincke
- Diane Pathieu
- Eric Horng
- John Garcia
- Michelle Gallardo
- Evelyn Holmes
- Jessica D’Onofrio
- Sarah Schulte
- Leah Hope
- Janet Davies
- John Idler
- Samantha Chatman
- Jason Knowles
- Chuck Goudie
- Larry Mowry
- Mark Rivera
- Stacey Baca
- Dionne Miller
- Phil Schwarz
- Ravi Baichwal
- Roz Varon
- Tracy Butler
- Jim Rose
- Terrell Brown
- Hosea Sanders
- Tanja Babich
- Cheryl Scott
- Judy Hsu
- Mark Giangreco
- Cheryl Burton
- Eric Thomas
- Kristen Sze
- Sandhya Patel
- Dan Noyes
- Chris Nguyen
- Mike Nicco
- Dion Lim
- Jobina Fortson
- Liz Kreutz
- Spencer Christian
- Dan Ashley
- Larry Beil
- Reggie Aqui
- Chris Alvarez
- Kumasi Aaron
- Drew Tuma