Karla Heath-Sands Biography

Karla Heath-Sands is an American journalist who serves WALB as an anchor for WALB’s noon, 4, 5, and 6 p.m. programs. Also, she co-anchors WALB News 10’s Today in Georgia at 5 & 6 a.m. and anchors the noon newscast. Additionally, she serves WALB’s public affairs program, “Dialogue,” and the public affairs beat during the noon news as a host. She joined the station in 1997 and has served the station for more than 2 and a half decades. 

Karla Heath-Sands Age

Heath likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or the year she was born. However, she might be in her 40’s.

Karla Heath-Sands Height

Heath stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.

Karla Heath-Sands Family

Heath has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Heath has any siblings.

Karla Heath-Sands  Husband

Heath is married to W. Louis Sands who is a Senior Judge, at the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georg. Together the couple has been blessed with two children whose she has not revealed their names as she likes to keep her personal life private.

Karla Heath-Sands Net Worth

Heath has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor.

Karla Heath-Sands Salary

Heath earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Karla Heath-Sands Education

When Sands finished her high school studies, she went on to attend Mercer University. Later, she finished her studies, became its alumnus, and attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Karla Heath-Sands Career

Sands serves WALB as an anchor for WALB’s noon, 4, 5, and 6 p.m. programs. Also, she co-anchors WALB News 10’s Today in Georgia at 5 & 6 a.m. and anchors the noon newscast. Additionally, she serves WALB’s public affairs program, “Dialogue,” and the public affairs beat during the noon news as a host.

She joined the station in 1997 and has served the station for more than 2 and a half decades. Brunswick is his native home. Her journalism career began at WMAZ-TV in Macon in 1989, where she served as a weathercaster and a community service director. She has been a participant in the in 1985 as Miss Brunswick-Golden Isles, she was 4th runner-up to Miss Georgia, in 1982 as Miss Macon, and participant in the Miss America Pageant System.

In 1998, she traveled to Japan to sing as a part of the Cherry Blossom Festival, performed at Six Flags Over Georgia and was a semi-finalist for Star Search in Atlanta. Furthermore, she did appear on BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel Hour and is a member of the Bob Cummings and Reflections Band.

She is an active member of the Bethel AME Church. Prior to being a former board member-Girls, Inc. of Albany and Albany Technical College Board, she is also a member of the Albany, Georgia Chapter of Links and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Furthermore, she is the winner of the Georgia Assn. of Broadcasters’ “GABBY” winner for Best On-Air personality and a member of the Georgia Humanities Council.

Karla Heath-Sands WALB

Heath-Sands is working at WALB where she works alongside other famous WALB anchors and reporters including;

1. Kyle Logan
2. Paige Dauer
3. Tommie Owens
4. Chris Zelman
5. Yolanda Amadeo
6. Jamie Worsley
7. Kiera Hood
8. Emileigh Forrester
9. Jim Wallace

Karla Heath-Sands Social Media Platforms

Heath is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook and Twitter. She has over 1k followers on Twitter and over 16k followers on Facebook.