Leon Harris Biography
Leon Harris is an American anchor/reporter working at NBC4. There he serves as an anchor and contributes to other weekday newscasts.
Leon Harris Age
Harris was born on April 20, 1961, in Akron, Ohio, United States. He is 60 years old as of 2021 and celebrates his birthday on April 20.
Leon Harris Height
Harris stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Leon Harris Family
He is the son of Leon Harris Sr. and Lorrene Harris. It is also not known if Harris has any siblings.
Leon Harris Wife
Harris is married to Dawn Lomax, a nurse at a local hospital. Leon’s son Darren graduated from Bucknell University and lives in Seattle, WA while his daughter Lauren who graduated from Temple University is an early childhood educator who lives in Atlanta, GA. The couple lives in Avenel, Potomac, Maryland.
Leon Harris Net Worth
Harris has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Leon Harris Salary
Harris earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Leon Harris Career
Harris serves at NBC4 as an anchor and contributes to other weekday newscasts. In a variety of technical roles, Harris started his career behind the scenes. His first major on-air reporting took place during the L.A. coverage. Disturbances. He anchored CNN’s morning programs from there, gaining praise for coverage of global news events such as the bombing of Oklahoma City, and the O.J. The Simpson trial, the attacks of September 11, and the 2000 Elections and Recount. The National Cable Ace Award for Best Anchor was twice awarded to Harris.
Harris relocated to Washington in 2003 to cover local news at his adopted home. For his reporting and anchoring, he has earned over a dozen Local Emmys, including two as Best Anchor for Local News. He was also remembered for his coverage of Hurricane Katrina and his reporting on illegal immigration from El Salvador’s jungles.
Harris is also famous for his award-winning series focused on teenagers in the region doing amazing things in service to others and creating a way for those young people to excel. When coming to his education, his devotion to helping young people extends to the scholarships in his name at the University of Ohio, where he is a cum laude graduate and holds an honorary doctorate.
Leon Harris NBC 4
Harris is working at NBC 4 where he works alongside other famous NBC 4 anchors and reporters including;
- Bruce Beck
- David Ushery
- Adam Kuperstein
- Ray Villeda
- Doug Kammerer
- Chuck Bell
- Michael Gargiulo
- Colleen Marshal
- Liz McGiffin
- Ben Gelber
- Bob Nunnally
- Dave Mazza
- Kristine Varkony
- Andrea Henderson
- Audrey Hasson
- Hattie Hawks
- Jennifer Bullock
- Brad Johansen
- Darlene Hill
- Monica Day
- Matt Barnes
- Kerry Charles
- Colleen Marshall
- Julie Carey
- Jim Handly
- Lauryn Ricketts
- Tracee Wilkins
- Amelia Draper
- Wendy Rieger
- Doreen Gentzler
- Aaron Gilchrist
- Pat Lawson
Leon Harris Social Media Platforms
Harris is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 6k followers on Twitter and over 9.6k followers on Facebook.
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