Roz Varon Biography
Roz Varon is an American Anchor/Reporter working for ABC 7 Chicago. She joined the station in April 1989. Varon serves as a Traffic Anchor/Reporter at ABC 7 News. Roz is known as the first in the country to bring traffic rush hour reporting to the TV morning news. Varon not only updates Chicagoans on snarls and travel times but also provides extensive coverage of the transportation beat.
Roz Varon Age
Varon likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 60’s.
Roz Varon Height
Varon stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Roz Varon Family
Varon 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 she has any siblings.
Roz Varon Husband
Roz is married to Glen Janz. The couple is blessed with a daughter named Sara. Their daughter is an alum of Columbia College Chicago. Varon lives in the Western suburbs in Chicago with her family, along with three pets, two dogs and a cat.
Roz Varon Net Worth
Varon has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a traffic anchor.
Roz Varon Salary
Varon earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45, 000 to $ 110, 500.
Roz Varon Education
Varon attended high school in 1979 and graduated. Later, she went to Columbia College Chicago during which she worked on-air at WCRX radio station. In 1980, She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communications.
Roz Varon Career
Varon works for ABC 7 Chicago serving the station as a Traffic Anchor/Reporter. She has gained several Emmy Awards in Traffic Reporting, Features, Specialty Programming, and Spot News. Besides, she has been honored with numerous Peter Lisagor Awards, including one for her “Weekender” series, a weekly roundup of metro Chicago events. In addition, she gained the Illinois Broadcasters Association’s Silver Dome Award for her breast cancer special, “Faces of Inspiration.”
Recently, she published “On the Road with Roz: Adventures in Travel and Life,” a delightful and heartening collection of words and pictures involving her travels on Route 66 and around the world together with her family. As a breast cancer survivor, she works diligently to help heighten cancer prevention and awareness and is an in-demand motivational speaker. She is an animal lover, she volunteers much of her time to the Anti-Cruelty Society and PAWS Chicago.
She has served on the Board of Governors of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and is currently a member of the Columbia Alumni Association & Network National Alumni Board (CAAN at Columbia College) since 2000.
Roz Varon Cancer
Roz is a cancer survivor, she works as a motivational speaker and holds campaigns to sensitize people about cancer. She has partnered with Making Strides Against Breast, an American Cancer Society, to promote and raise money for their campaigns.
Roz Varon ABC7 Chicago
Varon 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
- Karen Jordan
- Ravi Baichwal
- 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
Roz Varon Social Media Platforms
Varon is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has over 10k followers on Twitter, over 4k followers on Instagram, and over 31k followers on Facebook.