Sarah Chakales Biography
Sarah Chakales is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Producer working for WWBT, serving as a general assignment reporter. She has been working for the station since October 2023, after working for NBC News and FOX News as a freelance field producer for nearly 7 years.
Sarah Chakales Age
Chakales likes to keep her personal life private; hence, she has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 30s, judging from her appearance.
Sarah Chakales Height
Chakales stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Sarah Chakales Family
Chakales has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also unknown if Chakales has any siblings.
Sarah Chakales Husband
Chakales is very private about her personal life; therefore, it is not known if she is in any relationship. She loves to explore Richmond, travel, and spend time with her family.
Sarah Chakales Net Worth
Chakales has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Producer.
Sarah Chakales Salary
Chakales earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Sarah Chakales Education
Chakales joined the University of South Carolina (Go Gamecocks!) after completing her high school education. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism. She furthered her education at the University of Hong Kong, where she received her Master of Arts degree in Journalism.
Sarah Chakales Career
Chakales is working for WWBT, serving as a general assignment reporter. The Richmond native looks forward to reporting in her hometown. She began her career at CNN International in Hong Kong as a writer, producer, and reporter for digital. She worked there for 7 years.
During her time at CNN, Chakales broadcast various stories, such as Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis, global business news, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement,” and the search for missing flight MH370. Also, she covered the murder of Muammar Gaddafi in the Arab Spring uprising, which won her a Peabody Award for CNN team coverage.
Following her time in Hong Kong, Chakales moved to Miami, where she served WFOR-CBS4. There, she received an Emmy for team breaking news coverage for reporting and writing about the Pulse Nightclub shooting. She then joined Fox News Network and NBC Network News as a freelance field producer. In this role, she broadcast tornadoes, the Parkland school shooting massacre, hurricanes, and politics.
While serving NBC’s Today Show and Nightly News, Chakales traced python hunters in the Florida Everglades, spent time with Simone Biles in her Texas practice gym, and cruised with Bonnie Tyler as she performed her hit single “Total Eclipse of the Heart” during a real total solar eclipse. Also, she was present in the courtroom for the double murder lawsuit of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh.
Sarah Chakales Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 500 followers on Facebook, over 500 on Instagram, and over 1.1K on X.