Sarahbeth Ackerman Biography
Sarahbeth Ackerman is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter working for WPTZ – NBC5 in Plattsburgh, New York as a morning news anchor. Prior to joining the station in February 2021, she worked for WFTV-TV.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Age
Ackerman was born on April 5 1990 in New York, United States. She is therefore 33 years old as of 2023 and celebrates her birthday on the 5th of April every year.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Height
Ackerman stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Family
Ackerman was born to Roberta (mother) and Larry (father). She grew up alongside her 1 brother, whose name is unknown. Ackerman’s bio on WPTZ’s website states that when she was young, her family used to leave New York every weekend. They would hop in the car and drive 4 hours north. Most family gatherings and holidays were spent around the fire at her parents’ ski home.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Husband / Children
Ackerman is a married woman and her spouse is Eric. They first met when they were both in high school and started dating. They had their engagement when Ackerman was 21 years old, on the picturesque covered bridge in Woodstock. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 daughters, Ava (firstborn) and Remi. Ava is 6 years old as of 2023 having been born in the year 2017, whereas Remi was born on February 13, 2023.
Ackerman likes spending her spare time with her kids and husband, or skiing. She began skiing at the age of 3, exploring slopes in Killington, Pico, and Okemo. At 13, she joined a varsity ski team and at 15, she guided her future husband down his first black diamond trail.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Net Worth
Ackerman has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Salary
Ackerman earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Sarahbeth Ackerman Career and Education
Ackerman is a proud alumnus of Hofstra University, where she attended from 2008 to 2021. She graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Broadcast Journalism, and minors in Rhetoric Studies and Speech Communications. During her stint at the university, she was part of the Lambda Pi Eta: Epsilon Upsilon Chapter and served at Hofstra Today.
Ackerman serves at NBC5 – WPTZ-TV as a morning news anchor. Before joining WPTZ, she spent four years and seven months as a News Reporter and Fill-In Traffic Anchor at WFTV in Orlando, Florida. Prior to that, she worked as a News Reporter/MMJ at CNY Central (WSTM NBC-3/WTVH CBS-5/WSTQ CW-6) in Syracuse, New York, for two years and two months.
Ackerman also gained valuable experience at KMOT-TV in Minot, North Dakota, serving as News Director/News Reporter for one year and one month, and earlier as a News Reporter/Producer for a year. Her journalism journey began with internships, including an Assignment Desk Intern at News 12 Long Island in Woodbury, NY, for five months in 2012 and another Assignment Desk Internship at WABC Eyewitness News in New York City for three months in 2010. Ackerman has won an Emmy Award for her incredible work as a news anchor and reporter.
Sarahbeth Ackerman WPTZ – NBC5
Ackerman is working at WPTZ – NBC5 where she works alongside other famous WPTZ – NBC5 meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Alice Kang
- Liz Strzepa
- Brian Colleran
- Stewart Ledbetter
- Jack Thurston
- Lauren Granada
- Adrian Pastor
- Jeff Rossen
- Tyler Boronski
Sarahbeth Ackerman Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 500 followers on Instagram.