Jummy Olabanji Bio | Wiki
Jummy Olabanji is an American journalist and anchor. She currently serves as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter at NBC4 in Washington. Jummy reports each morning from the Live Desk for the News4 Today team. Jummy has received two national Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news anchor coverage.
She has also earned two Virginia Associated Press Awards, and seven EMMY Awards. In addition, Jummy is an advocate for organ donation and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
She commenced her journalism career as an intern at WRC-TV, NBC affiliated station in Washington, D.C. Jummy later worked at WSLS-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, and as a news assistant at CNN for several months. Moreover, she worked as a reporter at a dual CBS/Fox-affiliated WCAV-TV in Charlottesville, WTKR-TV CBS-affiliated in Norfolk.
Jummy Olabanji Age
Jummy was born on April 22, 1984, in Toronto, United States. She is 38 years old.
Jummy Olabanji Height
She is quite a tall woman. Jummy stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Jummy Olabanji Parents
She was born in Fairfax County and raised in Virginia by her Nigerian parents Bola Olabanji and Christiana Olabanji. Jummy is the eldest of three children, she has a younger brother named Olaide Olabanji and a younger sister named Tomi Olabanji. Tomi serves as a Customer Staff Success Consultant at the technology company Neustar in Washington D.C.
Jummy Olabanji Nationality
Jummy was born in Fairfax County, Virginia in the United States to Nigerian parents. Thus, she holds an American nationality and is African-American by ethnicity. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Jummy Olabanji Married
Jummy is married to her husband Darren Sands. The couple got married on June 24, 2017. Darren serves as a staff writer at The Washington Post and is a graduate of Hofstra University with a degree in journalism.
Jummy Olabanji Wedding
Jummy and her husband Darren held their wedding on June 24, 2017, at International Country Club in Chantilly, Virginia. The ceremony was cultural, reflecting both their heritages. They had been together for more than 10 years. After dating for years, Darren proposed to Jummy in Washington D.C. in 2010.
Jummy Education
She attended Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia. After high school, Jummy went to Virginia Tech and graduated with a BA in Mass Communication. Subsequently, she earned her Master’s degree in Communication and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University in 2011. Jummy interned at WRC during college.
Jummy Olabanji NBC4
She currently serves as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter at NBC4 in Washington. Jummy reports each morning from the Live Desk for the News4 Today team. She commenced her journalism career as an intern at WRC-TV, NBC affiliated stations in Washington, D.C. Jummy later worked at WSLS-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, and as a news assistant at CNN for several months.
Moreover, she worked as a reporter at a dual CBS/Fox-affiliated WCAV-TV in Charlottesville, WTKR-TV CBS-affiliated in Norfolk. In 2017 at WNBC-TV in New York, where she anchored the weekend evening newscasts. From 2011 to 2017, Jummy served as an anchor and reporter at an ABC-affiliated WJLA-TV. While there, she anchored the weekend evening newscasts. Based in New York, she currently reports each morning from the Live Desk for the News4 Today team.
Jummy’s colleagues at NBC4 include:
Doug Kammerer – Chief Meteorologist
Doreen Gentzler – anchor
Chuck Bell – meteorologist
Adrian Arambulo – anchor
Eun Yang – anchor
Jummy Olabanji Salary
She works as a weekend anchor at NBC4, she, therefore, receives a satisfactory salary. Jummy’s average salary is $71,451 per year.
Jummy Olabanji Net Worth
She has worked as a journalist for many years. Therefore, there is no doubt she has accumulated a decent wealth over the years. The estimated net worth of Jummy is $ 713,323.
Is Jummy Olabanji Married
Yes. Jummy is married to her husband Darren Sands with whom she lives in Washington D.C.
Where Was Jummy Olabanji Born
Jummy was born in Fairfax County and raised in Virginia by her Nigerian parents.