Leah Hope ABC 7, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Parents, Husband, Baby, Birthday, Salary, and Net Worth

Leah Hope Bio | Wiki

Leah Hope is an American journalist and reporter for ABC 7 News. Her coverage focuses on important stories affecting the lives of Chicagoans as well as special investigations. Before joining ABC 7 News in 1997, she was working in Portland, Oregon for KATU-TV, which is an ABC affiliate.

Leah Hope Age

She was born on April 23, 1967, in the United States in an African-American family. She celebrates her birthday every April 23. Leah is 55 years old.

Leah Hope Height

She is a woman of above-average stature. Leah’s height is 5 ft 8 in ( 1.73m).

Leah Hope Parents

She was born in the United States to an African-American family. She is the great-granddaughter of the first African-American president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, John Hope. Despite being a well-renowned reporter, she has maintained a low key when it comes to her parents and siblings.

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Leah Hope Husband Bryan Smith

She is happily married to her lovely husband, Bryan Smith. Leah’s husband is a Chicago Magazine writer. The couple resides in the Chicago area. Leah and her husband are proud parents of a baby girl. However, she has not disclosed how they met with her husband,  how her husband popped the big question or even their official wedding date.

Leah Hope Baby

Leah and her husband are proud parents of a baby girl. She posted a photo of her and her baby on her Facebook account during her birthday on April 23, 2020. On the post, she made a birthday wish that she would like her baby to grow up knowing her grandparents. Leah also made a wish that may her baby have a beautiful life that will be filled with people who love her.

Leah Hope Education

She is a 1989 graduate of Syracuse University in New York where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science.

Leah Hope Abc News | Chicago

She currently works as a reporter for ABC 7 News. Leah’s coverage focuses on important stories affecting the lives of Chicagoans as well as special investigations. Before joining ABC 7 News in 1997, she was working in Portland, Oregon for KATU-TV, which is an ABC affiliate. While working there, she reported during the week and anchored weekend evening newscasts.

She began her career in broadcasting in Salisbury, Maryland as a general assignment reporter for WBOC-TV. Leah has also worked in Indianapolis, Indiana for WISH-TV. Furthermore, Leah belongs to several journalism organizations including the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Investigative Reporters and Editors Association, and American Women in Radio and Television.

Additionally, she is a visiting faculty member in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies as well as the Journalism Advisory Board member at Columbia College.

Some of Leah’s colleagues at ABC 7 include:

Coleen Sullivan – General assignment reporter and anchor.

Curt Sandoval – Weekend sports anchor.

Brianna Ruffalo – weathercaster and reporter.

Leanne Suter – general assignment reporter.

Tony Cabrera – general task columnist

Leah Hope Awards

During her career as a reporter, Leah has won two awards for the coverage of a group of boys who were attacked by a gang in Chicago and also for the Changing cosmetic industry that reflects the changes in the face of America from the National Association of Black Journalists. The same association also awarded her the 2003 Russ Ewing Excellence in Journalism Award and Excellence in Enterprise Journalism Award in 2004.

Additionally, Leah has received an Emmy Award for the ” The New Homeland in 9/11/02″, The Gracie Award in 2001 from American Women in Radio and Television, several Peter Lisagor Awards, and Media Award for ethical reporting in 2007.

Leah Hope Birthday

She was born in the United States to an African-American family.  She celebrates her birthday every April 23.

Leah Hope Ethnicity

She was born in the US to an African-American family. Leah is the great-granddaughter of the first African-American president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, John Hope. She is of African-American descent.

Leah Hope Salary

She has been working as a reporter for ABC 7 News since 1997. Leah’s salary is $110,000 annually.

Leah Hope Net Worth

She has been working as a professional reporter for at least two decades. Therefore, there is no doubt that Leah has accumulated a decent fortune for herself over the years. Leah’s net worth is $3 million.

How Old Is Leah Hope

She is 55 years old. Leah was born in the United States on April 23, 1967.

Is Leah Hope Married

Yes, she is happily married to her lovely husband, Bryan Smith. Leah’s husband is a Chicago Magazine writer.

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