Lori Stokes Biography
Lori Stokes is a skilled American journalist currently working at WNYW, FOX 5 as an anchor of the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. news. She joined the News in 2017.
Lori Stokes Age
How old is Stokes? She will be 60 years old as of 2024. Stokes was born on September 16, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 16th September every year.
Lori Stokes Education
She attended and graduated from Howard University and Ohio State University. Currently, she serves on the Governing Board of Directors for the International Spy Museum.
Lori Stokes Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60kgs
Lori Stokes Family
She is the lovely daughter of Louis Stokes and Jay Stokes. He worked as an American attorney, civil rights pioneer, and politician. Unfortunately, he died from brain and lung cancer when he was 95 years old in his home in Cleveland. Stokes has two sisters named Shelly Stokes Hammond and Angie Stokes and one brother named Chuck Stokes.
Lori Stokes Husband|Married
Stokes is happily married to Brian Thompson. They met while at a CBC affiliate job interview. The duo was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Alexander and Nicolette. Later the couple divorced and the reason is not known. Her ex-husband is a reporter currently working with NBC 4 New York.
Lori Stokes Children|Daughters
The duo was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Alexander and Nicolette. Her ex-husband is a reporter currently working with NBC 4 New York.
Lori Stokes Career
Stokes served as co-anchor of “Eyewitness News This Morning” at WABC, where she worked for the past 17 years just recently. Before joining WABC, she served at MSNBC/NBC. During her time there, she reported for “NBC Nightly News Weekend” and anchored for “NBC Sunrise” and “Weekend Today Show. Not long ago, she worked for ABC affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington, DC where she served as the evening anchor at six and 11 o’clock.
In addition, she received the 2003 Congressional Black Caucus Celebration of Leadership Award for her civic service and her status as a positive role model and was also honored with the George P. Foster Peabody Award for her September 11, 2001 coverage of the World Trade Center attack. The New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence recently awarded Stokes for her entire body of work and her large community outreach efforts.
She attended and graduated from Howard University and Ohio State University. Currently, she serves on the Governing Board of Directors for the International Spy Museum. Stokes is an active member of Jack and Jill of America, founded in 1938 under the leadership of Marion Stubbs Thomas. She also serves as a member of the board of trustees at Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey, and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical in Paterson, New Jersey.
Lori Stokes Salary|Net Worth
Stokes has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earned from her broadcasting career.
Lori Stokes Social Media Platforms
She is very active on social media platforms and has over 7.6k followers on Twitter, 43.8k followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.