Marion Brooks Bio
Marion Brooks is an American Emmy award-winning journalist currently serving as an anchor and reporter at NBC 5. She anchors the NBC 5 News at 11 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each weekday and is a member of the NBC 5 Investigates team.
Previously, she co-hosted the NBC 5 production of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon since 2017. Brooks joined NBC5 in 1998 as a weekend anchor from Atlanta, Ga., where she also served as an anchor/reporter at WSB-TV.
However, Brooks career has spanned over a number of regions and market sizes in the country. Beginning at the Sarasota Herald Tribune in Sarasota, Fla., Brooks learned the advertising side of journalism in a management training program for the New York Times Newspaper Group.
Her first job in broadcasting was in radio at WGST, a news talk station in Atlanta, in the entry level type of job that exposed her to the long hours, hard work, and adrenaline rushes of newsgathering. She credits this experience with solidifying her desire to work as a journalist.
Moreover, Brooks first television job took her to one of the poorest regions in the country, the Mississippi Delta. From there her career wound through markets around the country with stops in Jacksonville, Fla., St. Louis, Mo., Atlanta, Ga., and ultimately Chicago.
Furthermore, her series of reports on Sex Trafficking in Chicago has earned her several awards including a national Gracie and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television and Digital News Association (RTDNA).
Marion Brooks Age
Brooks is 60 years old as of 2023. She was born on April 18, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition, Brooks celebrates her birthday on 18 April every year and her zodiac sign is Aries.
Marion Brooks Height
Brooks stands tall at an average height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and has a moderate weight. However, she has an attractive complexion with brown eyes and blonde hair.
Marion Brooks Family
Brooks was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was raised in Portland, Oregon. However, she has not revealed any information about her family and if she has any siblings. Hence, details about her parents and if she has any brother or sister remains unknown publicly.
Marion Brooks Education
Brooks has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Spelman College. Moreover, is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Marion Brooks Husband
Marion is happily married to her lovely husband, Ruye Hawkins, an attorney based in Orlando. The couple dated for a while before they finally decided to wed in March 12, 2005. Their wedding was held at Lake Tahoe, California. Additionally, Brooks has two beautiful daughters, Brooks Hawkins and Sydney Hawkins.
Marion Brooks Salary
Brooks earns an annual salary ranging between $61,653 – $123,434 from her current position as an anchor and reporter at NBC 5.
Marion Brooks Net worth
Brooks has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million U.S dollars as of 2023. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.