Karen Jordan Profile
Karen Jordan is an American Emmy award-winning co-anchor who is currently working at ABC7 Chicago. At the station, she co-anchors the weekend newscast in Chicago, the ABC 7 Weekend News with Ravi Baichwal.
Karen Jordan Age
Jordan is 51 years old as of 2023. She was born on 17th October 1972, in Nashville, Tennesse, in the United States of America. She celebrates he birthday on 17th October every year.
Karen Jordan Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Karen Jordan Family
She is the daughter of Sharon and Robert Howard Jordan mostly known as “Bob Jordan”. He is a retired American journalist, former weekend anchor of the WGN News at Nine which airs on WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois as well as an author. her father was born on 31st August 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Bob is 79 years old and has written various books such as Murder in the News: An inside look at how television covers crime. He received his Ph.D. in May 1999 from Loyola University Chicago in the philosophy of education with a minor in Ethics.
Karen Jordan Husband
She is the wife of her loving husband Christian Farr who is a broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC 5 News channel. The couple met years back and after dating for some time, they got engaged on June 21, 2001. Not so long after the engagement, the couple tied the knot on August 12, 2001. Moreover, on August 11, 2012, Jordan and her husband Farr welcomed their firstborn daughter Vivian, and later welcomed their secondborn John Robert Farr on February 28, 2019.
Karen Jordan Career
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Jordan graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, with a B.A. degree in English, and earned a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Furthermore, Jordan began her career in Rockford, Illinois, as a general assignment reporter for WIFR-TV. She joined ABC 7 Chicago in July 2003. Prior to returning to her hometown, Jordan was a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A main anchor and reporter at WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio; and a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for WKEF-TV in Dayton. Additionally, He has won Emmys as part of team coverage on breaking news stories and public affairs programming at ABC7 and has been recognized for excellence throughout her career by community organizations throughout Chicago.
Jordan is the husband of broadcast journalist Christian Farr. They are the proud parents of two children. Moreover, her father, Robert Jordan, retired from WGN-TV in Chicago after decades as an anchor and reporter. When not at work, she can be found attending events, moderating panels, mentoring aspiring journalists, and serving her community as a member of The Links, Inc., a social service organization. Jordan is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Karen Jordan Salary
She has an estimated annual salary of $30,000 to $80,000 from her career at ABC7 Chicago.
Karen Jordan Net Worth
Jordan has an estimated annual net worth of $ 1 million to $5 million earned from her career as a Co-anchor.
Karen Jordan Social Media Platforms
Jordan is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 8.3k followers on Twitter, 3.3k followers on Instagram, and 9.5k followers on Facebook.