Carmen Blackwell Biography
Carmen Blackwell is an American award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist well known for her storytelling on both local and national levels. Currently, she works as a full-time anchor and reporter at WKYC Studios in Cleveland, Ohio since January 2022. Previously, she worked as a full-time reporter for Fox Television Stations in Phoenix, Arizona for 3 years and 1 month.
Carmen went to Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana. Later on, she attended the University of Louisiana Monroe graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. In addition, she was a Kappa Delta Sorority Sigma Alpha Pi member. Blackwell was also a Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Scholarship Recipient and a member of the Phi Tau Gamma.
Furthermore, she was a member of The Hawkeye Campus Newspaper, Hawke-TV, and was honored as one of the Best TV News feature reporters at the Southeast Journalism Conference in 2015. Regardless, Carmen was also the second position in the College Media Association Convention Best Newscast in 2015. She is also a member of the national honor society of leadership and success and the Vice President of social media in the Arizona Association of Black Journalists.
Carmen also served as a volunteer and speaker for young students at TRIO- Upward Bound Math and Science Youth Programs. Moreover, she was a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Blackwell served as a news intern at KNOE-TV8 in Monroe, Louisiana for 10 months since August 2015. She was also the morning anchor/ reporter for KALB-TV in Alexandria, Louisiana from October 2016 to February 2018. Nevertheless, Blackwell was a full-time morning anchor and reporter at KSAZ FOX10 Phoenix in Arizona for 3 years since March 2018.
Carmen Blackwell Age
How old is Blackwell? Blackwell was born on March 3, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on March 3 every year and her zodiac sign is Pisces. However, her exact age is not known due to the lack of her year of birth.
Carmen Blackwell Height
Blackwell stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches equivalent to 1.68 meters. She has not shared any information concerning her exact weight as well as other body measurements.
Carmen Blackwell Family
Blackwell holds a mixed ethnicity and heritage. However, she is of American nationality. Blackwell was born to a white father and a black mother. Although, details concerning their identities and names are not available to the public. Nevertheless, she has not mentioned any information about her having any siblings to the media.
Carmen Blackwell Husband
Blackwell is happily married to her loving husband Christopher Tuma. Tuma is a regional sales manager at Collabera and he was also a former collegiate baseball player. There is no clear information concerning their wedding dates to the public. However, Tuma and Carmen are happy to be the parents of Cairo Alexander Tuma.
Carmen Blackwell’s Net Worth
Blackwell has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.
Carmen Blackwell Salary
Blackwell receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 – $100, 000.