Danya Bacchus Biography
Danya Bacchus is a well-known American journalist who currently works as a Correspondent for CBS Newspath in Los Angeles, California. Bacchus earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and mass communication from North Carolina Agriculture and Technology University. She interned at a local station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, during her senior year.
Danya began her career at WXLV as an assignment editor and producer behind the scenes. Bacchus also worked as a writer for TV One and as a production assistant for BET. Danya worked as a reporter and anchor for NBC in San Diego until joining ABC News in August 2016.
Bacchus worked as a general assignment reporter at WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, before coming to San Diego. She worked as a reporter and anchor at WMDT, a local ABC affiliate in Salisbury, Maryland, before moving to Memphis.
Bacchus joined CBS Newspath as a journalist in 2019. She joined CBS News after three years as a freelance correspondent for ABC News in West Los Angeles, where she covered a variety of national stories, including a hostage standoff at a Trader Joe’s supermarket in Los Angeles, the college admissions scandal, and the case of a California couple who kept their 13 children shackled in their home.
Moreover, Danya finished an eight-month Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2016. The program is named after the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as well as 60 Minutes contributor late Mike Wallace. Every year, each of the 18 to 20 participants must complete a research project. “Leaderless Movements: The Rise of Digital Activism,” Danyas’ study was titled.
Bacchus is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the former President of the San Diego Association of Black Journalists.
Danya Bacchus Age
How old is Danya Bacchus? Bacchus is 41 years old. She was born on December 15, in the United States of America. In addition, Danya celebrates her birthday on the 15th of December every year, and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Danya’s nationality is American and her ethnicity is African-American.
Danya Bacchus Family
Bacchus was born and raised in the United States of America by her father Allyn Bacchus and mother Lynn Bacchus. On July 3, 2020, Danya’s father turned 70 years old. Danya’s mother passed away on the same day as her father’s birthday in 2018.
Danya is also the eldest daughter and only daughter of her parents. She has two brothers named Allyn and Brandon.
Danya Bacchus Husband
Bacchus is happily married to her husband Eric Whipple, an engineer by profession and an entertainer by passion. The duo tied the knot on September 20, 2016, in a ceremony attended by family and friends. They have a son, Jalyn, who was born on September 19, 2018.
Danya Bacchus Height
Bacchus stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.72 m) and weighs 65 kg (143 lbs).
Danya Bacchus Salary
Bacchus earns an average annual salary of between $42,000 -$110,000.
Danya Bacchus Net Worth
Bacchus has an estimated net worth of $1 million and $5 million. Her income is mainly from her successful career as a broadcast journalist.