Marion Brooks Biography
Marion Brooks is an American award-winning anchor and reporter currently working as a news anchor and reporter at NBC5 since she joined the station in 1998. Before joining NBC5, she was working as a reporter at WGST.
Brooks attended Spelman College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Additionally, is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Brooks, an American award-winning News anchor, and reporter currently working at NBC 5. She anchors the NBC 5 News at 11 am and 4:30 p.m. each weekday and is a member of the NBC5 Investigates team of investigative reporters.
Moreover, she has reported and investigated her series of reports on sex Trafficking in Chicago in 2014 has earned her several awards including national recognition from the Alliance for Women in Media (Gracie) and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
Brooks got 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. Additionally, she credits this experience with solidifying her desire to work as a journalist.
Her 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 Chicago.
Marion Brooks Age
How old is Marion Brooks? Brooks is 60 years old as of 2023. She was born on April 18, 1963, in the United States of America. In addition, Marion celebrates her birthday on April 18 every year and her zodiac sign is Aries.
Marion Brooks Parents
She is a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, and was raised in Portland, Oregon. Marion is the daughter of Sam Brooks and Margret Brooks. Her father is of black ethnicity while her mother is white. However, it is not known if he has any siblings.
Marion Brooks Husband
Brooks is married to her husband Ruye Hawkins since March 2005. The two met back in college, where Ruye was in Morehouse College and Marion was in Spelman College the sister school of Morehouse. The couple tied the knot after dating for a while and are blessed with two beautiful daughters, Sydney Hawkins and Brooks Hawkins born on 2 June 2006. Moreover, her husband is a lawyer in Orlando, Fla.
Marion Brooks’s Height
Brooks stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 2 inches (1.88 m) tall. Information regarding her other body measurements is currently under research.
Marion Brooks Salary
Being one of the best news anchors at NBC5, there is no doubt Brooks earns a good salary. She receives an average annual salary as a news anchor at NBC of $61,653 – $123,434.
Marion Brooks Net Worth
Brooks has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million dollars. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a journalist.
Marion Brooks Awards
- National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Midwest Chapter Emmy Award
- National Emmy Award
- Alliance for Women in Media (Gracie)
- Radio Television Digital News Association (Edward R. Murrow Award, Region 7)
- Associated Press
- Illinois Broadcast Association
- National Vernon Jarrett Award, 2005 – Institute of Advanced Journalism Studies, North Carolina A&T State University
- National Mental Health Association
- Illinois Mental Health Association
- Chicago Association of Black Journalists