Sandra Bookman Bio, Wiki
Sandra Bookman is an American journalist, television news reporter, and anchor. Currently, she serves as a reporter and anchor at WABC-TV in New York City. Bookman co-anchors the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. weekend editions of Eyewitness News. She joined the network in 1998 from WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, where she served as a weekend anchor and reporter from 1989 to 1998. Previously, Bookman was a weekend anchor at both Raleigh, North Carolina’s WRAL-TV, and in Beaumont, Texas’ KFDM.
Bookman is a holder of three Emmy Awards for her reporting including Olympic Coverage and the aftermath of Valuejet Airlines Crash in the Everglades. The journalist was an Olympic Reporter for ABC News for seven years. She was also the only Atlanta-based reporter to cover the games from Atlanta before the bid and until the Olympic bombing in 1996. Bookman also reported the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Sandra Bookman Age
She was born on October 8, 1959, in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Bookman is 61 years old.
Sandra Bookman Height
She is a woman of average stature. Bookman stands at a height of 5 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.6 m).
Sandra Bookman Family
Bookman was born in Beaumont, Texas to her parents Leo Bookman and Angeline Bookman. She three sisters named, Bridget, Angela, and Pamela. Bookman is very close to her family members. On Mother’s Day, she also shared a picture of her mother and on June 18, 2017, she posted a picture of her dad wishing him happy Father’s Day. Bookman holds African-American ethnicity and American nationality.
Sandra Bookman Husband
Bookman got married to her perfect man Savio Oppio in November 2015. Savio is a chef by his profession. The couple has created countless unforgettable moments together, from vacationing in Italy in 2017 to meeting Jimmy Kimmel backstage in 2018. They live a perfect life in Manhattan, however, they have not shared whether they have any children together.
Sandra Bookman Education
She attended the University of Texas and earned a degree of B.A. in journalism. Subsequently, Bookman graduated from WRAL-Tv in Raleigh, North California, and also in KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas. After graduating she worked at WSB-TV, WRAL-TV, and KFDM-TV.
Sandra Bookman Here And Now
Bookman hosts a podcast named Here and Now on WABC New York. Some of her episodes include the threat of domestic terrorism in and after the Capitol. Bookman has also interviewed Colvin W. Grannum, President, and CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
Sandra Bookman ABC-TV
Bookman joined ABC Eyewitness News in 1998 as a reporter and shortly after was named as a weekend anchor of Eyewitness News. Previously, she served as the weekend anchor of the Action News at WSB-TV in Atlanta. There Bookman worked for nine years from 1989 to 1998. Currently, she serves as a co-anchor of the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. weekend editions of Eyewitness News. Prior to WSB-TV, Bookman served as a weekend anchor at both WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina, and KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas.
Additionally, she was an Olympic Reporter for seven years. Bookman was the only local TV reporter to cover the games from before Atlanta won the bid, until the Olympic bombing in 1996. She also covered the ’92 games in Barcelona, Spain. Bookman has also covered international news, including a series of reports from South Africa following the release of Nelson Mandela from a South African prison in 1990.
Bookman’s colleagues at ABC include:
Kristin Thorne – reporter
Lucy Yang – general assignment reporter
Ryan Field – Sports Anchor
Sam Champion – weather anchor
Sade Baderinwa – news anchor
Liz Cho – news anchor
Sandra Bookman married To Joe Torres
Joe Torres is Bookmas’s co-anchor on Eye Witness News. She likes to call him a “TV husband.”
Sandra Bookman Salary
She is an ABC anchor, there is no doubt, therefore, she earns a decent salary. Bookman’s average salary is $100,000 per year.
Sandra Bookman Net Worth
She earns her income through her career as an ABC anchor. There is no doubt therefore, she has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Bookman’s estimated net worth is $ 2 million
How Old Is Sandra Bookman
She was born on October 8, 1959, thus, Bookman is 61 years old.