John Chandler Biography
John Chandler is a prominent American Emmy Award-winning Journalist working as a Sports Anchor and General Assignment Reporter for NBC 4 New York. There, he is the weekend sports anchor and is regularly seen on Fridays and Saturdays at 6 pm and 11 pm. In 2018, he was awarded New York Emmy for news writing. One year later, he received a second New York Emmy for team coverage of the January 2018 blizzard. In 2020, he was awarded a New York Emmy for sports reporting.
In 2017, he was the New York AP Award winner. He was then an Emmy Award winner for Sports Reporting in 2021 and 2022. Contributing as a news reporter and anchor, he covered everything from features to crime reporting and contributed to COVID-19 coverage that earned WNBC the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for creating) a 360 view in real time of the coronavirus pandemic with courageous and thorough reporting on the virus explosion in New York City honored in January 2021.
John Chandler Education
He received his education at Boston University where he graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism. There, he received Dennis Kauff Memorial Award (for outstanding student enterprise reporting) and Blue Chip Award. Also, he was at WTBU as the Sports Director, play-by-play announcer, host (student radio station), Daily Free Press, and Sports Reporter (student newspaper).
John Chandler Career
He works at NBC 4 New York where he is the Sports Anchor. He joined the station in January 2014. There, he is the weekend sports anchor and can be seen regularly on Fridays and Saturdays at 6 pm and 11 pm. Moreover, he is the weekday sports and general assignment reporter. At NBC 4 New York, his sports coverage has included Super Bowl, MLB playoffs and World Series, NHL Stanley Cup playoffs and Final, NCAA Tournament, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and major sports news stories that break in New York. Prior to joining NBC 4 New York, he worked for WVIT Sports Anchor from September 2011 to December 2013. There, he was the sports anchor for 6 and 11 pm newscasts at NBC Connecticut, hosted Sunday Sports ReplayAnchored The Olympic Zone specials during the 2012 London Olympics and reported live covering the Boston Marathon bombing.
From November 2010 to December 2013, he was an Anchor at Clear Channel Radio. During his stint there, he was a sports flash anchor for weekday programming at WEEL-FM in Boston, was a sports flash anchor for Patriots Sunday at WEEL-FM, was a sports update anchor for KGME-AM in Phoenix, and was a news update anchor for WRKO-AM in Boston. From November 2009 to November 2012, he was a Play-by-Play Broadcaster at Springfield Armot Basketball. There, he was the play-by-play for Armor NBA D-League games on NBA.com, NBA TV, and ESPN 1450-AM. He was then an anchor/Reporter at New England Sports Network from November 2007 to December 2011. During his stint there, he was the New England Emmy Award winner for Sports reporting in 2010 and received Four New England Emmy nominations for sports reporter and sports feature.
Prior to that, he was a Sports Anchor/Reporter at WEWS-TV from July 2002 to May 2007. From April 2001 to June 2002, he was the Sports Anchor/Reporter at WVII/WFVX BANGOR. From June 2000 to March 2001, he worked for WEWS-TV as a sports reporter. During his time at the university, he interned at WEWS TV (ABC affiliate, Cleveland, OH), WCVB TV (ABC affiliate, Boston, MA), and NECN TV (cable news, Boston, MA).
John Chandler Age
Chandler likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 40s.
John Chandler Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) tall.
John Chandler Family
Chandler has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if John has any siblings.
John Chandler Wife
John is married to the love of his life, Amanda Chandler. It is not known when they got married. He and his wife are blessed with two sons, Jackson and James.
John Chandler’s Net Worth
Chandler has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which he has earned through being a Sports Anchor and General Assignment Reporter.
John Chandler Salary
He earns an annual salary ranging between $20,000 – $120,000.
John Chandler NBC 4 New York
John works at NBC 4 New York where he works alongside other eminent NBC 4 New York sports anchors, meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Julio “Gaby” Acevedo
- Gilma Avalos
- Lynda Baquero
- Pat Battle
- Bruce Beck
- Checkey Beckford
- Matt Brickman
- Erica Byfield
- Adelle Caballero
- Greg Cergol
- Pei-Sze Cheng
- Michael Gargiulo
- Sara Gore
- Ted Greenberg
- Janice Huff
- Adam Kuperstein
- Maria LaRosa
- Jen Maxfield
- Myles Miller
- Raphael Miranda
- Rana Novini
- Natalie Pasquarella
- Dave Price
- Darlene Rodriguez
- Gus Rosendale
- Marc Santia
- Lauren Scala
- Chuck Scarborough
- Ida Siegal
- Andrew Siff
- Romney Smith
- Tracie Strahan
- Brian Thompson
- David Ushery
- Sarah Wallace
- Violeta Yas