Lori Geary Biography
Lori Geary is an American Emmy Award-winning political reporter working for Fox 5 Atlanta where she anchors “The Georgia Gang” on WAGA-TV since March 2019. She has been working for the station since September 25, 2018.
Lori Geary Education
Geary attended North Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh. She then went to Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications majoring in Broadcast Journalism. She graduated magna cum laude in three years and started her first reporting job at WRDW-TV.
Lori Geary Career
Geary anchors “The Georgia Gang” on WAGA-TV. Previously she was a political reporter for WSB-TV in Atlanta and a former anchor for Headline News. Geary has spent more than 10 years in the media industry covering local, state, and national campaigns along with state government. She joined the WSB-TV reporting team in 1997 while anchoring at CNN Headline News. Apart from hosting “The Georgia Gang”, Geary stays active in the broadcasting world as a panelist for Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Political Rewind.” Her skill is now in media strategy, media training, crisis communications, corporate communications, and storytelling.
The Washington Post named her “One of the Best State Political Reporters” and “One of the Most Influential Georgians” by James Magazine. Geary has won numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Georgia Associated Press. Additionally, Geary is proud of the two Emmys she received during her tenure at WSB-TV along with a Telly for her investigative work in Haiti.
In 2018, she was the winner of the Telly Award for a video production focusing on the life of African-American entrepreneur Alonzo F. Herndon. She has received top honors from the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Georgia. She is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.
Lori Geary Age
Geary was born and raised in the United States. She likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday.
Lori Geary Height
Geary stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Lori Geary Family
Geary has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Geary has any siblings.
Lori Geary Husband
Geary is married to Bobby Talbert who is a businessman who deals with Commercial Industrial Sales Executives, Team Development Leaders, and Business-Growth Specialists. He is from Macon, Georgia. The couple is blessed with two children; a girl named Alex and one boy. The couple lives in Atlanta with their two dogs.
Lori Geary’s Net Worth
Geary has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million which she has earned through her career as a political reporter.
Lori Geary Salary
Geary earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Lori Geary FOX 5 Atlanta
Geary works at FOX 5 Atlanta where she works alongside other famous FOX 5 Atlanta anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Janelle King
- Phil Kent
- Randy Travis
- Alex Whittler
- Janice Yu
- Christine Sperow
- Doug Evans
- Alyse Eady
- Deidra Dukes
- Denise Dillon
- Morse Diggs
- Cody Chaffins
- David Chandley
- Courtney Bryant
- Ryan Beesley
- Katie Beasley
- Claire Simms
- Russ Spencer
- Dale Russell
- Ken Rodriguez
- Aungelique Proctor