Lori Stokes Biography
Lori Stokes is a retired American journalist who previously for FOX 5 New York as an evening news anchor at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. Before that role, she worked as a co-host of Good Day New York. She joined the station in 2017 and aired her last newscast on the station on September 30, 2022, and retired from her broadcasting career that same day after working in the industry for more than 40 years.
Lori Stokes Education
Stokes studied at Ohio State University and Howard University when she finished her high school studies at John F. Kennedy High School.
Lori Stokes Career
Lori began her career as a medical reporter and then weekend co-anchor at WCIA in 1986. In 1998, she worked as a reporter and weekend anchor for WBTV. For two years there, she became popular with the viewers in that state. Her next stop was as a crime and street reporter for WBFF-TV. From 1992 to 1996, she was a full-time anchor as WJLA-TV’s lead female anchor of the 6 pm and 11 pm. Then she went on to MSNBC at the time of its inception. She was one of the original anchors on the 24-hour cable news television channel. During her tenure at the cable TV station, she covered the Columbine High School Massacre and the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1999.
Lori Stokes Career in New York City
Prior to her retirement, she worked for FOX 5 New York where she co-anchored the station’s 5 p.m. news with Ropz Abrahams. She joined FOX 5 New York in 2017. She started her tenure as co-host of Good Day New York with Rosanna Scotto on October 4, 2017. In June 2021, she was promoted to anchoring the station’s evening broadcasts. On September 30, 2022, she retired from broadcasting.
Prior to joining FOX 5 New York, she worked at WABC for seventeen years. Before that, she worked at MSNBC/NBC. In her career, she has reported some of the biggest stories, from 9/11, John F. Kennedy Jr.’s death, the Boston Marathon bombing, the Columbine and Newtown massacres, the Blackout of 2003, and Hurricanes Sandy and Hugo. Because of her September 11, 2001 coverage of the World Trade Centre attack, she was honored with the George P. Foster Peabody Award and received the 2003 Congressional Black Caucus Celebration of Leadership Award.
Lori Stokes Age
Lori was born on September 16, 1962, therefore she is 61 years old as of October 2023. She thus celebrates her birthday on September 16th of every year.
Lori Stokes Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7m) tall.
Lori Stokes Family
Stokes was born in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. to Louis Stokes (Father, born on February 23, 1925, but died on August 18, 2015) was an American attorney, civil rights pioneer, and politician. And Jay Stokes (Mother, born in 1940, but died on October 30, 2021). She has three siblings namely; Chuck Stokes, Angela R. Stokes, and Shelley Stokes-Hammond.
Lori Stokes Husband
Lori is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. However, she was previously married to Brian Thompson, but they got divorced. She has two kids with her divorced husband Brian Thompson, and two daughters namely; Nicolette Thompson and Alexandra Thompson.
Lori Stokes’s Net Worth
Stokes has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which she has earned through being a Journalist.
Lori Stokes Salary
She earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Lori Stokes FOX 5 New York
Prior to retiring, she worked at FOX 5 New York where she worked alongside other prominent FOX 5 New York anchors, reporters, sports anchors, and meteorologists including;
- Dan Bowens
- Tina Cervasio
- Nick Gregory
- Bianca Peters
- Rosanna Scotto
- Audrey Puente
- Chris Welch
- Ines Rosales