Sandra Ali Biography

Sandra Ali is an American anchor and reporter working at Local 4 where she serves as the anchor of the weekend night newscast at 6 pm and 11 pm. 

She has mand a number of appearances on CNN Headline News, CNN, and Fox News channels. New York City is her native but she spent the better part of her childhood in Egypt. On regular occasions, she is asked by a number of community groups and national television outlets to share her experiences as a professional Arab-American woman on balancing western and Middle Eastern cultures. She joined Syracuse University’s prestigious S.I where she studied at its Newhouse School of Journalism and graduated summa cum laude when she was 20 years old.

Later on, she studied at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism where she earned her master’s degree in journalism. Sandra was able to secure her first television job at the CBS affiliate, in Altoona Pennsylvania where she worked for 2 years. Ali later relocated to Motor City where she worked at Fox 2 News as the weekend anchor of the 6 pm and 10 pm newscast as well as a reporter. Furthermore, in 2002, she won the Associated Press award for Best Hard News Reporter and in 2003, she won a Michigan’s Association of Broadcasters award for Best Breaking News Reporter.

Furthermore, she was able to secure major interviews with the then Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and the Queen of Jordan while she was in Detroit. In August 2004, she joined the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio as the main anchor for the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts. After working in Cincinnati, Ohio fo 6 years, she left the station and relocated to Detroit to join WDIV.

Sandra Ali Age

Sandra is 46 years old as of 2021. She was born on 25, September 1975 in New York City. She celebrates her birthday on 25 September every year.

Sandra Ali Height

Sandra stands at a height of 5 Feet 6 Inches (1.6m).

Sandra Ali Family

Sandra 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 Sandra has any siblings.

Sandra Ali Husband

Sandra is married to Shawn Ley. Ley also works as a news anchor for WDIV Channel 4. They celebrated their 12th anniversary on September 19, 2018. She hasn’t revealed the precise date of her wedding, though. The pair are juggling their rigorous work schedules with the obligations of raising four small children, including a set of twins.

Sandra Ali Net Worth

Sandra has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.

Sandra Ali Salary

Sandra earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Sandra Ali Local 4

Ali works at Local 4 where she works alongside other famous Local 4 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Jamie Edmonds
2. Bernie Smilovitz
3. Paul Gross
4. Andrew Humphrey
5. Brandon Roux
6. Ben Bailey
7. Grant Hermes
8. Priya Mann
9. Steve Garagiola
10. Jason Colthorp
11. Karen Drew
12. Evrod Cassimy

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