Shannon Sohn Biography

Shannon Sohn is an American Emmy award-winning reporter working at WABC-TV where she serves as an evening helicopter reporter for the 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts. She joined the WABC-TV team in 2001. 

Shannon Sohn Education

Sohn earned his high school diploma from Old Bridge High School (formerly known as Ceder Ridge High School) in 1992. She majored in journalism and communications at Rutgers University, with a minor in advertising. She obtained a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University in 2000 after taking online classes.

Shannon Sohn Career

Sohn works at WABC-TV where she serves as an evening helicopter reporter for the 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts. While working at WABC-TV, she has covered every single major story in the last 10 years from the big blackout of 2003 to the Staten Island Ferry Crash to the Steam Pipe Explosion in Midtown. Shannon won a Peabody award for her coverage of 9/11 and she was distinguished as the first helicopter reporter in the country to win a National Emmy for her 2005 coverage of the crash of Chopper 4.

In addition, she has been featured in The New Yorker magazine. Prior to joining NewsCopter 7, she worked at WCTC News Radio in New Brunswick where she was an AP-award-winning reporter/anchor. She also covered traffic from an airplane for Z100, WPLJ, WCTC, and WABC.  Sohn attended Rutgers University where she graduated with a  double majored in Journalism and Communications in addition to also graduating from Mississippi State University with a degree in broadcast meteorology. During her green time, she enjoys riding the horse she trained, in the saddle, and spending ample time with her family.

Shannon Sohn Age

She was born on February 27, 1974, in New Jersey, the United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on February 27 every year. Sohn is 50 years old.

Shannon Sohn Height

Sohn stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches.

Shannon Sohn Family

Sohn 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 Sohn has any siblings.

Shannon Sohn Husband

Sohn is married to Dan Rice. Rice had trained her at WCTC and was now working for WNBC’s Chopper 4 on the other side of town. Sohn lives with Rice and their children Zachary Rice and Mackenzie Rice.

Shannon Sohn Net Worth

Sohn has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a news reporter.

Shannon Sohn Salary

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

Shannon Sohn WABC-TV

Sohn works at WABC-TV where she works alongside other famous WABC-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Toni Yates
2. Lucy Yang
3. Derick Waller
4. Marcus Solis
5. Stacey Sager
6. Kemberly Richardson
7. Nina Pineda
8. Heather O’Rourke
9. Darla Miles
10. Candace McCowan
11. Mike Marza
12. Dan Krauth

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