Shannon Sohn Biography

Shannon Sohn is an American Award-winning television news reporter at WABC-TV Eyewitness News in New York City. Sohn was hired by WABC-TV 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 interned at WCTC News Radio in New Brunswick, New Jersey, for two years throughout college. WCTC offered her a job as a weekend news anchor and to replace a gap in the station’s aerial traffic reporter position, which was being vacated by Dan Rice, who was leaving for WABC-TV in New York City. While at WCTC, Sohn won an Associated Press reporting prize. Sohn began reporting on aviation traffic for the radio stations WABC, WHTZ, and WPLJ in New York City.

She received a Peabody Award for her coverage of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. She was supposed to finish her job just minutes after the first tower was hit, but she stayed in the studio until Friday, giving the public updates as they came in from reporters on the ground.

She was able to track the crash of a Chopper 4 helicopter in 2005 while flying in the WABC helicopter, utilizing the helicopter’s camera to track the crash in the hopes that the photographs would allow rescue responders to be accurately and swiftly routed to the exact area of the tragedy. Sohn’s reportage of the incident earned her a local Emmy Award for “Instant Breaking News.”Sohn became the first helicopter reporter to win a national Emmy Award after submitting the clip for consideration.

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
13. CeFaan Kim
14. Sandy Kenyon
15. Anthony Johnson
16. Lauren Glassberg
17. Dave Evans
18. Josh Einiger
19. John Del Giorno
20. Jim Dolan
21. Naveen Dhaliwal
22. Crystal Cranmore
23. Alex Ciccarone
24. N.J. Burkett
25. Miguel Amaya
26. Jeff Smith
27. Amy Freeze
28. Brittany Bell
29. Sandra Bookman
30. Kristin Thorne
31. Joe Torres
32. Michelle Charlesworth
33. Ken Rosato
34. David Novarro
35. Shirleen Allicot
36. Sam Ryan
37. Sade Baderinwa

Shannon Sohn Age

Sohn is 47 years old as of 2021. She was born on February 27, 1974, in New Jersey, the United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on February 27 every year.

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.

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