Irika Sargent Biography|Profile
Irika Sargent is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS2-WBBM-TV as an anchor. She anchors the CBS 2 Chicago weekday evening news at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
Throughout her journalism and legal careers, Sargent has been committed to helping many non-profit organizations. They include the Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Habitat for Humanity, Haymarket Center, American Red Cross, Easterseals, 100 Black Men of Chicago, Alzheimer’s Association, and American Cancer Society. She serves on the Board of Directors for Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center. She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.
Irika Sargent Age
How old is Sargent? She is 43 years old as of 2024. Sargent was born on August 14, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She celebrates her birthday on the 14th of August every year.
Irika Sargent Education
She graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Later, she obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School because she wanted to gain legal insight and expertise that could assist her in news coverage. While studying law, she was an editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. On top of that, she is a writer and editor for the Legal Information Institute focusing on cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Irika Sargent Height|Weight
Sargent stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55kgs.
Irika Sargent Family
Her mother is called Joyce and she has mentioned her as her role model. However, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Irika Sargent Husband|Married
She is happily married to married to her husband called Dorian Orr. They tied the knot before 60 family members and friends in a stunning outdoor ceremony at historic Haiku Mill on the island of Maui. Her husband is the general manager at Microsoft service users experience and Mixed Reality studio.
Irika Sargent Children
The couple is blessed with one daughter called Aria Vivian Orr but she has not disclosed information about her. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Irika Sargent Career
Sargent’s anchoring and reporting have earned her multiple Emmy Awards and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. She came to CBS 2 Chicago in 2015 from CBS Miami, where she anchored the station’s weekday evening news at 5 and 11 p.m. Sargent also anchored the station’s public affairs show, Focus on South Florida, and contributed a weekly legal news segment, Legally Speaking. In addition, Sargent was an anchor and reporter with KPRC-TV in Houston before that. She also worked in Mobile, Alabama, at WPMI-TV as the anchor of a legal show and a reporter for the evening newscasts.
She graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Later, she obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School because she wanted to gain legal insight and expertise that could assist her in news coverage. While studying law, she was an editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. On top of that, she is a writer and editor for the Legal Information Institute focusing on cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sargent practiced labor and employment law for four years in New York City at Greenberg Traurig. During her tenure, she represented clients in New York federal and state courts, as well as before the New York Division of Human Rights and National Labor Relations Board. While there, She set aside time to provide free legal services to those in need. Sargent is a registered member of the New York Bar and has maintained active status for more than 15 years. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
CBS2-WBBM-TV Background
CBS2-WBBM-TV is a television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It airs programming from the CBS network. The station is owned and operated by the network’s CBS News and Stations division and it maintains studios on West Washington Street in the Loop district, and its transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower.
WBBM-TV is currently the only “full-power” TV station in Chicago that operates its digital signal on the VHF band. Its rival station, WLS-TV, was the only other station to have operated its full-power digital signal on a VHF allocation until the station moved its digital broadcasts to UHF channel 44, in order to alleviate reception problems, although it retained VHF channel 7 as the allotment for its digital fill-in translator when it launched on October 31, 2009. Some of the viewers had trouble picking up VHF signals after the June 12 transition; as a result, WBBM’s newscasts were simulcast over WWME-CA (channel 23), which served as a low-power analog nightlight service on its analog signal following the transition.
The station launched a streaming news service, CBSN Chicago which is now CBS News Chicago, on April 21, 2020, as part of a rollout of similar services across the CBS-owned stations. The service was initially planned to launch by the end of March 2020 but was delayed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, WBBM-TV was honored with a Peabody Award for the report “Unwarranted”, a 2019 investigation into botched police raids in Chicago and the impact they left on families and their homes.
CBS2 Colleagues
Mary Kay Kleist
Laura Bannon
Robb Ellis
Ed Curran
Tammie Souza
Marshall Harris
Matt Zahn
Irika Sargent salary|Net Worth
She has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Frequently asked questions about Irika Sargent
Who is Irika Sargent?
She is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS2-WBBM-TV as an anchor. She anchors the CBS 2 Chicago weekday evening news at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
How old is Irika Sargent?
She is 42 years old as of 2022. Sargent was born on August 14, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She celebrates her birthday on the 14th of August every year.
Is Irika Sargent Married?
She is happily married to married to her husband called Dorian Orr. They tied the knot before 60 family members and friends in a stunning outdoor ceremony at historic Haiku Mill on the island of Maui. Her husband is the general manager at Microsoft service users experience and Mixed Reality studio.
Where does Irika Sargent Live?
She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.
