Laura Bannon Biography|Profile
Laura Bannon is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS2-WBBM-TV as a meteorologist. She is the weekday morning meteorologist. Bannon is a native of Chicagoland and she grew up in Naperville. She is an Emmy-nominated meteorologist and holds her NWA Seal of Approval.
Laura Bannon Age
How old is Bannon? She is 32 years old as of 2024. Bannon was born in 1990 in Chicago rural areas, USA. The date and month of birth are currently not available, research is ongoing, and will update it as soon as it is available.
Laura Bannon Education
She attended the Mississippi State University distance program and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geosciences.
Laura Bannon Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55kgs.
Laura Bannon Family
She had a younger brother named Jeff, who died in 2014 at the age of 23, and a sister known as Meagan. However, she has not revealed information regarding her other family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Laura Bannon Husband|Married
She likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about whether she is in a relationship or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Laura Bannon Children
She likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about whether she has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Laura Bannon Career
Bannon attended the University of Missouri upon graduating from Neuqua Valley High. While completing a degree in communication at Mizzou, she attended the Mississippi State University distance program and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geosciences.
Bannon landed her first on-air job in Jefferson City, Missouri while in college. She worked weekends at KRCG her senior year and secured her first full-time broadcasting job at WBBJ in Jackson, Tennessee. Since then, she went on to serve on weather teams in Wichita, Kansas; Dallas; Nashville; and currently Chicago, experiencing a variety of severe weather markets across the country.
In her nearly 10 years as a meteorologist, Bannon has covered many severe weather outbreaks. One weather event she will never forget is the 2020 Nashville tornado. She was the meteorologist on duty when an EF-3 tornado ripped through downtown Nashville, killing 24 people. Bannon and her team were nominated for a 2020 Emmy in the Breaking News category for their extensive coverage.
One of Bannon’s passions is helping others with disabilities, along with the weather. In each of her residencies, she has volunteered at therapeutic horseback riding centers. An equestrian since a young girl, she uses her knowledge to assist children with physical, emotional, and behavioral disabilities learn how to ride horses. long with the weather has also found it to be a life-changing experience working one on one with these children and watching their progress week after week.
When she is free from work, along with the weather, she enjoys working out, going to the gym daily, training for Cross Fit events, and taking long walks outside.
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
Laura Bannon 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.
Who is Laura Bannon?
Bannon is a skilled American journalist currently working at CBS2-WBBM-TV as a meteorologist. She is the weekday morning meteorologist. Bannon is a native of Chicagoland and she grew up in Naperville. She is an Emmy-nominated meteorologist and holds her NWA Seal of Approval.
How old is Laura Bannon?
She is 32 years old as of 2023. Bannon was born in 1990 in Chicago rural areas, USA. The date and month of birth are currently not available, research is ongoing, and will update it as soon as it is available.
Is Laura Bannon married?
She likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about whether she is in a relationship or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Laura Bannon Live?
She has not disclosed information about whether she lives. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
