Who is Irika Sargent?- Biography
Irika Sargent is a Chicago-based American Multimedia Journalist who currently works as a weekday evening anchor for CBS 2 WBBM-TV News. Prior to joining CBS 2, she was an evening anchor for a weekly legal news segment on WFOR-TV in Miami, Florida.
Irika Sargent Age
Sargent is 41 years old as of August 2022. She was born on August 14, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Irika Sargent Education
Sargent graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Irika then earned her first Juris Doctorate from Cornell Law School in 2006.
Irika Sargent Height – Weight
Irika stands at an average height of 5 feet 1 inch. She weighs 68 kilograms.
Who did irika Sargent Married? – Husband- Daughter
Sargent is happily married to her husband, Dorian Orr. The two tied the knot on October 3, 2019. Dorian is a Chicago-based general manager working for the Microsoft Services User Experience. They have one daughter named Aria Vivian. She was born in November 2020.
Irika Sargent CBS Chicago Career
Irika is now a correspondent anchor for WBBM CBS 2 News. She co-anchors the evening newscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. with Brad Edwards. Her work at the station has also earned her several Emmys and one Edward Murrow Award. Irika previously worked as an anchor for WFOR CBS 4 news in Florida before joining CBS 2 News. She also appeared on the station’s evening newscasts and reported on a variety of South Florida public affairs segments. Irika even contributed to the editing and writing of Legally Speaking, a weekly news segment on CBS 4. She even worked as a field reporter and fill-in anchor for KPRC-TV in Houston and a Legal anchor for WPMI-TV in Mobile, Alabama. During her first years as an upcoming media personality, Irika practiced labor and employment law for close to four years in New York City. She mainly worked at the Greenberg Traurig Law firm representing clients in New York Federal and state courts.
Irika Sargent Salary
Sargent earns an estimated annual salary ranging from $56,500 – $120,000.
Irika Sargent Net Worth
Sargent has an estimated net worth that is around $700,000 to $1 million dollars.