Sade Baderinwa Biography
Sade Baderinwa is a broadcast journalist from the United States working as an anchor of WABC-TV’s top-rated Eyewitness News at 5:00 and 11:00. She joined the team in 2003.
How old is Sade Baderinwa? – Age
She is 52 years old as of 14 April 2021. She was born Folasade Olayinka Baderinwa in 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Sade Baderinwa Family
Baderinwa was born to a Nigerian father and a German mother. Her mother abandoned her when she was seven years old, and her father departed to Africa, leaving her in the care of a family friend. Edie House, a reporter for WBAL-TV in Baltimore, adopted her and her parents gave additional assistance. Baderinwa’s birth mother ultimately took her in to live with her family in nearby Montgomery County when she was 12 years old. She has maintained communication with both her original parents and her adoptive family since then.
Is Sade Baderinwa Married? – Wife
She has not revealed her relationship status making it difficult to know if she is dating, married, single, or engaged.
Sade Baderinwa Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Sade Baderinwa Salary
She earns a salary of $300,000 yearly.
Sade Baderinwa Career
Sade championed efforts to address the growing problem of hit and run incidents after being struck by a hit and run driver while covering a story for Eyewitness News. She received the NJ Governor’s Representative Award for Traffic Safety in recognition of her work. She’s also the creator and developer of “Get ‘Reel’ With Your Dreams: The Inside Track,” a popular mentorship program. It connects high school students from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut with top film and television professionals. The Walt Disney Company, WABC-TV, Lincoln Center Institute, and New York Women in Film and Television are among her collaborators on this project.
Sade came to Channel 7 from Baltimore’s WBAL-TV, where she produced a weekly community affairs show and anchored the morning and lunchtime newscasts. She formerly worked as a reporter for WSLS in Roanoke, Virginia, as a reporter trainee for WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., and as a production assistant for ABC News’s This Week with David Brinkley, Nightline, World News Tonight, and ABC News NewsOne.
Sade is an outspoken supporter of giving back to her community. She has worked with a variety of organizations, community leaders, and students in the Tri-State area. Sade championed efforts to address the growing problem of hit and run after being struck by a hit and run driver while covering a story for Eyewitness News.