Celebrity Biographies
Jackie Bange Biography
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Name | worried jackie |
| birth name | worried jackie |
| nick’s name | Jackie |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | USA |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Reporter |
| Working for | WGN-TV, WPEC-TV, WMAQ-TV |
| Salary | $82,250 annually |
| eye color | Hazelnut color |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| face color | White |
| body measurements | 33-26-32 |
| breast size | 33B |
| waist size | 26 |
| hip size | 32 |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | George Strickland |
| Kids | 3 kids |
| Education | University of Florida |
Synopsis
Jackie Bange is the weekend reporter and anchor for WGN-TV, a CW affiliate and cable superstation in Chicago, Illinois. Since October 1995, Bange has co-hosted the weekend edition of WGN-TV’s prime-time newscast ‘WGN News at Nine’ with Robert Jordan.
Early age and education
Jackie Bange was born in 1962 in the United States of America. He completed his graduate degree in Telecommunications from the University of Florida.
Bange also has a BS in Management Information Systems from Florida State University.
Jackie’s father used to be a news anchor in Florida and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where her mother was a weather girl.
Race
Jackie Bange began her career as a reporter and midday anchor for CBS affiliate WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida. After a few years at WPEC-TV, she moved to NBC’s WMAQ-TV in Chicago in 1990.
Bange joined the WGN-TV news team in August 1993 as a general assignment reporter. He anchored WGN Morning News from January 1995 to October 1995.
Bange went on to host WGN News at Nine on weekend nights with Robert Jordan in 1995. She still works for News at Nine.
He has won the ‘Illinois Associated Press: Best Hard News Article’ award for ‘Into the Darkness,’ a story of two local pilots and their crew who rescued hundreds of stranded New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Personal life
Jackie Bange is married to George Strickland. The couple have three children together.
She is athletic in nature. Jackie enjoys skydiving. She has also completed seven Triathlons to date.
Before marrying George Strickland, Bange was in a romantic relationship with her television executive producer Dale Chapman.
Net worth
The median annual salary for WGN-TV reporters is $82,250. Since Jackie has been with the network since 1995, she is one of the highest paid reporters there. Her net worth is probably in the millions of dollars.