Val Warner- Biography
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Val Warner is a 45-year-old African-American anchor, reporter, entrepreneur, and actress who was born Valerie Warner on March 11, 1974, under the sign of Pisces in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is likely most known to the rest of the world for her role as co-host of ABC 7’s “Windy City LIVE.” She has also had a number of other achievements over her sometimes lucrative reporting career, which began in 1994.
What is the Net Worth of Val Warner? Salary, Earnings
Val’s total acquired fortune, according to several credible sources, is estimated to be close to $70,000, while her annual salary is said to be around $85,000. She made her wealth by presenting and reporting for several TV news channels, most notably as the co-host of ABC 7’s “Windy City Live.” As her career progresses, the aforementioned sum is certain to rise, including earnings from her online business.
Val Warner- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education
Val was reared in Los Angeles by her father, whose name and career are unknown, and her mother, Diane Jackson, author of the “Thelma” book series. Rae Bell, her younger sister, is of unknown age. When it comes to her early hobbies, there is very little information available in reliable media sources, despite the fact that she always seemed to be drawn to employment in mass communication. In terms of schooling, she attended a local high school in her hometown, where she graduated in 1992. She subsequently continued her education at the University of California, San Diego, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996.
Val Warner- Relationship, Married Life
There isn’t much information about Val’s previous personal relationships, however, it is known that she has two children with her ex-husband of an unknown identity — Zoe, born in 2003, and Max, born in 2007. They married in 1999 and divorced on August 1, 2008. Val acquired custody of their children at the time, when Zoe was five and Max was just ten months old. Val has been engaged to Jeff Cartwright since March 4th, 2013. However, no news of their marriage has emerged, leading the public to presume that their union disintegrated over time. Contrary to widespread perception, there is no evidence that Val is no longer engaged to Jeff. As far as the public can tell, and based on the information that is accessible, or lack thereof, Val and Jeff live together with Val’s two children and are still in the process of planning their wedding date.
Val Warner- Professional Career
Val’s first professional experience began in 1994, when she began working behind the scenes at KGTV, where she spent the last three years of her college career, gaining expertise and perfecting her trade. She worked as a fill-in anchor and reporter for KBIM in Roswell and KRQE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after graduating from college. She began anchoring and reporting for the morning program at KSNT-TV in Topeka, Kansas, a year later, where she remained until 2000.
She then moved to WEYI-TV in Flint, Michigan, where she worked as a reporter and lead nighttime anchor for five years, until 2005. In the same year, she relocated to Chicago, Illinois, and began co-anchoring and reporting on traffic for WGN-“Morning TV’s News.” From July 2005 to 2011, she held this job. She also hosted the 5 a.m. program and covered a variety of popular themes, including politics and money. She also did celebrity interviews and co-hosted the “Mommy Test” part of the “Morning Show” for a while. She was also in charge of interviewing participants in WGN’s “News at Nine” “Teacher of the Month” program.
ABC 7’s arrival
Val left WGN-TV after more than five years to work as a reporter and anchor for ABC 7. Her career move resulted from a successful audition for the co-hosting role on ABC 7’s new morning conversation and entertainment show, “Windy City LIVE.” Val now co-hosts the said show on ABC 7 every weekday at 1 p.m., covering a wide range of issues and conducting interviews with celebrities from all walks of life. The show debuted on May 26, 2011, and has been running ever since.
A Prominent Host
Val has had the pleasure of conversing with some of the most prominent US celebrities, including former first lady, Michelle Obama, on November 13th, 2018, primarily because Michelle was about to release her new book, entitled “Becoming,” at Michelle’s alma mater Whitney Young Magnet High School in Chicago. The interview is divided into three sections, the first of which includes an in-depth discussion of Obama’s motivation for writing the new book.
Val’s IMDB page
Warner is also an actress, albeit her work on ABC 7 overshadows her acting abilities. As a result, it is a little-known fact that Val starred as Electra Johnson in Spike Lee’s 2015 comic crime drama film “Chi-Raq.” In 2016, she played Madison Larsson in an episode of Doris and Frank Hursley’s criminal drama romance TV show “General Hospital.”
As business owner
A little-known truth about Val is that she also owns an internet shop under the “FREE” brand, which she founded herself. Val’s picture wearing her products and a brief account of her life may be found on the first page of her internet store. Her website’s “Shop” section displays a variety of shirt designs and colors, all featuring the uppercase word “FREE” in the chest region.
Social Media
Because of the ever-expanding reach of social media on global audiences, it is in most celebrities’ best interests to keep their followers updated about their activities in order to maintain and potentially grow their rating and profit. Val is no new to this trendy trend, as her commitment to updating her public profiles and connecting with her followers is at an all-time high. Her Facebook profile has over 30,000 followers, her Twitter account has over 15,000 followers, and her Instagram account has nearly 50,000 followers.
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