Table of Biography
Ron Magers is a famous American legendary news anchor and reporter from San Bernardino, California, United States. Ron Magers is widely famous as the anchor and reporter for ABC 7 Chicago.
Early Life and Childhood
Ron Magers stepped into this world on August 27, 1944, in San Bernardino, California, United States. He is 79 years old and his zodiac sign is Virgo. He was born into a caucasian family. However, the news anchor has not revealed his father’s name and his mother’s name in the media yet. Moreover, the ABC 7 Anchor has kept his personal information and family background secret from the media. He has a sibling brother named Paul Magers. His brother is also an anchor for KCBS-TV. From a religious point of view, he is a Christian.
Moving into the educational background, Magers was interested in journalism from a young age and began broadcasting while still in high school. He attended higher education at Toppenish, Washington. In the same town, he also worked for radio shows and worked part-time as a journalist. On the other, he has not revealed his school’s name and other academic details in the media yet.
Ron Magers – Net Worth 2024
Additionally, Magers has earned a huge sum of money from his career. However, the retired journalist has not revealed his annual income or salary in the media yet. As per the sources, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million.
Professional Life
Ron Magers is a famous American legendary news anchor and reporter from San Bernardino, California, United States. He is widely famous as the anchor and reporter for ABC 7 Chicago.
His professional career began in 1965 when he joined KEZI-TV in Eugene, Oregon. He worked as a reporter and new contributor there before becoming the producer and anchor of KGW-TV in Portland. Similarly, Magers also worked for KPIX-TV in San Francisco. Likewise, he also anchored Ron Magers Electric Impressions, a weekly syndicated program. He later joined as the primary anchor for KSTP-TV from 1974 until 1981. He has also been on Twin Cities newscasts.
Caption: Ron Magers as a journalist(source: abc7chicago)
Magers worked for WMAQ-TV from 1981 to 1997, anchoring the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts, and has also worked for WLS since 1998. He co-anchors the 10 p.m. programs and was let go during the recession of 2009-10. He was later rehired and continues to work there. On 25th 2016, he retired from his New reporting career.
Achievements
Magers has received several honors and nominations for his work in the radio and television industries. Moreover, he has also received several awards the National Press Club citation, the Associated Press Award, the Ohio State Award, the Illinois Broadcasters Association Award, and the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Award.
Relationship Status
Moving into the relationship status, Ron Magers is a married man and his sexual orientation is straight. He is married to his long-term love Elise Magers. The pair has worked out their marriage for more than 20 years. However, there is no exact information available regarding their dating history.
Moreover, he and Elise are gifted with three daughters Kendal Hewitt, Tracy Magers, and Tia Koso.
Caption: Ron Magers with his wife (source: abc7chicago)
Body Measurements
Talking about body measurement, Ron has a pretty well-shaped and well-maintained body. Even while in his mid-70s, he has maintained his body physically fit. He stands with an average height of around 5 feet and 7 inches. Likewise, the ABC 7 reporter has a body weight of around 70kg.
Ron Magers – Social Media
In terms of social media availability, Ron is pretty much active on several social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. He has garnered more than 7k followers on his Facebook profile and more than 6.7k followers on his Twitter profile.