Jim Lokay Biography / Wikipedia
Jim Lokay is a media correspondent who works at FOX which is owned and operated by WTTG-TV in Washington, DC. He formerly worked as a weekday overall assignment reporter and as well as weekend anchor at Hearst Television’s WCVB-TV in Boston, Mass.
Jim Lokay Age, Birthday, Nationality & Ethnic Background
Lokay was born on January 1, 1980, in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Jim is currently 43 years old. Moreover, he celebrates his birthday every 1st January of the year. Moreover, Jim has American nationality by birth with a white heritage.
Jim Lokay Height, Weight, and Other Body Measurements
Lokay is an average man in stature standing at an estimated average height of 5ft 7in. However, his other body measurements including body weight are publicly not available at the moment. READ: Maria Stephanos WCVB, Bio, Age, Salary, Worth, Husband, Kids, and Illness
Jim Lokay Family/ Parents and Siblings
Lokay is a very private person and has kept his profile very professional. Not much is known about his parents or his siblings. However, it shall be updated when available.
Jim Lokay Wife/Spouse and Children
Lokay has not shared any details about his personal life with the public hence not much is known about his love life. However, any details about his wife will be updated as soon as it will be available.
Jim Lokay Children/Kids
No details about children are known to the public.
Jim Lokay Education Background
Lokay attended the California University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts in Communication studies.
Jim Lokay FOX 5 Wikipedia
In Lokay’s statement, he said that someone once told him that he resembled a sports person even though he said his athleticism exceeded bowling and mini-golf. Therefore, he straight into covering many high school football teams in Western Pennsylvania.
Jim added that he carried the camera, shot the games, and reported the highlights for the local cable channel. He also said that he did play-by-play for California University athletics (go Vulcans!), and in the 2000 elections, Lokay’s passion turned to be news.
For 2years, Jim covered the overnight work for a radio news operation in Pittsburgh. He worked every night from 9 pm to 5 am, editing, writing, and anchoring newscasts for many stations. He also reported on some Pittsburgh Pirates games for a sports radio station.
Since then, Lokay shifted to the snowy abyss of upstate New York to team up with Time Warner’s 24-hour news functions in Syracuse. He added that he did everything from reporting and anchoring to covering high school football. During his first winter there, he dug 181 inches of snow. READ ALSO: Ted Williams
Career
Jim fulfilled his dream of serving in TV news in his hometown years later, working for more than 6 years at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. He was employed as a traffic reporter but later graduated to being a co-anchor and, a co-host at Pittsburgh Steelers pre-game show with Hines Ward, Antwaan, and Ryan Clark Randle-El, and also working on intermission reports for Pittsburgh Penguins preseason games.
Jim said he covered 2 Super Bowl parades, one Stanley Cup parade,- the 2011 Winter Classic between the Pens and Caps, and the 2006 Main League Baseball All-Star. Leaving Pittsburgh was the worst decision Jim said he ever made, but luck on him, in 2011, WCVB, Boston employed him to work as a news and sports anchor/reporter – and immediately Lokay was given a front-row to some of the big news stories of their generation.
Lokay was one of the anchors on air when the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon finish line – he then became among the first anchors who covered the city’s comeback. Jim worked for days reporting from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting- a record-setting winter.
Jim Lokay Salary Today
Lokay earns an estimated average salary of $49,313 per year.
Jim Lokay Net Worth Today
Lokay has an estimated net worth that ranges from $100,000 to $1 Million.