Hosea Sanders Biography
Hosea Sanders is an American Emmy-Award-Winning Anchor/Reporter working for ABC 7 News as a co-anchor for the weeknight news at 7 p.m. since joining the station in 1994. Asides from ABC 7, he has also worked in Dallas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Los Angeles.
Hosea Sanders Date of Birth / Birthday
Sanders was born on the 12th of July 1957. He is 64 years old as of 2021.
Hosea Sanders Measurements/Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Hosea Sanders Partner/Wife
Sanders prefers to keep information about his marital status away from the public hence it is not known if he is married. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Hosea Sanders Kids/Children
Sanders prefers to keep information about whether or not he has any children away from the public. However, we will update the information once it’s available.
Hosea Sanders Relatives/ Family
She was brought up in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the United States of America by her loving parents, Mrs. Garrett Ann Sanders who was a vice mayor of Arkadelphia for about twenty-one years. Ann was always dedicated to helping needy people in society as she worked as the vice mayor. Unfortunately, Ann passed on in the month of July 2020 at the age of 82 years old. He grew up alongside four other sisters and prefers to keep them away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information in regard to his father.
Hosea Sanders Schooling/Education
While in high school, he was playing soccer where he played to high levels enabling him to gain a scholarship to the University. He is a proud graduate of Henderson State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and Journalism in the year 1978. Later on, as he was studying, he interned at KMLA, a commercial radio station in El Rio, California, where he announced sports, wrote news bulletins, and played music.
Hosea Sanders Profession
Since joining ABC 7, he plays a big role both in the news and programming areas. He is the main contributor to the Chicago Proud Series of stories that give voice to everyday Chicago heroes. In addition, he covers key disability-related stories every weekend in news titled “Celebrating Ability.” His reporting on the disability beat was lauded in a story that was published in the Columbia Journalism Review. Additionally, on the programming side, he hosts ABC 7’s Emmy Award-winning series, Heart and Soul. This series showcases Chicago’s vibrant African American community.
Sanders also helps in hosting one of the highest-rated local shows in Chicago, the popular New Year’s Eve special, Countdown Chicago. This is in addition to hosting ABC 7’s Bud Billiken Parade broadcast where she celebrates a summer tradition in the African American community. This is one of the biggest parades of its kind in the country. Sanders is also one of the on-air faces that represent important station initiatives which include the ABC 7/American Red Cross Great Chicago Blood Drive in addition to the food Drive done in collaboration with the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Asides from being a journalist, he is a nationally recognized motivational speaker who has worked with several groups mentoring young people in Chicago. In addition, he enjoys speaking and volunteering with local senior citizens. He is an active member of the Chicago Public Schools Mentoring Program, the NAACP Mentoring Program, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Big Brothers program. Additionally, he is a proud member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Chicago Association of Black Journalists, and the National Association of Black Journalists.
Hosea Sanders Income
Sanders receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000
Hosea Sanders Net Worth
Through Sanders’ career as an Anchor/Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $ 1 million and $1.5 million.
Hosea Sanders Awards
Throughout his successful career, he has been able to obtain around 14 Emmy Wards which is in addition to gaining honors for sports news, entertainment reporting, news writing, live coverage, overall news achievements, and programming. He has received more than a hundred awards in his career as a journalist from civic and community organizations, and several churches for his community service.
Hosea Sanders Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Sanders is active on his social media accounts. He has about 28,000 followers on his Facebook Page, about 3 followers on his Twitter account, and around 2,015 followers on his Instagram account.