Leah Uko Bio, Wiki
Leah Uko is an Emmy Nominated American general assignment reporter working for NBC10 Philadelphia, serving the station as a weekday and Sunday evening News Reporter. She has been working with this station since March 2022.
Leah Uko Age
Uko was born on the 26th of July, though she has revealed the year she was born. However, judging from her appearance she seems to be around her 30’s.
Leah Uko Height |Measurements
Uko stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 65 kg.
Leah Uko Education
For her education, Leah went to the University of California, Riverside, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Journalism.
Leah Uko Career
Uko serves as a general assignment reporter for NBC10 Philadelphia, serving the station as a general assignment reporter. She reports on weekday and Sunday evenings on NBC10. Leah joined the station in 2022 and is passionate about normalizing diverse coverage. She loves putting stories on the air that are, in certain societies, common in real life, but rarely broadcast to everyone. Leah believes showcasing topics and taboos wrongly deemed uncommon bridges gaps between individuals from different walks of life.
She joins NBC10 from Charleston, South Carolina, where she served as a morning anchor at WCIV-TV. Before that, Leah served as a general assignment reporter and weathercaster at KTTV in Los Angeles. She has also worked at WLTZ in Columbus, Georgia; KPTM in Omaha, Nebraska; KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas; and KAGS in Bryan/College Station, Texas.
Among Leah’s most recognized stories reported was her Emmy-nominated coverage of the life, and then demise of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The feature piece informed viewers about his life which involved gangs, later rapping, and eventually philanthropy and entrepreneurship.
Besides, Leah is a proud part of Sorority, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho, and the National Association of Black Journalists. She is a competitive figure bodybuilder with the National Physique Committee (NPC) and a lover of plants.
Leah Uko’s Net Worth
In Leah’s career as a General Assignment Reporter, she has been able to amass a net worth ranging between $ 1 Million- $ 3 million.
Leah Uko Salary
Uko receives annual earnings that range between $ 73, 330, and $ 168, 225.
Leah Uko Parents and Siblings
Uko was born and raised to back parents in Los Angeles, California, the United States. Growing up, her parents granted her the best upbringing possible. Besides this, the news reporter has not revealed any further details about her mom, father, or siblings if she has any.
Leah Uko Husband
Uko is married to Henry Jackson, a bodybuilding coach. The duo exchanged their marriage vows on the 22nd of April 2020 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family. In Leah’s free time, she enjoys resting, watching movies, weightlifting, and exploring neighborhoods in the Philadelphia area. The couple doesn’t have a child yet.
Leah Uko Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Uko is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts often. On her Twitter account, she has about 4,219 Followers around 2.1K followers on her Facebook page, and about 12.7K followers on her Instagram account.
Leah Uko NBC10
Uko works at NBC10 where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Brian Sheehan
- Jacqueline London
- Tracy Davidson
- Bill Henley
- Rosemary Connors
- Claudia Vargas
- Aunyea Lachelle
- Sheila Watko
- Aaron Baskerville
- Matt DeLucia
- Deanna Durante
- Tim Furlong
- Randy Gyllenhaal
- Karen Hua
- Lauren Mayk
- Katy Zachry
- Alberto Rullán
- Belén Smole
- Jaime Becerril
- Janet Bolívar
- Brian Mendoza
- Valeria Aponte Feliciano
- Shaira Arias
- Crishtbel Mora
- Isabel Sánchez
- Miguel Martinez-Valle