Leanne Tokars Bio, Wiki
Leanne Tokars is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WSBT 22 in South Bend, Indiana, as a weekday morning news anchor. She has worked for the station for more than a decade since joining in 2013.
Leanne Tokars Age
Tokars was born on May 15th in the United States and therefore celebrates her birthday on the 15th of May every year.
Leanne Tokars Height/Measurements
Tokars stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Leanne Tokars Education
Tokars is a graduate of St. Joseph’s High School. She attended the University of Notre Dame where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.
Leanne Tokars Career
Tokars works at WSBT 22 in South Bend, Indiana, as a morning news anchor for First in the Morning. She started working at the station in 2013. However, this is not her first time working at the station. In 2008, Tokars worked at WSBT-TV as a fill-in anchor and reporter. Throughout her career as a journalist, she has received a number of awards. In 2015, Tokars was awarded Best Enterprise Story by the Indiana Associated Press for her reporting on the story, Shoot, Don’t Shoot. She went behind the scenes to demonstrate how police officers practice and know when to fire their guns.
Tokars also received the Best Investigative Report award in 2009 for a story she did that uncovered how various governmental agencies were risking their identities. She is very passionate about telling stories that make a difference to children. Tokars has previously anchored and reported in Terre Haute, Indiana, and has worked as an intern at Fox News Channel in New York City.
Leanne Tokars Net Worth
In Tokars’ career as an anchor and reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Leanne Tokars Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Leanne Tokars Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in the United States, Tokars manages to keep information regarding her parents and whether or not she has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of her family information will be done when available.
Leanne Tokars Husband
Tokars is happily married to former WTWO sports director, Jason Pensky. Pensky is 56 years old and was the face of local sports broadcasting for an entire generation of TV viewers. While working there, he covered stories including Terre Haute’s only state basketball championship, Indiana State’s last three NCAA men’s basketball tournament appearances, Indianapolis Colts training camp, and any number of events that had escaped the public’s memory. He left the station in 2016 so that he could be close to his family. Tokars and Pensky have two daughters together, Anna who is around 13 years old, and Evelyn who is about 11 as of 2024.
Leanne Tokars WSBT 22
Tokars works at WSBT 22, where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Kristin Bien
- Cari Peugeot
- James Parish
- Jessica Burns
- Lynnette Grant
- Bob Werner
Leanne Tokars Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 3.4K followers, around 16K followers on her Facebook page, and about 949 followers on her Instagram account.