| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Faran Fronczak |
| Faran Fronczak Birthday / Age / Date of Birth / How old is Faran Fronczak? | As of 2024, she is around 37 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | No confirmed information is available. |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White (Polish descent) |
| Nationality | American |
| Where is Faran Fronczak now? | Journalist and anchor Faran Fronczak was nominated for an Emmy. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Faran Fronczak is a news reporter, anchor, and correspondent, coming from her hometown of Chicago, Illinois.
- A bubbly personality with a passion for broadcasting, Faran has always chased a career in news broadcasting despite being raised in a family coming from a medical background.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Faran was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her family lived in a quiet suburb called Oak Brook.
- Fronczak has a number of family members who work in the medical field but despite the many influences she had growing up, she was more interested in a career in broadcasting.
- Faran is actually a Gaelic name that means ‘pleasant’ and ‘beautiful’. Her mother named her after a character from the hit soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
- Fronczak is of Polish descent, something that is reflected in her last name.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- From 2005 to 2009, Fronczak earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Media Studies from Purdue University. During her time at Purdue University, she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority and the Purdue Dance Team.
- Later, from 2009 to 2011, Fronczak went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Journalism from North Central College.
Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- When she was completing her studies, Faran was also a professional dancer for the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football Team, the Chicago Bulls Basketball Team, and the Chicago Arena Football Team.
- She also worked as a WONC 89.1FM play-by-play reporter and broke records as the first woman at North Central College to hold that position.
- Faran also broke the same record at a show called From the Upper Deck which she co-hosted.
- After graduating from college the second time, she interned for Naperville Community Television in Naperville, Illinois.
- Shortly after that internship, from August 2009 to May 2011, she became an anchor and reporter for The Cardinal Insider.
- In 2011, Fronczak joined WIFR-TV as a news reporter based in Rockford, Illinois. The job lasted a little over 2 years until she left in late 2013 to become the main anchor for FOX28-WSJV News.
- At FOX28-WSJV News, Faran also anchored the morning and weekend news in addition to being a full-time reporter.
- August 2016 saw Faran move to El Paso, Texas, where she joined Nexstar Media Group as an anchor for their Channel 9 KTSM News.
- After leaving Nexstar, Fronczak moved to Greater Grand Rapids in Michigan and became a morning news anchor for 13 ON YOUR SIDE NEWS. She worked her from July 2018 to August 2019.
- Since August 2019, Faran has been working as a news anchor and correspondent for T&R Productions. In the same year, she focused on covering the Amber Heard Vs Johnny Depp trial which took place in Fairfax, Virginia.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- When she is not working, Faran loves to travel to places like Venice, Italy, and try out new food.
- She is also a good actor and singer and loves to read books such as Brendon Burchard’s The Charged Life.
- Fronczak was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work as a news correspondent.
- In Jan 2017, Faran was recognized by the El Paso Magazine as The City’s 2nd Best News Anchor.
- She loves cheeseburgers, fries, and vanilla shakes. Mexican food comes in a very close second!
- Among her favorite films are Breakfast Club and Rudy.