Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Tanja Babich (pronounced Tanya), a Canadian native now living in the United States, is an anchor and reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News, in Chicago, Illinois.
- Babich has a powerful presence & her mesmerizing personality and reporting style have quickly propelled her career.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born in Toronto, Canada, Tanja is the daughter of parents, who were Chilean and Serbian immigrants. Consequently, she speaks French, Serbian, and Spanish well, in addition to English.
- Babich remained in Canada until college when she decided to go to school in the U.S.A.
- After college, she became a naturalized citizen. She now has three children – two daughters from a previous relationship and one from her current marriage.
- In her family, Tanja was the first to get a college degree. She says this achievement was just as much for her as it was for her parents. Tanja’s parents had moved mainly to help educate their daughter. Later, to pursue her career, Tanja too moved halfway across the country as a single mom with two toddlers.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
Bachelor’s :
- Babich attended the coveted Cornell University in 2002, where her interests in politics and current events led her to take up Government studies.
- In 2005, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in the major, taking with her a deep understanding of the United States’ political structure, as well as a newfound art of persuasion.
Master’s :
- The following year, Babich began graduate school and attended Northwestern University, where she studied in the Medill School of Journalism.
- While working toward her master’s, Babich worked at Medill News Service, a media organization within the college. There, she researched business trends in multiple industries and wrote articles about them. She published her work in many local news outlets, including The Daily Herald, The Northwest Indiana Times, and Chitown Daily News.
- In 2007, she graduated with a Master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and began her career immediately afterward.
Professional Timeline : Salary and Net Worth
WSYR :
- Babich’s broadcasting career began at NewsChannel 9 WSYR, an ABC affiliate based in East Syracuse, New York, where she worked as a weekend news anchor and reporter.
- There, she alternated between anchoring the morning and evening news during the weekends. She also covered breaking news and researched her own features.
- In February of 2010, she became a host for the network’s weekday morning talk show Bridge Street. The show featured live guests and hands-on lifestyle segments.
- Just one year later, Babich took the weekday morning anchor position from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Her work caused the channel’s ratings to skyrocket & larger networks were soon headhunting her.
WSL-TV :
- In January of 2014, Tanja agreed to take a position at the station ABC7 Eyewitness News.
- At first, she was hired as a reporter and substitute anchor. ABC 7’s ratings had been falling, and the station was looking to bring some new talent to the network. Soon, Babich had a full-time anchor position on weekdays. She continues to work as the morning anchor.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- To stay focused while on the air, Tanja runs and keeps herself energized.
- Babich is also a self-described “foodie” and an animal lover. She urges people to adopt pets rather than to buy from breeders, and she loves learning about new foods, particularly sweets and cocktails.
- She is also a supporter of the LGBTQ community & encourages viewers to be true to themselves as much as possible.
- Tanja shared her life mantra in a video message to students of the “Class of 2020” who may be missing out on prom and graduation due to the coronavirus crisis. She quoted that “Whenever you face a challenge of doing work that scares you or makes you uncomfortable, she says must do it anyway. The more you practice hard things, the better you become at handling them. Tell yourself if I am going to do a job, I will do it well.”
- In an October 2020 tweet, Tanja revealed that she lost her first baby during the early days of pregnancy and consequently felt helpless and devasted. Despite the setback, she wasn’t broken and encouraged other women not to lose hope.
Source : Twitter
Body Figure / Physical Info
Tanja Babich Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall is Tanja Babich Height : 5′3″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Married? : Yes
- Children / No of Kids : 3 (all daughters)
Source : Twitter
- Tanja Babich Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Mixed
- Nationality : Canadian / American
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She is ‘bootiful!’ Her beauty gets your attention!
Tanja is very intelligent and I can tell she takes her job seriously!
Hello Tanya, I really enjoy your news reporting! Such professionalism along with warmth, genuineness and such a humble spirit. You are glowing with your pregnancy. I am praying that you will have a safe delivery and a healthy baby. God bless you and your family.
I enjoy watching you every weekday mornings from 4:30-7:00, your smile really lights up my day! Have a safe and healthy delivery
Hi Tanja, I just want to tell you CONGRATS on your pregnancy. I know your bundle of joy is going to be Adorable
God bless you & your Family, Bye!
Incredible personality. Gracefull & bueatiful. Her compation shows for the people of the city of chicago. The abc executive’s(if there smart)should put tanja on the major stage before someone else notices her talents. Good luck tanja its been a pleasure wacthing you in the morning. From a city boy(chi-town) you put thw c in class and it shows in your hard work. don’t forget about the city that have you the format to go to the top. The city pf chicago embraces you as one of our own!Go get’m girl.
I think that Tanya is an extraordinary woman, and I would relish the opportunity to meet her in person!
She represents the highest example of beauty, grace and intelligence. In the morning her smile makes me think of the sun rising. Her devotion to important causes; animal welfare, LGBTQ rights, define a noble spirit. It is wonderful having intelligent women on TV.