Biography Information / Profile Background
Introduction :
Zohreen Adamjee is a journalist and reporter at FOX 11 Los Angeles and FOX 5 San Diego. She is well respected as one of the South Asian origin reporters currently working in California.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born on Feb 6, 1984, Adamjee’s roots are in Los Angeles. In fact, she has lived and worked in 12 different L.A. County neighborhoods!
- At the time of writing, she lives in Rolling Hills Estates, California.
- After living together for eight years, during which time many people thought they were already married, Zohreen and her husband actually tied the knot officially on July 8, 2017.
- It was their desire to have an intimate wedding, honoring each of the guests. To this end, they created a series of major surprises.
- Zohreen’s spouse had invited 200 of her friends from around the world, who were under the impression that they were attending an engagement party. The guests had been told that he would propose to her, but the shock was that the couple married on that same day!
- The couple now has a daughter to whom Zohreen is known to be a devoted mom and a best friend.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Zohreen has earned a Masters in Science from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism & Broadcast Journalism. She has also completed a Bachelor of Arts, in Mass Communication, at UCLA.
- After graduating from UCLA, she worked at CAA and Fox’s scripted entertainment TV divisions. She quickly realized that her passion lay in the news media.
- She headed to the L.A. Times, where she initially wrote for their technology blog. She convinced the editors to allow her to start LaTimes’ first audio podcast, featuring the paper’s most significant stories.
- As a reporter, she covered New York City’s housing projects and reported overseas in Israel and the West Bank. While in New York, the program 60 Minutes asked her to help translate some interviews, shot in Pakistan for a Steve Kroft piece.
- Adamjee was then selected from a competitive pool of graduates to be a Master’s Fellow at CNN in Los Angeles. While there, she broke stories, worked behind the camera, and wrote for their website.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Adamjee’s on-air career started at the CBS station in Bakersfield, where she worked as a freelance reporter. Fox40′s news director saw Cohen’s work, and after just 4 days there, she jumped to market 20 in Sacramento.
- She has covered many different stories in the field. From the State Capitol, the City Hall, a wildfire, or a crime scene. She regularly shot and edited multiple pieces in one day. During her first year, she was the station’s social media reporter as well as a morning web editor.
- She launched a 30-minute live online show, entitled Capitol Conversations, in which she interviewed California’s top politicians. Her interviewees included Senate leader Kevin de Leon, former Senate leader Darrell Steinberg, and now suspended State Senator Leland Yee.
- Her coverage includes highly notable cases, such as the San Bernardino Massacre, the Porter Ranch gas leak, and the Led Zeppelin trial.
- She frequently covers technology and is very active in engaging with viewers on social media. She has over 100k followers, on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (now called X) combined.
- Adamjee is a member of the South Asian Journalists Association. She is frequently requested by various South Asian associations in L.A. to act as an emcee for events.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- People praise Adamjee for her calm demeanor. She has a reputation for exceptional steadiness in tough situations. She is said to be a great colleague and resourceful at meeting the high-pressure demands of her job. Highly professional and persistent, she is a hard worker, a great communicator, and an all-around approachable person.
- In addition to her other work, she has authored a cookbook for South Asian foods.
- Zohreen takes time to foster sick and injured animals.
- The biggest surprise at her wedding was the one that wasn’t planned. Her brother in law proposed to his longtime girlfriend, after borrowing the ring from Zohreen.
- The MidlifeBachelor website selected her as ‘Woman of the Month’ for May 2016!
- Besides English, Zohreen is conversant in various languages like Spanish, Urdu, and Gujarati.