Sonia Azad Biography and Wiki
Sonia Azad is an American news journalist currently working as a reporter for WFAA news in Dallas, Texas. An enemy award-winning journalist, Sonia joined WFAA in October 2015.
Azad is a reporter at WFAA in Dallas, TX, specializing in health and wellness. She joined WFAA in October of 2015. You can catch her frequently filling in on the anchor desk as well. Sonia has spent her professional career living out of suitcases from all over the world.
Prior to her time in Dallas, Sonia spent six years at KTRK-TV in Houston. She has also reported for TV stations in San Diego, Chicago, Waco, and College Station, at times shooting and editing her own stories. In Washington, D. C., Sonia covered youth and politics in the run-up to the 2008 Presidential election for WAMU.
Internationally, Sonia covered the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands, and also reported on war crimes in Africa and the Balkans.
Some of her most memorable global assignments include reporting on Iranians and Afghans seeking asylum in Paris and the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster for Star Television out of New Delhi, India.
Domestically, Sonia’s assignments have ranged from political campaigns to severe and extreme weather, to the mass theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Sonia broke the news of former Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s same-sex marriage from Palm Springs, California.
Sonia Azad Age
Ms. Azad is 37 years old as of 2020, she was born on September 17th, 1982 in Houston, Texas.
Sonia Azad Height
She stands at a 5 feet 7 inches.
Sonia Azad Parents
Sonia was born and raised in Houston, California by her loving parents, Sonia graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
She also holds a Master of Science degree in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Additionally, Sonia received a Master of Legal Studies from Northwestern University’s prestigious law school.
Sonia Azad Husband and Married
Sonia is not yet married but she is rumored to be dating a fellow anchor on News 8 Daybreak called “Ron Corning”.
Sonia Azad Yoga
Aside from work and globetrotting, Sonia dedicates much of her time to her community. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Halo House Foundation. Sonia is also a marathon finisher and certified yoga and meditation instructor.
Sonia Azad’s Salary and Net Worth
Azad receives an annual salary ranging between $ 24,292 and $ 72,507 which translates to an hourly average wage of between $ 10.15 and $ 31.32. She has an estimated Net Worth of $250,000 as of 2020, She has amassed this amount from her career as a news journalist for WFAA News and other previous networks she has worked for.