Marion Brooks is an American News Correspondent who has won a National Emmy Award. She is best known for anchoring NBC 5 at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. She is also a member of the network’s illustrious investigative team. Brooks started at NBC5 in 1998 after working at WGST, a radio station.

Brooks has reported from a variety of locations over her career, including Jacksonville, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Chicago. Brooks has been honored by the Associated Press, the Illinois Broadcast Association, the National Mental Health Association, and the Chicago Association of Black Journalists, among others.

What is the Estimated Net Worth of Marion Brooks?

Marion Brooks, an anchor for NBC5, has a net worth of $5 million as of 2020. Her journalism job has allowed her to accumulate a sizable fortune. Brooks is currently employed by NBC5 as a weekend anchor, where she earns a good income.

NBC5 news anchor, Marion Brooks, has a net worth of $5 million.(Source: chicagosplash)

At NBC, news anchors earn between $61,653 and $126,327 per year on average. Brook’s income is undoubtedly higher than the average, given that she has worked for more than two decades. She has reported on a wide range of topics, including major natural catastrophes, politics, crime and the courts, health, consumer issues, two Olympic Games, and much more.

Brooks had a contract to sell her seven-room West Loop property in 2010, which was marketed for $429,000. She had previously purchased the home for $782,00 in 2005.

Early Years of Marion Brooks

Marion was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1967, but she spent her childhood in Portland, Oregon. Sam Brooks (father) and Margaret Brooks (mother) are her parents (mother). Marion is of African-American ancestry.

Brooks graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. She’s a member of the National Association of Black Journalists as well.