Elijah Westbrook Biography
Elijah Westbrook is an American Emmy Award-winning Journalist working at WCBS CBS News New York affiliate, serving as an anchor and reporter since he joined the station in January 2022. Formerly, Westbrooks worked at WBFF Fox45 in Baltimore, Maryland, as a fill-in anchor and morning news reporter.
Education | Career
Westbrook received his Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism with an additional minor in marketing from Quinnipiac University in the year 2015. He is currently serving as an anchor and reporter at WCBS News, a CBS 2 affiliate in New York since he joined in January 2022.
After graduating from college, Elijah worked as a news associate for “CBS This Morning,” which is now known as “CBS Mornings.” He worked for that show for a year before landing his first on-air position as a reporter for Rochester, New York’s WROC News 8. There, he covered prominent legal cases, politics, and severe weather disasters like flooding and blizzards.
In 2019, Westbrook began working as a morning news reporter for WBFF Fox45 in Baltimore, Maryland, and subsequently advanced to fill in as an anchor. Throughout his time there, he exposed political corruption within city hall and was among the first to reveal a story that ultimately resulted in former Mayor Catherine Pugh facing criminal charges.
Additionally, Westbrook garnered an Emmy for his live, in-depth reporting during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in the summer of 2020. He finds working with the station to be a dream come true and considers being a reporter in the Big Apple incredibly exciting.
Hobbies
Elijah enjoys traveling, jogging, hanging out with family and friends, and, above everything, watching documentaries about infrastructure when he’s not in the air. Interestingly, before deciding to pursue journalism, Westbrook initially intended to work as a civil engineer and construct city neighborhoods.
At CBS News, Elijah works with the following personalities;
- Chris Wragge
- Doug Williams
- Lisa Rozner
- Kristine Johnson
- Christine Sloan
- Dana Tyler
- Jessica Moore
- Jessi Mitchell
- Jennifer McLogan
Parents | Family
Westbrook was born and brought up in Harlem, New York City, he and his family were big fans of WCBS. His mother’s name is Tracy and she is 61 years old as of 2023. Elijah has not shared any further information regarding his father or siblings.
Elijah Westbrook Age
Westbrook is 30 years old as of 2023, he was born on the 8th of November 1993 in Harlem, New York City, and celebrates his birthday on the 8th of November every year.
Wife
Westbrook has managed to keep a low profile on his marital status, thus, it is hard to tell if he is married, dating, or single. Information about his children is also not available at the moment.
Elijah Westbrook Salary
Westbrook’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Westbrook has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as an anchor and reporter.
Social Media Platforms
Westbrook is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 2000 followers on Instagram, over 450 followers on Facebook, and 1800 followers on Twitter.
Elijah Westbrook Height
Westbrook stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Elijah
- Age: 30 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Not Available
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $55, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches tall