Alex Marago Net Worth, Biography, Achievements, Wife & Kids

Alex Maragos Net Worth    $600,000

Once a person reaches a certain level professionally, people start looking for information about them both on the internet and off it. Alex Maragos is one of such people. The same thing happens with the biggest celebrities too.

People contact their parents, their hometown sheriffs, their high schools, and any credible source from which they hope to dig up all kinds of information by hook or crook.

It’s the same thing that is happening with Alex Maragos, the man of the moment who almost everybody wants to read and know about.

He is best known for being a morning show anchor and general assignment reporter who joined the NBC 5 News family in August 2015.

Alex spent about 2 years as a reporter and morning anchor at WLFI-TV in West Lafayette, Indiana before returning home. While working at WLFI-TV, he came on top as one of the most valued presenters at the channel, and put in highly significant efforts into his job which in return won him several awards for the feats he achieved as a journalist.

While we’re at it, we will highlight everything involved in Maragos’ career journey so far, including his accomplishments, works, earnings, and also details of his family and personal life. So if you’re ready, let’s take a quick peek into Alex Maragos’ biography.

Alex Maragos’ Biography & Career

Alex was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States to middle-class American parents. For his education, he attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette.

He also attended Washington and Lee University situated in Lexington, Virginia, where he majored in Mass Communications and Journalism and also played baseball for four years with the school’s team.

During summers home from college, he held internships at CSN Chicago, ESPN Radio WMVP-AM 1000, and news/talk WLS-AM 890, and these experiences definitely helped to shape his knowledge of journalism and also helped him prepare for a full-time profession in the field.

Since August 2015, Alex Maragos has been the morning show anchor and general assignment reporter for NBC 5 News. Additionally, he has been filling in as a Reporter and Weekend Evening Anchor since August 2020. He has also served as the morning and midday host for NBC 5 News.

With his services in support, NBC 5 News Today bagged an Emmy Award for Best Morning Newscast in 2016.

Alex worked as a reporter and morning anchor at WLFI-TV in West Lafayette, Indiana for two years before making a move to NBC 5 News. As a staff of WLFI-TV, his outstanding performances led him to win several prestigious awards as well as well-deserved recognition.

Before taking up the big roles listed above, Alex worked with several media houses and gained valuable experiences as an intern. Most notably, he served as a News intern at NBC Sports Chicago, and also experienced an internship at WLS-AM 890 from June 2012 to August 2012.

Awards & Achievements

While doing his job and playing his part, Alex Maragos helped NBC 5 News Today win an Emmy Award in 2016 under the category of ‘Best Morning Newscast’.

On his own part, he won an award for breaking news and feature reporting from the Indiana Broadcasters Association, and another award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Through his decisive abilities and professionalism, he has been able to earn a good reputation for himself and is now known to be one of the best Chicago-based reporters.

Personal Life

Although stars are public figures, they also have private lives. The thing here is that after people know and identify these prominent people with their stage life, they start seeking to know about one’s personal life and the details that these stars would like to keep away from the public.

As of Alex Maragos, he would prefer to keep his personal life private indeed. He is yet to mention anything regarding his family, relationship or even children. We don’t even know the date of his birth, and this is to tell you how secretive this man is. He lives in Chicago on his own and avoids any kind of social life that may expose him to the media when it doesn’t concern his job

Alex Maragos Net Worth

The award-winning journalist, Alex Maragos, is currently linked to NBC 5 News where he serves as a reporter and news anchor. He reportedly receives a salary of $72,507, and this along with other bonuses make up his current net worth of $600,000.

It has been revealed that the primary source of his income is his career as a reputed journalist. If there are any other businesses that this man engages in to make extra income, we do not know. Through his only known sources of income, Alex Maragos has been able to amass a good fortune but enjoys leading a reserved lifestyle.