Lana Zak Biography
Lana Zak a media personality serving as an evening anchor and principal weekend anchor for CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News’ premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service. Previously, she was a member of the White House Press Corps at ABC News.
Lana Zak Age
She is 43 years old in 2023. she was born on December 29 1979 in Bettendorf, lower Korea.
Lana Zak Height
Zak is 5 feet 6 inches tall which is approximated as 1.6m or 160 cm.
Lana Zak Nationality
She holds American nationality.
Lana Zak Education
A Fulbright and Truman Scholar, Lana holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism and mass communications from the University of Iowa, where she served as the student body president. Lana holds a master’s degree in public policy, with a concentration in international security and political economy, from Harvard University.
Lana Zak Family
She is the daughter of Jane Michong Zak. Zak has a Korean heritage from her mother’s side. Her ancestral island home was in Ullung Do off the eastern Korean coast.
The DuPont award winner’s mother is Korean and Buddhist while her father is Polish and Roman Catholic. While it is unclear how many siblings Zak has, she is believed to be the sister of Anna Zak Stecher.
Lana Zak Husband and Kids
Lan is happily married to his loving husband Seth Andrew. The couple tied the knot on 21st August 2004 at Roger Williams Park in Providence among their family and friends. Her husband is the founder of Democracy Prep public schools.
she has lived in Korea, Spain, and the U.S. She has traveled to all seven continents and lives in New York with her husband and their extremely curious twin daughters and son.
Lana Zak CBS
Lana Zak is the evening anchor and principal weekend anchor for CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News’ premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service. She is a multiple Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, Peabody, Frontpage, and DuPont awarded journalist.
At CBS, she has anchored major breaking news stories, including the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the results of the 2020 election. She regularly interviews key political decision-makers including Sen. Lindsey Graham, New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang, and Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland. Just before the runoff election in Georgia, then-Senate candidate Jon Ossoff pledged to Lana that no matter the outcome, he would “accept the election results.” And after the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, House Whip James Clyburn made headlines when he told Lana he believed the assault was an “inside job.”
She joined CBS News from ABC News where she was a member of the White House Press Corps. As a Washington correspondent, she covered the Trump and Obama administrations, Capitol Hill, and the Supreme Court. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Lana reported from every battleground state leading up to the election.
Lana began her career as anchor producer for Diane Sawyer, rising to the position of coordinating producer for ABC News Special Units. Lana’s work has appeared on every platform including broadcast, radio, print, and digital. While producing for Bob Woodruff, Lana became the first female in history to climb the barrels of the iconic George Washington Bridge.
Lana Zak Salary
She earns an average annual salary of $20,000 – $100,000 as a Senior Political Reporter at CBS News Australia as of 2023.
Lana Zak Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million as of 2023.
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