Jawan Strader Biography
Jawan Strader is an American Emmy award-winning anchor working for WTVJ. He serves as a co-anchor of the weeknight newscast at 5 pm and 6 pm alongside; Jackie Nespral and at 11 pm alongside anchor Trina Robinson. In addition, Jawan also serves as the host of Voices alongside Jawan Strader.
Jawan Strader Career
Strader has served as a journalist for more than 20 years and during this time, she has covered a number of the largest and most impactful stories in South Florida and the country. Jawan anchored the heartbreaking Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and the tragedy at Hollywood Hills nursing home where 12 seniors died after Hurricane Irma. For anchoring those two events, Jawan was awarded an Emmy award in 2018. In addition, Strader covered the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina as the only South Florida anchor in the field.
Strader went to Orlando the day after the terrorist shooting inside Pulse nightclub where he spoke with the victims as he shared their stories with viewers. He also covered former President Obama’s historic trip to Havana, Cuba. Indianapolis, Indiana is Jawan’s native home and he has called South Florida home for more than 10 years. Over the years, Strader’s career has taken him from Tulsa, Austin, to South Bend, Indiana, to Miami, to Washington D.C., and to Cleveland.
Strader joined WTVJ/NBC6 in 2012, and before that, Jawan worked at the local CBS affiliate where he served as a weekend anchor of the 10 pm newscast, morning anchor, and host of a community affairs show. Over the years, Jawan has won several Emmy awards including one for anchoring. He was recognized as the Best News Anchor in 2018 by the Miami New Times recognized Strader. CCNN Live awarded Jawan the Media Excellence award for Best News Anchor in 2016.
The education fund of Miami-Dade awarded Strader the award of distinction for Media Coverage of Public Education. Strader was named by Legacy magazine as one of South Florida’s most powerful and influential black people. In addition, he is a mentor to several young journalists and a role model and mentor to 100 Black Men of South Florida, 5000 role models of excellence, Kappa Alpha PSI Fraternity, Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists. He has been an inspiration to employees and students from different businesses across South Florida.
Jawan Strader Salary
Strader earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Jawan Strader Net Worth
Strader has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as an anchor.
Jawan Strader Age
Strader was born on November 15, 1971, in Indiana, United States. He is 53 years old as of 2024, and he celebrates his birthday on the 15th of November every year.
Jawan Strader Height and Weight
Strader stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall. However, information about his weight will be updated when available.
Jawan Strader Family
Strader likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parent nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Jawan Strader Wife and Children
Strader is married to Yolanda, who is a business attorney. Together they have been blessed with two sons Sienna and Bryson.
Social Media Platform
Strader is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 8.5k followers on Twitter 9.2k followers on Instagram, and 8.7k followers on Facebook.