Shomari Stone Biography
Shomari Stone is an American 7-time Emmy and 2-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning anchor and reporter working for FOX 5 as a weekday evening anchor from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and reporter at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. He joined the FOX 5 news team in May 2023, after previously working for CNBC.
Stone attended St. John’s College High School and earned six journalism awards and a bachelor’s degree in communication and media studies from the University of Michigan. The 7-time Emmy and 2-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist joined FOX 5 from CNBC. As a correspondent for “The News with Shepard Smith,” he worked out of the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau. He worked as a general assignment reporter for more than ten years at the NBC-owned Washington, D.C. television station WRC. He also worked as a reporter for KOMO in Seattle, CBS Miami, and WINK in Fort Myers, Florida, before joining WRC.
Stone has covered a wide range of high-profile national stories during his time on television, such as Hurricane Ian, the enlargement of benefits for veterans’ health care, the mass shooting in Buffalo, the rebellion at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the Boston Marathon bombing, immigration reform, the local effects of Fidel Castro’s abdication of office in Cuba, the downfall of Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide, and an exclusive interview with Trayvon Martin’s parents while they were in Washington. During his spare time, Stone enjoys spending time with his family.
Shomari Stone Salary
Stone earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Shomari Stone Net Worth
Stone has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as an anchor and reporter.
Shomari Stone Age
Stone was born in 1978 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is 46 years old as of 2024. He has not disclosed the month he was born.
Shomari Stone Height and Weight
Stone stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 79 Kilograms (175lbs).
Shomari Stone Family
Stone likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parents nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Shomari Stone Wife and Children
Stone is married to Dr. Kristal Southern, a veterinarian with the Waldorf Animal Clinic and a lead surveillance epidemiologist with the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. The couple first dated as teenagers in Detroit. However, their eight-month, budding romance was cut short when Stone went off to boarding school in California. They were later reunited in their late 30s, after 22 years when Southern heard Stone reporting the capital’s evening news in late 2015. Shomari said in an interview on The Steve Harvey Show that he was Kristal’s first crush, her first kiss, and her first boyfriend. The couple tied the knot on July 3, 2016, at Seasons 52 restaurant in North Bethesda, Maryland, before a small group of family and friends.
Shomari and Kristal are blessed with two children, a daughter, and a son, Shomari Stone Jr. who celebrates his birthday on the 14th of October every year and plays football at the University of Michigan Football team. He has not disclosed the name of his daughter. However, this information will be updated when available.
Shomari Stone Joins FOX5 | Who is Shomari Stone Replacing?
In April 2023, FOX 5 welcomed Stone to the number 1 news team in the DMV as an anchor and reporter beginning May 1, 2023. He comes to FOX 5 after mostly working as a correspondent for CNBC’s The News With Shepard Smith. There is no information about who he replaced. However, an update of this information will be made when available.
Shomari Stone Weight Loss
According to Shomari, his weight skyrocketed to 299 pounds in March 2023. Despite being able to conceal his weight increase with loose clothing, he hated what he saw in the mirror. Doctors informed him of the possible health issues he might encounter if he kept gaining weight, and he realized he had to change. After realizing he was addicted to sugar, he eliminated it from his diet and added fruits, vegetables, and water. He also started using a personal trainer and began to see changes, dropping 38 pounds in just 43 days. His other health issues, such as asthma and sleep apnea, began to lessen. He also felt his energy level rising every day.
Shomari Stone Social Media Platform
Stone is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 226.9k followers on Twitter 15.5k followers on Instagram, and 31.6k followers on Facebook.