Who is Chris Tye?
Chris Tye is an American journalist who is working for WBBM as a Sunday night anchor and reporter at CBS 2. He joined the CBS 2 Chicago News team in 2019.
Chris Tye Date of Birth / Age
Tye is approximately in his 40s as of 2022 although his exact age is not known as he has managed to keep his date of birth away from the public. However, we will update the information once available.
Chris Tye Height
Tye stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 7 inches tall.
Chris Tye Parents and Siblings
Tye was born and raised in Oak Park. He manages to keep information regarding his parents, siblings, and extended members of his family away from the limelight. Even so, his parents exchanged vows on July 28th, 1962, and celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2022. Moreover, he seems to have a close relationship with his parents as he regularly posts them on his Instagram account. We will however update this information once it’s available to the public.
Chris Tye Spouse(Wife)
Tye exchanged vows with his wife, Nadine Nocero on September 29th, 2018. As of 2022, they celebrated their 4th anniversary. The couple has a son. They reside in Chicago. Nocero celebrates her birthday on February 12th. Nonetheless, the information will be updated once available.
Chris Tye Kids / Children
Tye has a son named Francis Graham with his wife. Francis was born on June 10th, 2021, and is a year old as of 2022. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.
Chris Tye Education
After completing his high school education at Oak Park and River Forest high school, Tye went on to attend John Carroll University in Cleveland in 1994. Later, in 1998 he became its graduate with a Bachelor’s degree.
Chris Tye Career
Tye works for WBBM as a Sunday night anchor and reporter at CBS 2. He joined the CBS 2 Chicago News team in 2019. Further, his reporting work has been praised with a number of regional Emmy Awards. On the other hand, his anchoring work has been acclaimed with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Since joining the station, his reports caused law changes and policy modifications by the State of Illinois.
For instance, swiftly the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services drafted and declared new legislation to make practices of shackling foster children illegal after his story on it was issued. Further, the Illinois Department of Employment Security altered its policies to protect residents following his story that the state’s unemployment office was carelessly mailing residents’ Social Security numbers to strangers at the peak of the pandemic.
Extensively, he broadcasted the unrest of 2020, spent two weeks on the ground in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and cover the protests and violence that enveloped Chicago. Moreover, he provided coverage for both Bien and Trump campaigns in 2020. Additionally, he assisted with anchoring and supplying analysis for both CBS2 and CBS News Chicago on election night. Upon graduating college, he went on to serve t stations in Traverse City, Grand Rapids, and Cleveland as an anchor and reporter.
WBBM/ CBS 2 Chicago
Tye works with CBS 2 Chicago where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Suzanne Le Mignot
- Dana Kozlov
- Ryan Baker
- Albert Ramon
- Mary Kay Kleist
- Laura Bannon
- Robb Ellis
- Ed Curran
How Much Does Chris Tye Earn?
Tye approximately earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.
How Much is Chris Tye Worth?
As an anchor, Tye has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.