Alex Maragos Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Alex Maragos is an American journalist and weekday news anchor and reporter for Wsmv.

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Best Known For:The television program NBC 5 News

Breakthrough:Joined NBC 5 Chicago as a general assignment reporter in 2015

10 Quick Facts About Alex Maragos

Full Name: Alex Maragos
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and reporter
Known For: The television program NBC 5 News
Current Employer: WSMV
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Year: 1991
Marital Status: Married
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Podcast Host
Media Level: Local

Alex Maragos Age

Alex Maragos is about 35 years old as of 2026. Alex Maragos was born in 1991.

Education

His educational background includes studies at Loyola Academy and Washington and Lee University.

Loyola Academy
Washington and Lee University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism and Mass Communications

Career & Work

Alex Maragos' career includes news and reporting roles with WMAQ-TV-TV, a television station and WLFI-TV.

Organization: WMAQ-TV-TV

Role: General Assignment Reporter

Period: From August 2015

Details: Chicago, Illinois

Organization: WLFI-TV

Role: Morning News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Approximately 2013–2015

Details: West Lafayette, Indiana · Anchored morning news and reported for the station over a two-year period before joining NBC Chicago.

Organization: WMVP-AM

Role: Radio Production Intern

Period: During university studies

Details: Chicago, Illinois · Completed a production internship at ESPN Radio 1000.

Organization: WLS-AM

Role: Radio Intern

Period: During university studies

Details: Chicago, Illinois · Gained news and talk radio production experience.

Organization: NBC Sports Chicago

Role: Intern

Period: During university studies

Details: Chicago, Illinois

Organization: WMAQ-TV-TV

Role: Morning News Anchor

Period: Four-year tenure

Details: Chicago, Illinois · Anchored NBC 5 News Today for approximately four years.

Rise to Fame

Alex Maragos rose to prominence for his role on the television show NBC 5 News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Coverage, 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Coverage, and 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Coverage.

Television

TV Show: Chasing the Start: A Journey to 26.2 (Co-Host, 2025) — NBC Chicago marathon preview special co-hosted with Marion Brooks
TV Show: NBC 5 News (News Anchor) — Anchors the weekday 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. newscasts
TV Show: NBC 5 News Today (Morning Anchor) — Previously anchored NBC Chicago's morning news programming

Podcasts

Podcast: The Takeaway (Co-Creator and Host) — Weekly NBC Chicago podcast and YouTube programme offering detailed discussions of major news topics

Sports Events

Sports Event: 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Coverage (Correspondent, 2022) — Reported from Beijing for NBC 5 Chicago
Sports Event: 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Coverage (Correspondent, 2024) — Delivered live coverage from Paris across 17 consecutive days
Sports Event: 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Coverage (Correspondent, 2026) — Covered the Olympics from Italy, reporting on athletes with Chicago-area connections
Sports Event: Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Start and Finish Line Reporter, Since 2016) — Recurring marathon broadcast assignment for NBC 5 Chicago

Notable Coverage

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics – NBC 5 Chicago – 2022 – Spent approximately one month in China reporting on the Winter Olympics and Chicago-area athletes
2024 Paris Summer Olympics – NBC 5 Chicago – 2024 – Delivered 17 consecutive days of live reports from France during the Paris Olympics
2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics – NBC 5 Chicago – 2026 – Reported on Chicago-area athletes from Italy during his third Olympic Games assignment
Illinois politics and public policy – The Takeaway – 2026 – Interviewed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about artificial intelligence, political issues and public policy

Awards & Achievements

Three Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Chicago/Midwest Chapter — Television anchoring and reporting.
Broadcast Journalism Recognition — Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists — Breaking news and feature reporting.
Broadcast Journalism Recognition — Indiana Broadcasters Association — Television reporting.
Broadcast Journalism Recognition — Illinois Broadcasters Association — Broadcast anchoring and reporting.
Broadcast Journalism Recognition — Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association — Broadcast journalism.

Lesser Known Facts

Grew up in the Chicago area and attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette.
Completed internships at ESPN Radio, WLS-AM and NBC Sports Chicago.

Worked in West Lafayette, Indiana, before joining NBC 5 Chicago.
Covered three Olympic Games in Beijing, Paris and Milan Cortina.
Has served as a start-and-finish-line reporter for the Chicago Marathon since 2016.
Co-created The Takeaway, NBC Chicago's weekly news discussion podcast and YouTube programme.