Jummy Olabanji Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Jummy Olabanji is an American journalist and news4 today co-anchor for WRC-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program News4 Today

Breakthrough:Graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006

10 Quick Facts About Jummy Olabanji

Full Name: Jummy Olabanji
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program News4 Today
Current Employer: WRCTV
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Darren Sands
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
Media Level: Local

Jummy Olabanji Age

Jummy Olabanji's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Westfield High School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and other institutions.

Westfield High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Communication
- Period: 2006
Gonzaga University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Communication and Leadership Studies

Career & Work

Jummy Olabanji's career includes news and reporting roles with WRC-TV, a television station and WNBC-TV.

Organization: WRC-TV

Role: News4 Today Co-anchor

Period: 2021–Present

Details: Co-anchors the weekday morning newscast with Eun Yang.

Organization: WRC-TV

Role: Morning News Anchor and Live Desk Anchor

Period: From July 2019

Details: Returned to NBC4 Washington, initially reporting from the morning Live Desk.

Organization: WNBC-TV

Role: Weekend Evening News Anchor

Period: Approximately 2016–2019

Details: New York City · Anchored weekend evening newscasts at NBC's New York station.

Organization: WRC-TV

Role: News Intern

Period: During university

Details: Began her journalism career as an intern at NBC4 Washington.

Organization: WCAV-TV

Role: Television Journalist

Period: Early career

Details: Charlottesville, Virginia · Worked in local television news.

Organization: WTKR-TV

Role: Television Journalist

Period: Historical

Details: Norfolk, Virginia · Reported for the Norfolk-area television station.

Rise to Fame

Jummy Olabanji rose to prominence for her role on the television show News4 Today.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes News4 Today, WNBC Weekend Evening News, and Washington-area community reporting.

Television

TV Show: News4 Today (Co-anchor, 2021-Present) — NBC4 Washington's weekday morning newscast
TV Show: WNBC Weekend Evening News (Anchor, Before 2019) — Weekend television news for NBC New York

Work: Washington-area community reporting (Reporter, 2026) — NBC4 reporting on local community, education, culture and consumer issues

Notable Coverage

Washington-area community affairs and culture – NBC4 Washington – 2026 – Reported on local education, community organizations, culture and housing affordability
Virginia Tech shooting – 2007 – Reported on the tragedy at the university she had attended
Paris Summer Olympics – NBC4 Washington – 2024 – Covered the Olympics for the Washington NBC affiliate

Awards & Achievements

Edward R. Murrow Awards — Radio Television Digital News Association — Two national awards for breaking-news anchoring.
Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Eight television journalism awards.
Virginia Associated Press Awards — Associated Press — Two awards for broadcast journalism.
Leadership in Action Award — National Kidney Foundation — 2023 — Organ donation advocacy and community leadership.

Jummy Olabanji Family & Relationships

Jummy Olabanji is married to Darren Sands.

Lesser Known Facts

She was born in Toronto and raised primarily in Northern Virginia.
She is a longtime Washington-area sports fan.
She serves on the National Kidney Foundation's board of directors.
Her organ donation advocacy is informed by her family's experience of kidney disease.