Paula Sands Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Paula Sands is an American journalist and tv host and news anchor for KWQC-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program Paula Sands Live

Breakthrough:Worked in radio commercial writing and voice production at WQUA

10 Quick Facts About Paula Sands

Full Name: Paula Sands
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and host
Current Role: TV host and news anchor
Current Employer: KWQC-TV
Place of Birth: Quad Cities region, Iowa-Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: David Sands
Specialization: TV Host, News Anchor / Newscaster, and TV Personality
Beats: Lifestyle / Human Interest

Paula Sands Age

Paula Sands's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Career & Work

Paula Sands' career includes news and reporting roles with KWQC-TV, a television station and WQUA Radio.

Organization: KWQC-TV

Role: Evening News Co-Anchor

Period: Historical role ending in 2023

Details: Davenport, Iowa

Organization: KWQC-TV

Role: Paula Sands Live Host

Period: August 31, 1993–December 29, 2023

Details: Davenport, Iowa

Organization: KWQC-TV

Role: 5PM Live Host

Period: Before August 1993

Details: Davenport, Iowa · Hosted the local lifestyle program that evolved from PM Magazine and later became Paula Sands Live.

Organization: WQUA Radio

Role: Commercial Writer and Voice Artist

Period: Before August 1982

Details: Quad Cities, Iowa–Illinois

Organization: KWQC-TV

Role: PM Magazine Co-Host

Period: From August 24, 1982

Details: Davenport, Iowa · Began her television career at age 23 as the youngest co-host in the nationwide PM Magazine franchise.

Rise to Fame

Paula Sands rose to prominence for her role on the television show PM Magazine.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes PM Magazine, 5PM Live, and Paula Sands Live.

Television

TV Show: PM Magazine (Co-Host, From 1982) — Nationally franchised television lifestyle format with local editions
TV Show: 5PM Live (Host, Before 1993) — Local lifestyle program preceding Paula Sands Live
TV Show: Paula Sands Live (Host, 1993-2023) — Long-running Quad Cities afternoon lifestyle and community interview show
TV Show: KWQC TV6 News at 6 (Co-Anchor, Historical, through 2023) — Evening television newscast serving the Quad Cities

Work: Holiday Vacations Tours (Tour Host) — Co-hosted more than a dozen travel tours organized through her station's travel partnership

Notable Coverage

Quad Cities community and lifestyle reporting – KWQC-TV – Hosted decades of interviews and segments highlighting local residents, organizations, businesses, arts, health and community initiatives
Quad Cities tourism and local attractions – Paula Sands Live – Featured regional attractions, entertainment, destinations and community activities
Regional health and human-interest stories – KWQC-TV – Presented interviews and discussions featuring local families, medical professionals and community organizations
Quad Cities cultural and literary events – Paula Sands Live – Interviewed local authors, performers and other cultural figures

Awards & Achievements

Regional Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2015 — Television broadcasting; the specific category was not independently established.

Paula Sands Family & Relationships

Paula Sands is married to David Sands.

Lesser Known Facts

Arizona is among the couple's favorite travel destinations.
She was the youngest PM Magazine co-host in the country.
She and David Sands married in 1984.
The couple have two daughters and, as reported in her KWQC biography, five granddaughters.
Her signature television program ran for more than three decades.
Her retirement followed 41 years at KWQC.