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Mary Ann Ahern Biography

Mary Ann Ahern is an American Anchor/Reporter working at NBC5 News. She entered the station in March 1989 and was designated Political Reporter in 2006. Prior to joining NBC5 News, she was working as a reporter at WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Ga. as a political reporter from 1985 to 1989. She has as well won several Emmy awards for news coverage and earned the Peter Lisagor Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Headline Club in 2012.

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10 Facts About Mary Ann Ahern

1. Name: Mary Ann Ahern
2. Age: 66 Years (2022)
3. Birthday: To be Updated
4. Zodiac Sign: To be Updated
5. Height: To be Updated
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Political Reporter
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: $ 24,292 – $ 72,507
10. Networth: $1 million – $5 million

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Mary Ann Ahern Age

Mary Ahern is around 66 years old as of 2022, she was born in Michigan, Indiana, the United States of America. However, she has not disclosed her date of birth thus making it difficult to determine her age and when she celebrates her birthday. We will update this section once this information is available.

Mary Ann Ahern Height

Ahern stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m or 165 cm) tall.

Mary Ann Ahern Education

Mary studied at John Carroll University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1976. She afterward chose to further her education and enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Education. Additionally, she attained her Master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University.

Mary Ann Ahern Family

Mary was born and raised by her parents in the United States. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Mary’s father and mother is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any brothers and sisters. We will update this section once this information is available.

Mary Ann Ahern Husband, Thomas Ahern

Mary is happily married to her handsome husband, Thomas Ahern, who works as a Chicago Police spokesman. They together have three children namely; Mary Ahern, Patricia Ahern, and Barbara Ahern. Barbara Jea is their adopted kid. They are proud grandparents of 6 grandchildren. Presently, the family resides in Chicago, Illinois.

However, the couple is very secretive about their personal lives. There is nothing much revealed about them, the date of their wedding. All that is known is that her husband is a former Sr. Special Agent, Public Information Officer, Congress Liason, and Crisis Communications. He has a 38-year law enforcement career he has also served in the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

Mary Ann Ahern Children

Mary together with her husband are proud parents of three kids namely; Mary Ahern, Patricia Ahern, and Barbara Ahern.

Mary Ann Ahern Salary

Mary receives an average annual salary of between $ 24,292 and $ 72,507. This translates to an hourly average wage of between $ 10.15 and $ 31.32.  This is Per our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary but we will update this section when the information is available.

Mary Ann Ahern Net Worth

Mary has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Political Reporter. Through her various sources of income, Ahern has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Mary Ann Ahern Measurements and Facts

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Mary Ann Ahern Wiki

• Full Names: Mary Ann Ahern
• Popular As: Mary Ahern
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Journalist
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Mary Ann Ahern Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 66 Years (2022)
• Zodiac Sign: To be updated
• Date of Birth: To be updated
• Place of Birth: Michigan, Indiana, the United States of America
• Birthday: To be updated

Mary Ann Ahern Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: To be updated
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m or 165 cm)
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Blonde
• Shoe Size: To be updated
• Dress Size: To be updated
• Breast Size: To be updated
• Waist Size:  To be updated
• Hip Size: To be updated

Mary Ann Ahern Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): To be updated
• Mother: To be updated
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): To be updated
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse or Husband/Spouse: Married to Thomas Ahern
• Children:  Sons (To be updated) Daughter(s) (To be updated)

Mary Ann Ahern Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1 million – $5 million
• Salary: $ 24,292 and $ 72,507
• Source of Income: Political Reporter

Mary Ann Ahern House and Cars

• Place of living:  To be Updated
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Mary Ann Ahern NBC 5 Reporter

Mary Ann Bergerson Ahern entered NBC5 News in March 1989 and was named Political Reporter in 2006. On the political beat, Ahern has anchored political campaigns from the White House to Springfield to Chicago. She saw the transitions from Mayor Richard Daley to Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and traversed through the preparatory states for the 2008, 2012, and 2016 presidential campaigns, only as she did in 1988 while a reporter in Atlanta.

She has anchored presidential election nights from Texas, Boston, New York, and Chicago and has anchored presidential inaugurations from Washington, D.C.Her reports on NBC 5 News and on NBCChicago.com are almost observed locally and nationally. Additionally, Ahern tracks the political goings on in Springfield and the Illinois representatives in the nation’s capital.

She’s earned a commendation for anchoring the religion beat and has reported from Rome on the selection of Pope Francis, Pope Benedict’s farewell, and the 2014 canonization of pontiffs John XXIII and John Paul II. Over the years she anchored Pope John Paul II’s many trips including Cuba and various World Youth Day events. Ahern tracked Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s final years, the beatification of Mother Teresa, the selection of both Cardinal Blase Cupich and Cardinal Francis George, and the Pope’s emergency meeting with the American Cardinals on the priest sex abuse crisis.

Ahern is remembered for breaking many stories clicked to the Roman Catholic church. In 1991, she was the first reporter to reveal the priest sex abuse crisis that led to the Archdiocese ultimately opening its files and creating a lay review board, a model that other cities pursued.
In 1996 in Cuba, Ahern was one of the few American journalists allowed to report on Pope John Paul’s trip to Havana over a 10-day period. She as well traveled with Cardinal George to Mexico City to report on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Ahern as well reports for NBC Chicago but is frequently selected to file stories for the NBC affiliates nationwide. Similarly, she is usually called on as a panelist for political and religious media issues. In her reporting career in Chicago, Ahern performed the last television interview with actor and disability activist Christopher Reeve in October 2004, just days prior to his death. Ahern has also anchored everyday events from elections to snowstorms, from City Hall to Wrigley Field, from Princess Diana’s visit to Chicago to the White House.

She’s known for enterprising stories about everyday people placed in extraordinary possibilities, like the Marine who had his purple heart revoked. Prior to coming to NBC 5, Ahern was the political reporter for WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Ga., from 1985-1989. She served as reporter/weekend anchor at WEEK-TV in Peoria, Ill. from 1982-1985.

NBC 5 News Anchors and Reporters

Her fellow news team at ABC 5 includes:

• Sally Kidd
• Matt Prichard
• Elena Barilla
• Zuri Hoffman
• Ross Ketschke

• Matt Leighton
• Jackie Pascale
• Liz Strzepa
• Jack Thurston
• Ken Drake

• Marshall Kramsky
• Ben Frechette
• Tyler Jankoski
• Tom Messner
• Caitlin Napoleoni

• Brian Colleran
• Tom Garris
• Stephanie Gorin
• Alice Kang
• Stewart Ledbetter

• David Schneider
• Mark Albert
• Aixa Diaz
• Jarred Hill

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