Tre Ward Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Tre Ward is a journalist and general assignment reporter for News 5 Cleveland.

10 Quick Facts About Tre Ward

• Full Name: Tre Ward
• Profession: Journalist and reporter
• Known For: The television show ABC 7 Eyewitness News
• Current Role: General assignment reporter
• Current Employer: News 5 Cleveland
• Popular As: Trenier Ward
• Gender: Male
• Specialization: Reporter and Journalist
• Media Level: Local
• Net Worth: $326,000-$4,663,000 (Estimated range)

Tre Ward Age

Tre Ward's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended Northern Illinois University.

• Northern Illinois University
  • Period: 2010–2014

Career & Work

Tre Ward's career includes news and reporting roles with WLS-TV (ABC 7 Chicago), a television station and WBAL-TV.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes ABC 7 Eyewitness News, Coverage of Congressman Elijah Cummings' Death, and Election of Pope Leo XIV Coverage.

• TV Show: ABC 7 Eyewitness News (General assignment reporter, 2021-Present) — Breaking news and general reporting for Chicago's ABC-owned television station
• TV Show: Coverage of Congressman Elijah Cummings' Death (Reporter, 2019) — WBAL-TV breaking news reporting contributing to regional Edward R. Murrow Award recognition
• TV Show: Election of Pope Leo XIV Coverage (Reporter, 2025) — ABC 7 Chicago team reporting recognized with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• TV Show: Windy City Weekend (Guest co-host, 2025-2026) — Occasional appearances co-hosting ABC 7 Chicago lifestyle programming

Notable Coverage

• Death of Congressman Elijah Cummings - WBAL-TV - 2019 - Contributed to breaking news coverage recognized with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• Election of Pope Leo XIV - ABC 7 Chicago - 2025 - Participated in the station's coverage of the election of the Chicago-born pope, recognized with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• Chicago community and breaking news - ABC 7 Chicago - Reports on developing news and stories affecting communities across Chicago

Awards & Achievements

• Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — 2023 — Reporting with ABC 7 Chicago.
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — As a member of the ABC 7 Chicago reporting team covering the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Lesser Known Facts

• He grew up in Chicago and returned to report for ABC 7 in his hometown.
• He began his broadcasting career producing news behind the scenes before becoming a reporter.
• His personal interests include reading, traveling, dancing and Marvel films.
• He has described helping audiences understand complicated events and giving communities a voice as important aspects of his journalism.
• His full professional name has appeared as Trenier Ward, although he is publicly known as Tre Ward.
• He recalls meeting a young Barack Obama at the Bud Billiken Parade when he was five years old.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Tre Ward
• Popular As: Trenier Ward
• Gender: Male
• Occupation: Journalist and reporter

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $44,000–$194,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $326,000–$4,663,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Online Presence

• linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/trewardtv

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