PJ Randhawa Profile
PJ Randhawa is a Canadian Emmy Award-winning News Anchor and Reporter working for WMAQ NBC Chicago as a consumer investigative reporter. She joined the station in July 2023. Before WMAQ, she worked for KING 5 News in Seattle as an investigative race and equity Reporter.
PJ Randhawa Wiki
Full Name: Prabjot “PJ” Randhawa
Profession: News Anchor and Reporter
Nationality: American
Education: Northeastern Illinois University and DePaul University
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: Not Available
Age / How Old is PJ Randhawa?: Not Known
Place of Birth: Winnipeg
Country: Canada
Height / How tall is PJ Randhawa?: 5 feet 6 inches
Parents: Not Available
Husband: Not Available
Children: Not Available
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
PJ Randhawa Education
Randhawa is a proud alumnus of Northeastern Illinois University (N.I.U.), as well as DePaul University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Theatre, as well as Communications from N.I.U. in the year 2008. From DePaul University, she graduated with a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism in the year 2011.
PJ Randhawa Career
Randhawa works for WMAQ NBC Chicago as a consumer investigative reporter. Before WMAQ, she worked for KING 5 News in Seattle as an investigative race and equity Reporter. For standing up for people’s rights and devotion to honesty, she has received several awards. For instance, she received 6 regional Emmy awards, 2 regional Edward R Murrow Awards, 4 Society of Professional Journalists awards for News Excellence, and various Missouri Broadcast awards.
The NLGJA awarded her with a National Excellence in Journalism Award in 2023. In the same year, she served as a finalist for a DuPont Award. For political reporting, she received an International Sikh Award. The Illinois News Broadcasters Association awarded her with Crystal Mic for ‘Best Reporter’ in 2022.
Before KING5, she worked for KSDK in St. Louis as a lead investigative reporter. While there, she specialized in consumer investigation, investigating police misconduct, and cold cases. Her reports brought a positive change in the city, for which January 14, 2022, was declared ‘PJ Randhawa Day’ by the city. She uncovered corruption in police units and negligence in city and state units. Also, she helped create new laws surrounding sexual assault and cyberstalking.
Previously, she worked in Columbia, South Carolina, working for Raycom Media for 2 years and 2 months. There, she worked as a State Reporter for Raycom stations around the Southeast, reporting on state affairs. Also, she served as an Investigative Reporter for WIS-TV. Additionally, Randhawa covered South Carolina politics for five TV stations in the tri-state area throughout her time in South Carolina. She also assisted in exposing illegal substances marketed in municipal smoke shops, exposing flaws in the state’s child protective services rules, and uncovering corruption among state university trustees.
Randhawa has also worked for KOTA-TV, an ABC-affiliated TV station in Rapid City, South Dakota. She stayed there for 1 year and 11 months, working as the Morning News Anchor/Reporter. This is where she began her TV career.
Awards and Honors
Randhawa won the School Bell Award for education reporting in the year 2014, and the World Sikh Award for political reporting in the year 2013. She has won three regional Emmy Awards in the categories of talent reporter, health, breaking news, and since the year 2018. Also, she holds a regional Edward R Murrow award, an Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) fellowship, as well as multiple Missouri Broadcasters Awards.
PJ Randhawa Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Husband
Randhawa was born in Winnipeg, Canada. Her age is unknown for she has managed to keep her day, month, and year of birth private. Randhawa stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 6 inches (1.62m). Randhawa was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, with her Sikh parents of Indian origin. She has managed to keep her dating life away from the limelight. During her leisure, she likes being active in Forest Park or checking out new Italian restaurants on the Hill.
PJ Randhawa Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top journalists for WMAQ NBC Chicago, Randhawa earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000 Randhawa has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter.