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Name Elaina Athans

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB April 27, 1983. As of 2024, she is around 41 years old.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

The daughter of an immigrant and a proud first-generation American, Elaina Athans is an American journalist based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Currently, she works as a General Assignment Reporter at WTVD ABC11 Eyewitness News. Before her work in Raleigh, Elaina has worked at TV stations in New York and Maryland.

She is well-known for covering major events like the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and Hurricanes Sandy and Irene.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Elaina was born on April 27, 1983, to Ida (mother) and Dimitrios “Jim” Athans (father). She has two siblings, brothers named Dimitri Athans and Giorgio Athans.

Elaina’s dad Dimitrios was born in Trikala, Greece, and moved to the US when he was young. He was a graduate of Hammonton High School and Stockton State College, both of which are in New Jersey.
She is also pretty close with her niece, Willa Athans, and her sister-in-law, Candice Athans.
Besides being a journalist, Elaina is also an aspiring Top Chef and a coffee addict.

Early Life and Education :

Originally from New Jersey, Elaina graduated from Hofstra University (2002-2005) with a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Before joining ABC11, Elaina worked as a journalist for various organizations. She was the lead reporter for YNN Hudson Valley. She has also worked as an anchor/reporter for WMDT ABC 47 in Salisbury, Maryland. She also did a stint at WZBN in Trenton, New Jersey, and News 12 Long Island.
Elaina worked as a charter member for the startup 24-hour local cable news channel located north of New York City, New York.
Since February 2013, Elaina has started work as a General Assignment Reporter at ABC11 Eyewitness News.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Elaina has provided extensive coverage for historical events such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and Hurricanes Sandy and Irene.
Elaina was generously invited to travel with World War II veterans on an Honor Flight to the nation’s capital.

In the report published on Eyewitness News (Jan 29, 2021), Elaina raised the question, should NC social studies courses address systemic racism? As per her reporting, one board member said it would stir ‘anti-American’ ideas.
In an interview on Sep 21, 2017, Elaina advised student journalists to observe cities or markets they aspired to work in keenly. In her opinion, keeping a close eye on how the reporters in a specific city communicate stories and then molding their styles accordingly will take young journalists a long way.

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