Tom Llamas: Biography in Details
Who is Tom Llamas?
Tom Llamas is an American journalist and the anchor of ABC World News Tonight, the news department of the ABC broadcast television network, based in New York City, and a correspondent for ABC News.
He is the weekend anchor for ABC World News Tonight and chief national correspondent. Llamas has won multiple Emmy Awards for his reporting and is also the winner of two Edward R. Murrow awards.
Tom Llamas: Early Life, Childhood, Education
Tom Llamas was born Thomas Edward Llamas on July 2, 1979, in Miami, Florida, to Cuban immigrants. They came from the island as political refugees.
There is no information on his parents and siblings.
He is a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a member of the LA Gamma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Llamas received bachelor’s degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Drama and Speech.
Tom Llamas: Career, Profession
Tom Llamas began his broadcasting career in 2000 with the NBC News Specials Unit and moved to MSNBC where he worked from 2000 to 2005 and covered mostly politics. After that, he moved to NBC’s WTVJ in Miami.
Llamas moved to New York and joined WNBC and NBC News in 2009 as a general-assignment reporter.
In September 2014, he moved to ABC News as a New York-based correspondent and substituted for David Muir on ABC World News Tonight over the Christmas 2014 period.
Tom Llamas became the Sunday anchor of ABC World News Tonight in 2015. He became the sole weekend anchor in January 2017.
During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign, Llamas spent the year reporting on the Republican candidates.
He notably criticized Jeb Bush and Donald Trump’s use of the term “anchor baby” and was called a “sleaze” by Trump after questioning him about the amount of money he had donated to charity.
Llamas has won several awards including an Emmy Award for “Best Anchor” and “Best Hard News Story”, and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for WNBC-TV’s coverage of Hurricane Sandy.
His first Emmy was awarded in 2008 for his reporting as the first TV journalist to work on a human smuggling interdiction at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Tom Llamas won an Emmy Award in 2013 for his coverage of Hurricane Irene.
What is Tom Llamas’s net worth?
His salary is not known but he does earn a decent amount of money. He has an estimated net worth of about $1.4 million according to the sources.
Tom Llamas: Rumors, Controversy
Tom Llamas has not been dragged into any significant rumors or controversies to date.
He, however, made headlines in the 2016 presidential election.
How tall is Tom Llamas?
Tom Llamas has a good height of 6 feet 2 inches.
He has dark brown hair and light brown eyes. His weight is also not available.
Social Media Profile
Tom Llamas is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Tom Llamas has more than 20k followers on Facebook, he has more than 31.1k followers on Twitter, and more than 25.8k followers on Instagram.
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Tom Llamas's Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | June | Monday |
| 2025 | June | Tuesday |
| 2026 | June | Wednesday |
| 2027 | June | Thursday |
| 2028 | June | Saturday |
Tom Llamas's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | July | Tuesday |
| 2025 | July | Wednesday |
| 2026 | July | Thursday |
| 2027 | July | Friday |
| 2028 | July | Sunday |
