Samantha Rivera BIO
Samantha Rivera is an American bilingual sports journalist working as a sports anchor and reporter for WFOR | CBS Miami. She joined the CBS News Miami family in April 2023.
How Old is Samantha Rivera?
Rivera is 30 years old as of 2024, she was born on September 11, 1994, in Chicago, United States of America. However, she celebrates her birthdays every September 11th.
Samantha Rivera Education
Rivera attended Hampshire High School (Illinois) in 2009 and graduated in 2013 with a high school diploma. She was a symphonic or chamber orchestra member as an upright bass player where she played for eight years. She was also a member of the school volleyball team, art club, the District 300 Peer Jury, and the National Honor Society. In addition, she wrote the school’s newspaper and yearbook.
Rivera later attended DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, and advertising. She was a member of the school’s Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Moreover, she was a sports reporter, news writer, and anchor for the national award-winning DePaulia newspaper and Chicago Emmy Award-winning Good Day DePaul show.
While at the university, she interned as a Communications Intern at PCGSportsDesk in Chicago, Illinois. She addressed all social media and website content and created marketing decks for professional sports teams. In addition, she also interned at Technomic Inc. as a Marketing Research Intern where she analyzed and collected food service industry research by website, phone, or secondary sources. She also made direct contact and conducted special projects with the food industry.
Career
Rivera has been a sports anchor and reporter for WFOR | CBS Miami since April 2023. She is a bilingual sports journalist and a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Before joining CBS4, she spent a year working as a sports reporter and anchor at NBC5 Chicago, Telemundo Chicago, and NBC Sports Chicago. Previously, she worked as a bilingual team reporter and an in-game host at San Diego Wave FC. She interviewed players, produced, and edited various pieces about the team throughout the week in Spanish and English.
Prior to that, Rivera served as a multimedia journalist and sports reporter at FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB-TV) from January 2021 to February 2022. However, she covered local sports at all levels, filled in to anchor, and produced shows on weekends/weekdays. Previously, she spent two years as a sports anchor and reporter at WTVO/WQRF, ABC & FOX Affiliates in Rockford, Illinois. She co-hosted the Bear Blitz show, covering the Chicago Bears and The Sports Connection, covering all local high school football/basketball.
Before joining WTVO, Rivera served as a multimedia journalist, anchor, and reporter for WLUC-TV6/FOX U.P. in Marquette, MI. She anchored and produced a 10 p.m. show and also served as a fill-in anchor and producer of 5 to 6 p.m. shows. Notably, she earned a Merit Award for best feature and use of Medium from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. In addition, she worked as a Street Team Member at MAG where she promoted events, products, movies, and television shows.
Rivera has also worked for FOX Sports as a PR Consultant, and DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence as an Assistant Producer. Additionally, she worked as a Co-Host for Univision Communications Inc. and as a sports beat writer and contributing news writer for The DePaulia. Moreover, her other career stops include Good Day DePaul as a sports anchor, Elegant Presentations Inc. as a Secretary, and Dundee Township Park District; Aquatics Center as a Swim Instructor. She also worked at NISRA (Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association) as a Swim Instructor and at Sureway Tool & Engineering as an Executive Assistant.
Samantha Rivera’s Height
Rivera has an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Who is Samantha Rivera’s husband/partner?
Rivera is in a relationship with Brandon A. Baylor, a CBS Sports HQ Host. He is one of the best sports anchors in Charleston and has been recognized not only for his on-air work but also as a philanthropist and community leader. However, she has not disclosed many details about their relationship, she prefers to keep it private.
Who are Samantha Rivera’s parent and siblings?
Rivera was born and raised in Chicago, United States of America by her parents. However, she has not revealed the identities of her parents and siblings, therefore, the information about her family is currently unavailable.
Samantha Rivera’s kids
Details pointing to whether Rivera has any children are not available.
How Much Does Samantha Rivera Earn?
Rivera has an average salary range of between $30,000 and $80,000.
Samantha Rivera’s Net Worth
Rivera has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million. Her principal source of income is mainly associated with working as a journalist.
Samantha Rivera CBS 4
Rivera works alongside various media personalities including:
- Cindy Preszler
- Ivan Cabrera
- Mike Cugno
- Dave Warren
- Kim Bokamper
- Lissette Gonzalez
- Jim Berry
- Harry Cicma
- Steven Goldstein
- KC Sherman
Social Media Accounts
Rivera has frequently used social media sites, such as Twitter @JSamanthaRivera with more than 28.6k followers, Instagram samanthariveratv with more than 30.3k followers, and Facebook Samantha Rivera with more than 8.5k followers.
Quick check about Samantha Rivera
- Age: 30 years old as of 2024
- Marital status: In a relationship
- Spouse: Brandon A. Baylor
- Children: Unavailable
- Nationality: American
- Net worth: A range of $1 million to $5 million.
- Salary: Estimated salary of $30,000 and $80,000.
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches
- Profession: Journalist
- Parents: Currently unavailable
- Siblings: Currently unavailable