Lori Stokes, a television journalist, is a seasoned news anchor. She currently co-hosts Fox 5’s Good Day New York morning show with Rosanna Scotto.

Her most well-known work was as an anchor on ABC7’s Eyewitness News This Morning. From April 2000 to August 2017, she co-anchored the show for 17 years.

Why Did Stokes Depart From ABC?

Stokes announced her departure from ABC in August 2017, after nearly two decades of hosting top-rated shows.Despite not revealing the reason for her departure, the media personality stated briefly during her farewell episode of Eyewitness News that she needed a new challenge in her career.
“Let’s just say that I’m changing gears. Thank you for joining me on this incredible journey; I’m sure we’ll see each other again “According to Stokes. The Ohio native quickly found a new challenge — a new job — when she took over as co-host of Good Day New York for Greg Kelly.

Her net worth figures are unknown.

Stoke, as a veteran media personality, has the lifestyle to match. She lives in a posh house in New York and owns a high-end car.
Despite the fact that her lavish lifestyle suggests she earns a handsome salary and has a sizable net worth, Stokes has yet to reveal her salary or net worth figures.

Lori Stokes is of African-American descent.

Stokes, who was born on September 16, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio, is of African-American descent. She was born in a politician’s family as one of four children. Her father, Louis Stokes, was the first African American congressman elected in Ohio and served 15 terms in the United States House of Representatives before passing away in 2015. Jay Stokes is her mother’s name, and she is 81 years old.

She now lives with her two daughters, Alexander and Nicolette, whom she had with her ex-husband Brian Thompson.

Lori Stokes  had always wished to be a novelist.

Stokes aspired to be the next Sidney Sheldon and always wanted to be a novelist.
In an interview with North Jersey in July 2018, she stated her desire to write romantic and love-filled novels. “However, I realized it would take a long time for me to become accomplished enough to do that,” she joked. She reveals her passion for novelists, novels, and reading. As she frequently shares photos with famous novelists or updates on which book she is currently reading.

On one occasion, on January 16, 2020, while on vacation in the Bahamas, she even asked her followers to recommend a good book.
Stokes explained in her interview that she chose to be a journalist because she saw journalists as another type of storyteller.