Hazel Sanchez – News Anchor | How many years did she work in a Weekend Anchor and Assignment Reporter at WBAY-TV?

Quick Facts

  • Full Name Hazel Sanchez
  • Birth Date 1972 (Exact birthdate undisclosed)
  • Ethnicity Asian
  • Nationality Filipino-American
  • Birthplace Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA
  • Occupation Anchor, Journalist
  • Mother Carlota R. Sanchez
  • Father Dr. Manuel M. Sanchez
  • University Marquette University
  • Education Graduated
  • Relationship Status Married
  • Husband Peter Joseph Rapciewicz
  • Wedding Date October 8, 2011
  • Net Worth $1 million
  • Children Two
  • Daughter Avery, Kenzie

The PIX11 television station in New York employs Hazel Sanchez as their morning news anchor.

How much is the Net worth of Hazel Sanchez?

The Net worth of Hazel Sanchez is estimated to be $1 million USD in 2023.

Hazel Sanchez | PIX11
Hazel Sanchez Net worth 2023 Via PIX11

Early Years and Education

American-Filipino journalist Hazel Sanchez was born in 1972. Her parents are retired physician Dr. Manuel M. Sanchez and Carlota R. Sanchez. From 1990 until 1994, Sanchez attended Marquette University, a private university in Wisconsin, to study broadcast journalism.

What is the Professional Career of Hazel Sanchez?

She spent the years 1994 to 2000 as a Weekend Anchor and Assignment Reporter at WBAY-TV after graduating. Also, she then worked as the Assignment Reporter and Anchor for WCBS CBSN New York from 2000 to 2001.

She has been an anchor for more than twenty years, and in 2009, the Filipina Women’s Network named her one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the United States.” She also received the 2017 Outstanding Filipinos in America Award from TOFA as well as the 2020 Top 100 Most Influential Filipino Americans award.

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Hazel Sanchez photo Via Getty Images

Then, in 2021, Sanchez recently started working for PIX11 as the morning news anchor. She debuted in September alongside Dan Mannarino on television. In the news announcement, she expressed her excitement about joining the network.

“I’m very excited to join the PIX11 morning news team. I love the energy everyone brings to the show and I’m looking forward to helping viewers start their day with news that’s important to them from around the world and here at home,” she said.

Who is the Husband of Sanchez?

Since October 8, 2011, Sanchez has been wed to Peter Joseph Rapciewicz. As an Assistant Vice-President, Joseph is employed by the financial and insurance firm American International Group. He graduated from Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna University.

Hazel Sanchez With Her Husband & Daughters
Hazel Sanchez With Her Husband & Daughters (Photo: Instagram)

The Presbyterian Church in Fifth Avenue, New York, served as the site for their nuptials. Avery and Kenzie, the couple’s two daughters, were born in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

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