Pei-Sze Cheng is a well-reputed Emmy Award-winning Investigative Reporter at NBC 4 New York. There, she is a member of NBC 4 New York’s investigative unit, the I-Team. She joined the station in March 2005. Her reporting there was a key component of the station’s New York award-winning COVID-19 coverage honored in January 2021 with the prestigious Alfred I. duPont- Columbia University award for creating a 360 view in real time f the coronavirus pandemic with courageous and thorough reporting on the virus’ explosion in New York City. She is an active member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
Pei-Sze Cheng Biography
Pei-Sze Cheng is a well-reputed Emmy Award-winning Investigative Reporter at NBC 4 New York. There, she is a member of NBC 4 New York’s investigative unit, the I-Team. She joined the station in March 2005. Her reporting there was a key component of the station’s New York award-winning COVID-19 coverage honored in January 2021 with the prestigious Alfred I. duPont- Columbia University award for creating a 360 view in real time f the coronavirus pandemic with courageous and thorough reporting on the virus’ explosion in New York City. She is an active member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
Pei-Sze Cheng Education
She received her education at Columbia University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
Pei-Sze Cheng Career
She currently works for NBC 4 New York as an Investigative Reporter. There, she is a member of NBC 4 New York’s investigative unit, the I-Team. She joined the station in March 2005. Her investigations have generated results for viewers throughout the Tri-State region. In one case, her reporting on a teenager’s overdose which included shocking social media footage, led local police to make n arrest in the case. Moreover, she has been called upon to travel to Brussels, Belgium, and Nice, France following major terrorist attacks in both European cities. As part of NBC 4 New York’s live coverage, she traveled to Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia following the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.
Before becoming a member of the I-Team in 2013, she served as NBC 4 New York general assignment reporter for more than eight years. In her capacity as the general assignment reporter, she covered powerful stories such as the Sandy Hook shootings, Superstorm Sandy, the midtown steam explosion, the Sean Bell shooting, and the 2005 transit strike. Prior to joining NBC 4 New York, she worked as a reporter at WFSB TV from October 2002 to March 2005. There, she covered major stories in Connecticut as a reporter for the New Haven bureau, enterprise stories daily, and maintained contacts and sources. Cheng began her reporting career at News 12 Connecticut where she reported for the 5 pm and 10 pm newscasts.
Pei-Sze Cheng Age
Pei-Sze likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 40s.
Pei-Sze Cheng Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) tall.
Pei-Sze Cheng Family
Cheng has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Pei-Sze has any siblings.
Pei-Sze Cheng Husband
Pei-Sze is married to the love of his life Phil Basner. It is not known when they got married but the couple celebrated their 15th anniversary on September 17, 2020. She and her husband are blessed with two sons, Jack and Benjamin.
Pei-Sze Cheng Net Worth
Cheng has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which she has earned through being an Investigative Reporter.
Pei-Sze Cheng Salary
She earns an annual salary ranging between $20,000 – $120,000.
Pei-Sze Cheng NBC 4 New York
Pei-Sze works at NBC 4 New York where she works alongside other notable NBC 4 New York reporters, anchors, sports anchors, and meteorologists including;
- Julio “Gaby” Acevedo
- Gilma Avalos
- Lynda Baquero
- Pat Battle
- Bruce Beck
- Checkey Beckford
- Matt Brickman
- Erica Byfield
- Adelle Caballero
- Greg Cergol
- John Chandler
- Michael Gargiulo
- Sara Gore
- Ted Greenberg
- Janice Huff
- Adam Kuperstein
- Maria LaRosa
- Jen Maxfield
- Myles Miller
- Raphael Miranda
- Rana Novini
- Natalie Pasquarella
- Dave Price
- Darlene Rodriguez
- Gus Rosendale
- Marc Santia
- Lauren Scala
- Chuck Scarborough
- Ida Siegal
- Andrew Siff
- Romney Smith
- Tracie Strahan
- Brian Thompson
- David Ushery
- Sarah Wallace
- Violeta Yas
