
Introduction :
- Anqunette Jamison (nicknamed “Q”) was well-known for her role as an anchor at WJBK-TV Fox 2 Morning News. In November 2016, she retired from Fox 2 due to multiple sclerosis. Anqunette is originally from Gary, Indiana.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Anqunette graduated from the Butler University in Indianapolis in Radio-Television and Journalism in 1995.
Relationships, Marriage & Anqunette Jamison Kids :
- Jamison married Dan Urban in 2006 in Boston.
- The couple separated and later Anqunette married Richard Sarfoh whom she met on the online dating website Match. They just went on a lunch date, and soon got married in 2012.
- She has 2 step sons – Aged 23 and 26 (ages as of 2023).
Early Career :
- Anqunette debuted her career as a Morning Show Producer and General Assignment Reporter in West Lafayette after graduation.
- A year later, she was employed at WNDU, an NBC affiliate station in South Bend as a reporter and weekend anchor. She was here until the year 2000.
- Jamison then got transferred to report in KVBC-TV in Las Vegas and worked there for three years.
- In 2003, she joined Fox 25 in Boston, where she assisted the launch of “Let It Rip” – a segment where reporters shared their opinions on controversial issues in the news.
Career Growth, Salary and Net Worth :
- In 2008, Anqunette headed to Fox 2 Detroit as a Morning News Anchor after five years at Fox 25.
- Q mainly produced stories relating to fashion, design, lifestyle and beauty trends for a segment called “Style File” for Fox 2.
- On Mondays, she hosted “Living the Life” together with Deena Centofanti, Sherry Margolis and Monica Gayle to talk about everyday issues affecting women in Metro Detroit.
- In 2013, Anqunette was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, causing her to suffer cognitive deficiencies and temporary muscular control losses.
- She announced her retirement from her broadcasting career in November 2016 as she felt unfit to fulfill her role.
- In November 2018, Anqunette opened ‘BotaniQ,’ a medical marijuana provisioning center in the city of Detroit. A couple of months later, the dispensary was robbed causing a few thousands worth of damage.
- Since 2020, she is the Founder of a Health & Wellness called ‘Qulture’ and also a Board Member of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
Battle with Multiple Sclerosis :
- Anqunette revealed that she was experiencing memory problems and numb limbs, and more seriously, she once fell face first in her kitchen.
- She took a quiz in WebMD, which prompted her to consult a doctor. Q had an MRI scan and spinal tap, which led to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2013.
- Since retiring from broadcasting, Jamison became passionate about lowering costs for MS patients. Her cost estimate was $100,000 per annum, where $70,000 was spent on MS drugs and $30,000 spent on drugs for side effects.
- Nonetheless, her symptoms did not recede, and at times she would be admitted to the hospital for extreme vomiting.
- Anqunette was eventually introduced to marijuana, which she claims has helped quell her symptoms more effectively than conventional medicine. She went from using nine prescriptions a day to zero after making some dietary modifications and utilizing cannabis.
- Ever since then, she has taken on a leadership role in the fight of legalizing marijuana use throughout the country.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Anqunette is a Hoosier – a native of Indiana.
- As an anchor, she only used to take around 8 minutes to finish grooming herself.
- Jamison occasionally teaches spinning at her local health club.
- A few years back, Q used to run marathons.
- In 2018, she was part of Seen Magazine’s “8 Metro Detroit Women Making an Impact” list.
- She owns 2 pet dogs named Chico and Zayka.
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