Roop Raj Biography / Wiki
Roop Raj is an American journalist, anchor and reporter currently working as the evening anchor and host of Let it Rip on FOX 2 News. His career began at the age of 14 when he produced and hosted his own television program in Troy, Michigan. In his first two years at Michigan State University, he was on the air at the CBS and ABC stations in Lansing, Mich. He was then hired to anchor the news in Flint, Mich., where he did news and weather for four years. That was followed by seven years at NBC in New Orleans. After 24 hurricanes, including Katrina, Raj moved to Detroit in ‘09, where an economic storm was brewing. He is an ardent believer in the city’s future.
FOX 2 led the way during the 2020 elections, bringing you more exclusives than any other station in town. He was proud to have nailed down three exclusive, one-on-one interviews with then-candidate Joe Biden. He also secured three one-on-one exclusives with former President Trump. His final interview landed him in the Rose Garden with a one-on-one with Trump for 15 minutes at the White House. Election Day was exciting. After getting access to candidate Kamala Harris in Detroit, he decided to call the White House and ask if former VP Pence would be game for a phone interview. He called his cell phone minutes later, capping off an extraordinary political season.
Roop Raj Age
How old is Roop? He is 49 years old as of 2025. Raj was born on October 20, 1976, in Indiana, Minneapolis, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 20th October every year.
Roop Raj Education
Raj attended and graduated from Michigan State University. He served as a broadcaster for the CBS and ABC stations in Lansing during his first two years there. He was later brought on to headline Flint’s news, and later on, he worked for NBC in New Orleans for seven years before moving to Detroit in 2009. ALSO READ: Lisa Sylvester
Roop Raj Nationality / Ethnicity
Roop holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Indiana, Minneapolis, United States. Raj is of Mixed ethnicity/heritage.
Roop Raj Height / Measurements
How tall is Raj? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.6m). Yet, information about his other body measurements is currently under review.
Roop Raj Parents / Family
Roop was born and raised in Indiana, Minneapolis, United States, by Indian parents. His parents emigrated from India in 1973. Yet, information about his parents and siblings is currently not available. We will update you as soon as we confirm availability.
Roop Raj Wife / Married
Is Raj married? Yes, he is happily married to Julie Brooksh, a counselor as well as a marriage and family therapist. However, more information about his marital status is currently under review.
Roop Raj Children
Information about his children is not available. He is confidential when it comes to matters concerning his personal life.
Roop Raj Salary
Raj is an American journalist, anchor and reporter earning an annual salary between $30,000 and $200,000.
Roop Raj Net Worth
Roop has been working as the evening anchor and host of Let it Rip on FOX 2 News and has an estimated net worth between $1 million and $10 million.
Roop Raj Fox 2 Detroit
Raj is working as the evening anchor and host of Let it Rip on FOX 2 News. His career started at age 14 when he produced and hosted his own television program in Troy, Mich. In his first two years at Michigan State University, he was on the air at the CBS and ABC stations in Lansing, Mich. He was then hired to anchor the news in Flint, Mich., where he did news and weather for four years. That was followed by seven years at NBC in New Orleans. After 24 hurricanes, including Katrina, Raj moved to Detroit in ‘09, where an economic storm was brewing. He is an ardent believer in the city’s future.
FOX 2 led the way during the 2020 elections, bringing you more exclusives than any other station in town. He was proud to have nailed down three exclusive, one-on-one interviews with then-candidate Joe Biden. He also secured three one-on-one exclusives with former President Trump. His final interview landed him in the Rose Garden with a one-on-one with Trump for 15 minutes at the White House. Election Day was exciting. After getting access to candidate Kamala Harris in Detroit, he decided to call the White House and ask if former VP Pence would be game for a phone interview. He called his cell phone minutes later, capping off an extraordinary political season.
