Stefani Schaefer Profile
Stefani Schaefer is an American Emmy Award-winning anchor/reporter working at WJW-TV Fox 8 News. She joined FOX 8 in the year 1992.
Stefani Schaefer Education
Stefani was an All-American Scholar and a National Undergraduate Academic Honoree while attending the University of Mount Union in Alliance. With a degree in advertising and journalism, she graduated one semester early.

Stefani Schaefer Career
Schaefer serves at Fox 8 WJW as a co-anchor of the Morning news alongside Wayne Dawson and Kristi Capel. She hosted a national network program that was televised from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, before moving back home to FOX 8. She taught voice and dance for twelve years at her family’s performing arts center in Alliance, Ohio. Stefani was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Broadcasters on September 14, 2008.
Stefani won the 1989 Ohio Governor’s Choice Award and was the 1989 Ohio Junior Miss / Ohio Young Woman of the Year. From 1979 to 1989, Stefani and her pal, Thommie, a recording artist in California, toured the world with the Bob Hope USO Troupe.
In 1983, at Geauga Lake Amusement Park, she and her brother had their own stage, where they sang, danced, and played eight different musical instruments. At an amusement park in the state of Ohio, they were the youngest seasonal artists. Also, the opening act for Barbara Mandrell, Chubby Checker, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Alabama was the brother-sister duo. Still passionate about music, Stefani is active today, singing the national anthem for the sports teams in Cleveland and the Ohio Derby.
Stefani was very interested in the celebrations that surrounded the Canton Hall of Fame. Stefani sang the National Anthem for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game for many years and sang the opening and closing songs for the Canton Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies. Besides organizing the Fashion Show and other festivities, for several years, including this past summer, Stefani presented the nationwide coverage of the Hall of Fame Parade with Dan Dierdorf.
Quick Facts About Schaefer
Age | 47 years old as of 2021 |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Roger |
Net Worth | $1 million – $5 Million |
She also ranked number 1 on her social media pages in Cleveland for her fans, participation, and contact. Stefani was on the cover of the Millennium edition of Cleveland Magazine, highlighting the Most Fascinating People of 2000 in Cleveland.
Schaefer was also on the cover of “Celebrity Working Mothers.” In their cover issue, Stefani was also featured in “Celebrity Homes.” Stefani has also been named Cleveland’s Favorite News Anchor and Favourite News Team since 2012. Stefani is an Alliance native and a graduate of the University of Mount Union and St. Thomas Aquinas in Louisville.
Stefani Schaefer Age
Schaefer was born on May 31, 1974, in the United States (she is 47 years old as of 2021.) She celebrates her birthday on the 31st of May every year.
Stefani Schaefer Height
Schaefer stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Stefani Schaefer Family
Schaefer has a brother Tommie Schaefer, the two siblings recorded artists in California and had their show at Geauga Lake Amusement Park in the year 1983. Information regarding Schaefer’s parents is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Stefani Schaefer Husband
Stefani Schaefer posted an update with her Facebook fans about the status of her husband, Roger. Roger dropped and sustained a traumatic brain injury from 12 feet of scaffolding in 2012.
Stefani Schaefer Salary
Being one of the top anchors for Schaefer, Schaefer earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Stefani Schaefer Net Worth
Schaefer has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a meteorologist.
Stefani Schaefer FOX 8
At FOX 8 Schaefer works alongside;
- Wayne Dawson
- Scott Sabol
- Roosevelt Leftwich
- Patty Harken
- P.J. Ziegler
- Melissa Mack
- Lou Maglio
- Tracy McCool
- John Telich
- Joe Toohey
- Autumn Ziemba
- Jennifer Jordan
- Natalie Herbick
- Elizabeth Noreika