Anaridis Rodriguez
Anaridis Rodriguez-Starnino is an American journalist.[1] She currently anchors and reports for the CBS owned-and-operated WBZ-TV in Boston.[2] The journalist also worked for The Weather Channel. She is the former news anchor on America's Morning Headquarters.[3]
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Born | Anaridis M. Rodriguez |
Education | • B.A. in communications and Spanish at Rhode Island College • M.A. in journalism at Emerson College |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | CBS Boston - WBZ TV |
Spouse | Jesse Starnino (2012–present) |
Career
During her time at Emerson College, Rodriguez contributed articles to The Boston Globe's hyper-local website "YourTown." Her college work garnered multiple Associated Press awards. Upon graduating in 2011, Rodriguez was hired as an anchor/reporter for WWLP-TV ; an NBC affiliate in western Massachusetts. Aside from her daily beat as a weekday reporter and weekend anchor, she covered the aftermath of a historic tornado and the Boston Marathon bombings. In February 2014, she was hired by The Weather Channel as a news anchor for the network's flagship morning show, America's Morning Headquarters. On February 24, 2017 she announced she is leaving the Channel to spend more time with her family.[4][5][6] Rodriguez joined CBS Boston as an anchor/reporter in April 2017.
Early life and education
Rodriguez was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to the United States at age 12 with her family.[1]
She has a Master's degree in journalism from Emerson College and a Bachelor's degree in communications and Spanish at Rhode Island College.[7]
Personal life
Rodriguez married Jesse J. Starnino on October 6, 2012. They have one child, a son.[8]
References
- "Anaridis Rodriguez - weather.com". Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- "Anaridis Rodriguez".
- The Weather Channel reimagines Morning
- "Anaridis Rodríguez joins WBZ as weekend morning anchor". March 22, 2017.
- @Anaridis (March 9, 2017). "Thank you!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Anaridis Rodriguez Joins WBZ-TV as Weekend Morning Anchor". March 21, 2017.
- "TV Shows: Anaridis Rodriguez". Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- Providence Journal