Maria LaRosa
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Maria LaRosa | |
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| Born | November 7, 1976 New York, U.S. |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Meteorologist for WNBC-TV |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Spouse | Mariusz Kolakowski |
| Children | 3 |
Maria LaRosa is an American meteorologist who worked for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She now works for NBC News.
She co-hosted America's Morning Headquarters with Sam Champion and Mike Bettes from 2014 to 2015. She hosted Weekend Recharge with Paul Goodloe until September 23, 2018.
Since July 2019, she has worked as a meteorologist on WNBC-TV New York and serves as a substitute weather anchor on NBC's Today.
Early life and career
LaRosa was born in New York, but was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey. In June 2004, she joined KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was later hired by WXIX-TV, the FOX station in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a meteorologist and anchor for WTVM-TV, the ABC station in Columbus, Georgia. In 2010, she joined The Weather Channel and became an on-camera meteorologist for both Weekend Now and PM Edition with her co-host Todd Santos. In March 2012, she left to do the 5:30 AM to 6:00 AM edition of First Outlook and Your Weather Today from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (EST).
She hosted Wake Up With Al from 5:30AM-7AM alongside Stephanie Abrams, Al Roker and Mike Bettes (2012–2014), Morning Rush from 7AM-10AM alongside Stephanie Abrams and Mike Bettes (2010–2014), and America's Morning Headquarters (2014–2015). Her last day on The Weather Channel was September 23, 2018.
Career timeline
- 1998–2000: WTVM-TV meteorologist
- 2000–2004: WXIX
- 2004–2010: KYW-TV weekday morning and noon meteorologist
- 2010–2018: The Weather Channel
- 2010–2012: Weekend Now co-anchor
- 2010–2012: PM Edition Weekend co-anchor
- 2012: First Outlook co-anchor
- 2012: Your Weather Today co-anchor/fill-in
- 2012–2014: Morning Rush co-anchor/fill-in
- 2012–2014: Wake Up With Al segment correspondent/fill-in
- 2014–2015: America's Morning Headquarters co-anchor
- 2015–2018: Weekend Recharge co-host/Weather Center Live fill-in
- 2019–present: NBC
- 2019–present: WNBC meteorologist - Today in New York
- 2019–present: Weekend Today/NBC News fill-in weather anchor
Education
LaRosa graduated in 1998 from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology. She was also a teaching assistant for the University's introductory meteorology course before graduating in 1998.
She is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She holds a seal of approval as a certified broadcasting meteorologist.
Personal life
She once lived in South Jersey with her husband, Mariusz Kolakowski. The couple has three sons: Michael (born in 2005), Justin (born in 2008), and Tyler (born May 3, 2010).[2]