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Anaridis Rodriguez

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Anaridis Rodriguez-Starnino
Born
Anaridis M. Rodriguez

EducationB.A. in communications and Spanish at Rhode Island College
M.A. in journalism at Emerson College
OccupationJournalist
EmployerCBS Boston - WBZ TV
SpouseJesse Starnino (2012–present)

Anaridis Rodriguez-Starnino is an American journalist.[1] From 2017 to 2022 she anchored and reported 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]

Career

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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. She exited the station in April of 2022. In 2023 she joined the Providence, Rhode Island–based public relations firm The Perry Group where she serves as a Vice President. Concurrently with her PR duties, in January of 2024 she became host of Generation Rising on Rhode Island PBS.[7]

Early life and education

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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.[8]

Personal life

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Rodriguez married Jesse J. Starnino on October 6, 2012. They have one child, a son.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Anaridis Rodriguez - weather.com". Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Anaridis Rodriguez".
  3. ^ The Weather Channel reimagines Morning [dead link]
  4. ^ "Anaridis Rodríguez joins WBZ as weekend morning anchor". March 22, 2017.
  5. ^ @Anaridis (March 9, 2017). "Thank you!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Anaridis Rodriguez Joins WBZ-TV as Weekend Morning Anchor". March 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Award-Winning Journalists Ted Nesi and Anaridis Rodriguez to Contribute to Rhode Island PBS". December 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "TV Shows: Anaridis Rodriguez". Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  9. ^ Providence Journal [permanent dead link]