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Marianne Rafferty

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Marianne Rafferty
Born
Marianne Michelle Silber

(1971-09-19) September 19, 1971 (age 53)
Alma materBellarmine University
OccupationNews anchor & correspondent
EmployerTribune Broadcasting - KFOR Oklahoma City
SpouseIan Rafferty
Children2

Marianne Michelle Rafferty (née Silber; born September 19, 1971) is an overnight anchor and correspondent for Fox News.[1] She joined FNC in 2006 as a correspondent based in Fox's Atlanta bureau. While based in Atlanta, Rafferty covered Hurricane Dean's path from Jamaica and also reported on the Duke lacrosse case.[2]

On September 2, 2016, Marianne Rafferty announced during the 5:00 p.m. broadcast she was leaving KFOR in Oklahoma City and moving to the west coast to be closer to her family.

Biography

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She joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in 2006 as a special correspondent with Fox News in the Atlanta, Georgia bureau. She moved to Fox's New York bureau in late 2009, becoming an overnight anchor and correspondent[3]

On May 30, 2009, she married Ian "Will" Rafferty in her hometown.[4][5][6] They have a son, born in early 2012.[7]

On April 2, 2015, she was back in Oklahoma City anchoring the 4:00, 5:00, and 6:30 PM newscasts for KFOR-TV, NBC Channel 4.[8]

As of September 8, 2016, she is no longer working for KFOR-TV.

References

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  1. ^ Marianne Michelle Silber in New York, NY
  2. ^ Marianne Rafferty's Twitter account, stating she is a Fox News Anchor and Correspondent.
  3. ^ Bio on FoxNews.com
  4. ^ Ian Rafferty Marriage and Divorce Records
  5. ^ Ian Rafferty Linkedin webpage
  6. ^ Fox News Channel Streamlines Assignment Desk
  7. ^ Marianne Rafferty on Twitter, 6:38 PM - 17 May 2012
  8. ^ "Welcome back to Oklahoma Marianne Rafferty! KFOR NewsChannel 4 welcomes newest team member". 2 April 2015.