Bio Profile / Background Information
Introduction :
- Maria Medina was an attractive face on the CBS News network. She became known for her honest and engaging broadcasts in the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas.
- The trendy Filipino-American journalist has plenty of experience reporting live & has featured on location through floods, storms & even a 9-hour SWAT situation.
- Since March 2015, Maria was seen anchoring the morning weekend newscasts for KPIX 5. In February 2022, she announced that she will be leaving the world of TV news to devote more time to her family.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- In the past, Maria was in a relationship with Rod Antone. The pair had two sons – The older one nicknamed ‘J’ and the younger one, Rylen Wyatt Medina Antone. Rylen was born on September 20, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He passed away in September 2020.
- Maria is now married to a man named Justin. In an intimate wedding ceremony, the couple tied the knot in July 2021.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Maria’s very first reporting position was back in 2006 when she wrote, edited and recorded material for the weekday & weekend evening newscast on KIMA-TV, A CBS affiliate network in Yakima, Washington area.
- In 2008, she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and began reporting for KRQE News 13 & KASA Fox 2, where she focused mostly on crime and political covers, converting print publication to online versions and occasionally anchored the evening weekend newscasts.
- The public came to really know Marina during the nearly five year period that she worked with CBS News 13 in Sacramento, California. She started her career with the network in 2010 as a reporter, mostly covering issues affecting the local area.
- Some of her top stories include “Ebola outbreak,” “2014 Napa earthquake” and an exclusive interview with a convicted serial killer.
- In 2012, she was promoted to be a Weekend Anchor & for the following three years she reported on breaking news from the CBS studio at 5 and 10 pm Saturdays and Sundays.
- In 2015, Maria left the CBS Sacramento station and became the weekend anchor and reporter at KPIX 5, San Francisco Bay area. She co-hosted the “Weekend Early Edition” alongside Phil Matier on Sunday mornings.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Maria’s affiliation with the press began at the age of 15 when the teenager took her first job delivering newspapers.
- When she has time to take a break from reporting, she likes to go exploring with her sons and two dogs, anything from trying new restaurants to hiking around with her family.
- A keen surfer, she likes to visit North California and Hawaii to try out the waves.
Social Media Titbits :
- Blessed with a sense of humor, Maria describes herself on her Facebook page as a “Professional Storyteller. Bacon Lover. Beach Bum.”
- Proud to be an American Citizen, during the 4th of July holiday, Maria posted an image of her smiling in front of the USA on her Instagram page, with the caption “Thankful my parents migrated to the U.S…Happy birthday, America.”
Body Figure / Physical Info
Maria Medina Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall is Maria Medina Height : 5′7″
- Boots / Feet / Legs / Shoe Size : 7.5
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Maria Medina Father / Dad : Jose “Jun” Medina
- Mother : Julie Medina
- Marital Status / Married? : No
- Children / No. of Kids : 2 (lost her younger son in September 2020)
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Filipina-American
- Nationality : American
“Some of her top stories include ‘the Ecola outbreak’…”
Did you mean “Ebola” or “E.coli”?