Magee Hickey
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Magee Hickey is a reporter for WPIX
in New York City
.
Hickey attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart
, an elite, all-girls school in Manhattan, before graduating from Brown University
in 1977.
She started her news career in 1979 as an anchor at WLNE-TV
in Providence, Rhode Island
. She moved to New York
in 1982 to report at WNEW-TV (later WNYW-TV) and later at WABC-TV
Eyewitness News
. She also worked several years as a reporter and anchor for WNBC-TV's "Weekend Today in New York". She moved to WCBS-TV
in 1994 as a reporter and morning anchor before being fired in October 1996 with six on-air colleagues, wasin an attempt to boost ratings.
She has also done work for "She-TV" on the Discovery Channel
and hosted "Parent to Parent" and "Real Women" on Cablevision's MetroGuide Channel.
After 9/11, she joined WNBC-TV (NBC 4) in New York City
, where she worked as a correspondent from 2002-2003. She returned to WCBS in January 2003. In May 2011, she was informed by WCBS that her contract, which was due to expire in July, would not be renewed.
As of September 2011, Hickey is a reporter for WPIX news.
In 1983, she married S. Richolson Salembier with whom she has two daughters.
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Hickey attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart
Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York)
The Convent of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic all-girl school in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Teaching grades from pre-kindergarten through twelve, it is located on Manhattan's Upper East Side at East 91st Street and Fifth Avenue....
, an elite, all-girls school in Manhattan, before graduating from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1977.
She started her news career in 1979 as an anchor at WLNE-TV
WLNE-TV
WLNE-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Rhode Island and the South Coast of Massachusetts. It is licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, but is headquartered in and operates from studios at 10 Orms Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of two major Rhode Island...
in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. She moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1982 to report at WNEW-TV (later WNYW-TV) and later at WABC-TV
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
. She also worked several years as a reporter and anchor for WNBC-TV's "Weekend Today in New York". She moved to WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
in 1994 as a reporter and morning anchor before being fired in October 1996 with six on-air colleagues, wasin an attempt to boost ratings.
She has also done work for "She-TV" on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
and hosted "Parent to Parent" and "Real Women" on Cablevision's MetroGuide Channel.
After 9/11, she joined WNBC-TV (NBC 4) in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where she worked as a correspondent from 2002-2003. She returned to WCBS in January 2003. In May 2011, she was informed by WCBS that her contract, which was due to expire in July, would not be renewed.
As of September 2011, Hickey is a reporter for WPIX news.
In 1983, she married S. Richolson Salembier with whom she has two daughters.