Mary Calvi
Encyclopedia
Mary Calvi is an American
television journalist
.
with a degree in broadcast journalism
from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
at Syracuse University
, a private
university
located in Syracuse
, New York
.
and reporter.
She then served as the main news anchor and assistant news director
for the News 12 Networks
in Westchester, which operates seven regional cable-television
news channels
in the New York metropolitan area
.
In March 2002, Calvi joined WCBS
— a local broadcast
-television station
located in New York City
, New York
, and the flagship station
of the CBS
broadcast-television network
— where she most recently has served as an anchor and correspondent.
s, including for her breaking-news
reportage of the "Miracle on the Hudson", the 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549
. She has also received ten Emmy Award nominations in the "breaking news" and "special reports" categories.
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004), directed by Rory Kennedy
, features several video clip
s of Calvi on News 12 Westchester
.
, elected mayor of Yonkers NY in 2011. They reside in Westchester County, New York, a suburban county adjacent to New York City.
People of the United States
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television journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Early life and education
She graduated magna cum laudeLatin honors
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with a degree in broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is the communications school at Syracuse University. It has programs in print and broadcast journalism; advertising; public relations; and television and film....
at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, a private
Private school
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university
University
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located in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, New York
New York
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.
Career
Calvi began her career at a New York radio station as a news anchorNews presenter
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and reporter.
She then served as the main news anchor and assistant news director
News Director
A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
for the News 12 Networks
News 12 Networks
News 12 Networks comprises seven regional cable news television channels in the New York metropolitan area. The channels offer local news 24-hours a day and reach approximately 3.8 million television households in the tri-state area...
in Westchester, which operates seven regional cable-television
Cable television
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news channels
News broadcasting
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in the New York metropolitan area
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
.
In March 2002, Calvi joined WCBS
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....
— a local broadcast
Terrestrial television
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-television station
Television station
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located in New York City
New York City
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, 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...
, and the flagship station
Flagship station
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of the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
broadcast-television network
Television network
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— where she most recently has served as an anchor and correspondent.
Awards
Calvi is the recipient of five Emmy AwardEmmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s, including for her breaking-news
Breaking news
Breaking news, also known as a special report or news bulletin, is a current event that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming and/or current news in order to report its details. Many times, breaking news is used after the news network has already reported on this story...
reportage of the "Miracle on the Hudson", the 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549 was US Airways' scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina...
. She has also received ten Emmy Award nominations in the "breaking news" and "special reports" categories.
Appearance in popular culture
The HBO documentary filmDocumentary film
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Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004), directed by Rory Kennedy
Rory Kennedy
Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. She is the youngest of the eleven children of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and his wife Ethel .-Early life and education:...
, features several video clip
Video clip
Video clips are short clips of video, usually part of a longer recording. The term is also more loosely used to mean any short video less than the length of a traditional television program.- On the Internet :...
s of Calvi on News 12 Westchester
News 12 Networks
News 12 Networks comprises seven regional cable news television channels in the New York metropolitan area. The channels offer local news 24-hours a day and reach approximately 3.8 million television households in the tri-state area...
.
Personal life
Calvi has three children with her husband, Mike SpanoMike Spano
Mike Spano is a current Democratic member of the New York State Assembly and Current Mayor-Elect of Yonkers, New York. He was first elected in 1992 as its youngest member. Due to the state’s redistricting plan, his seat was eliminated later that same year...
, elected mayor of Yonkers NY in 2011. They reside in Westchester County, New York, a suburban county adjacent to New York City.
External links
- Staff writerStaff writerStaff writer is a byline that indicates that the author of the article at hand is employed by the periodical that published the article as a regular staff member, and not as a freelance writer or special contributor....
(undated). "Anchors — Mary Calvi. WCBS-TVWCBS-TVWCBS-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....
. Accessed April 3, 2011.