Mary Saladna Biography
Mary Saladna is an eminent American Emmy Award-winning working as an anchor/reporter at WCVB-TV. She works for NewsCenter 5 as a general assignment correspondent and fill-in anchor. Mary is a volunteer and she volunteers her time to support the Ellie Fund, the Jeff Coombs Foundation, ALS One, Home Base – a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, the American Heart Association, and the Mass 9/11 Fund.
In the past, she volunteered her time to the Children’s Miracle Network, United Cerebral Palsy, Easter Seals, Special Olympics, MADD/SADD, and children’s safety groups. Moreover, she is an advocate for voting, CPR training, organ donation, and AIDS awareness.
Mary Saladna Education
She received her education at The University of Exeter in England where she studied international business and politics.
Mary Saladna Career
She works at WCVB Channel 5. There, she serves as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for NewsCenter 5. She joined Channel 5 in September 1999. During her stint at WCVB, she has been nominated for numerous New England Emmy Awards for her anchoring and reporting. In 2019, she won an Emmy Award for her reporting on the devastating Merrimack Valley gas explosions. Moreover, she won two Emmy Awards in 2017. One for Continous Coverage and another for her reporting of the “Taunton Rampage” story that helped earn WCVB the coveted Best Newscast award.
Three times, Mary has been nominated for Emmy Awards recognizing Individual Achievement for her anchoring and won the honor in 2001. Also, she has worked at WGAL-TV’s 5:30 pm and 11 pm weekday newscasts. While there, she received six Emmy nominations for her reporting and anchoring from the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Also, she has received Associated Press Awards to her credit. Her broadcasting stints include being a promotional producer at KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh; anchor/reporter at WHAG-TV, anchor/reporter at WJAC-TV, and creator, executive producer, and host of “Pulse”.
Mary Saladna Age
Mary likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 60s.
Mary Saladna Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5ft 5 inches (1.65m) tall.
Mary Saladna Family
Saladna has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Mary has any siblings.
Mary Saladna Husband
Mary is married to the love of her life, Ed Shipman, a self-employed videographer and editor with his own company Shipman Productions LLC. They married in October 1998. She and her husband are blessed with one kid, a son named Sam.
Mary Saladna Net Worth
Saladna has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which she has earned through being an anchor/reporter.
Mary Saladna Salary
She earns an annual salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000.
Mary Saladna WCVB
Mary works at WCVB where she works alongside other WCVB anchors, reporters, sports anchors, and meteorologists including;
- Antoinette Antonio
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Ben Simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Josh Brogadir
- Janet Wu
- Bob Halloran
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- Naoko Funayama
- A.J. Burnett
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
- Cindy Fitzgibbon
- Harvey Leonard
- Michael Page
- Mike Wankum
- David Williams
- Matt Reed
- David Bienick
- Sera Congi
- Sharman Sacchetti
- Brianna Borghi
- Peter Eliopoulos
- Mike Beaudet
- Danae Bucci
- Nicole Estaphan