Who is Amelia Santaniello?
Amelia Santaniello is a renowned journalist from America working as a co-anchor of the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news on weekdays at WCCO/CBS Minnesota. She has been with the WCCO team since 1996. Thereafter, her husband joined her as a co-anchor. The husband is called Frank Vascellaro who together are famous as the first married couple co-anchoring the Twin Cities’ news program. Therebefore, she was a weekend news anchor serving at WTIC-TV in Hartford, CT.
Amelia’s broadcasting career started in Washington, D.C., at WUSA, training as a reporter. Later, she joined WETM-TV in Elmira, N.Y., weekend newscasts anchor. However, she later had to leave and become a reporter and anchor for WNEP-TV in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Amelia Santaniello Date of Birth / Age
Santaniello is celebrating her 58th birthday this year 2022. Her hometown is Madison Township, Pennsylvania, and was born in 1964 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. However, her exact dates of birth will be posted later once available on social media.
Amelia Santaniello Height/How tall is Amelia Santaniello?
Santaniello stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 6 inches tall.
Amelia Santaniello Parents and Siblings/Amelia Santaniello Nationality
Santaniello is from a military career-oriented family and she lived in various places like Virginia, Japan, and Texas. In addition, her hometown is Madison Township, Pennsylvania, and was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Details concerning her parents, siblings, and extended members will be posted later once available on social media.
Amelia Santaniello Spouse / Husband|Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello
Santaniello and Vascellaro are married. Luckily, Vascellaro is also a TV Anchor (one of the few in the nation married to a co-anchor). They got married in 1999 in Florence, Italy. Frank Vascellaro is from America and a journalist who has won a regional Emmy award and is now co-anchoring on weekdays the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news.
Also, He is lucky to have his lovely wife by his side. Santaniello and Frank emerged as the first married couple to co-anchor a daily news program in the Twin Cities on June 29, 2006. Frank has excitedly served the Minnesota community since 1996. Before joining this community, he was an anchor and reporter at WAND-TV in Decatur, Ill., and at WHOI-TV in Peoria, Ill.
Amelia Santaniello Kids / Children
Together with Vascellaro, the duo has 3 busy active teenagers. Their children are called Sam and the twins Joseph and Francesca. Amelia’s family resides in Minneapolis and enjoys the company of their two dogs.
Amelia Santaniello Career
Santaniello is a co-anchor for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news on weekdays. She joined the WCCO team in 1996. Fortunately, after ten years, Frank Vascellaro, her husband joined her as co-anchor. They are renowned as the first married couple co-anchoring in the Twin Cities’ news program. Therebefore, she was the weekend news anchor at WTIC-TV in Hartford, CT.
Amelia began her broadcasting career in Washington, D.C., at WUSA, as a reporter trainee. Later, she joined WETM-TV in Elmira, N.Y., to anchor the weekend newscasts. However, she later went to WNEP-TV in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and served as a reporter and anchor.
Amelia received Best Newscaster in the Twin Cities in 2000 and 2013 named by City Pages editors. Furthermore, she was also picked by Readers of The Minnesota Women’s Press as their favorite local female television personality. Besides, Santaniello and her husband Frank actively participate in the community serving as master of ceremonies at some of the Twin Cities’ premier charity events among other assignments. Santaniello and her nuclear family reside in Minneapolis with their two dogs. She went to Marywood University in Dunmore, Pa. where she earned a degree graduated.
How Much Does Amelia Santaniello Earn?
Santaniello’s annual salary is in the estimations of $60, 000-$180,000 although exact amounts will be posted later.
How Much Amelia Santaniello Worth?
As a reporter/anchor, Amelia has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million to $5 million.
Amelia Santaniello Favorites
Santaniello’s favorite movies are The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Love Actually. Her best TV Show is Homeland and has a long list of her favorite books while she loves Italian delicacies. Amelia frequently visits Parma and Bar La Grassa’s local restaurants. Her favorite famous quote is “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa
Where has Amelia Santaniello Been?/Where is Amelia Santaniello Now?/Is Amelia Santaniello Retiring?
Santaniello works with CBS Minnesota News/WCCO-TV where he serves the station as an Evening Co-anchor. He shares no information regarding his plans on leaving the station with the public or whether he plans on retiring from the station. We will update this information once he shares information regarding his plans on leaving the station.
Amelia Santaniello Illness
Santaniello posted a post on his Facebook Page on the 6th of January 2022 stating that she was able to make it almost 2 years without catching COVID but it changes in the last week. Then, she stated that she wanted to share that she tested positive for Covid on Tuesday. Asides from this, she was hoping it was just a bad cold. Asides from this, she stated that she had not been feeling great and was grateful that she was vaccinated and boosted that her symptoms are mild and manageable.
The irony of that is that she was not worried that her kids would get it and give it to her but she states she thinks she gave it to her son. Santaniello stated that she just wanted to let them know why they won’t be seeing them on the air for a while. She also stated that she would appreciate any good book or binge-watch recommendations.
Amelia Santaniello Wikipedia
Santaniello has not yet been written on Wikipedia. We will update this information once information about him is available on Wikipedia.