An American journalist and former television anchor for WPVI Action News in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is named for Monica Malpass. She co-anchored the WPVI 5 p.m. weekday newscast and hosted the station's political talk show, "Inside Story". Overall, she is a very talented journalist.
Monica Malpass leaving 6ABC after 31 years
News anchor Monica Malpass is leaving 6ABC’s Action News after 31 years with the top-ranked broadcast. She made the announcement during Wednesday’s 5 p.m. newscast, which she co-anchors with Rick Williams. But she doesn’t seem ready to step away from the news business, as a press release from 6ABC (WPVI) said the mother of three boys is “looking forward to exploring potential national and international opportunities” and assessing what’s best for her family and career. Malpass joined 6ABC in January 1988 as a reporter and anchor and has co-anchored the 5 p.m. newscast since 2003. She also hosted the Sunday morning political roundtable program Inside Story. No replacement was announced for Malpass at 5 p.m. A 6ABC spokesman said for the foreseeable future, the station will rotate anchors during that slot and was in "no rush" to anoint a replacement. Action News does have a deep bench, including 4 p.m. co-anchors Brian Taff, Sharrie Williams and Alicia Vitarelli and morning anchors Matt O’Donnell and Tamala Edwards.
How old is Monica Malpass?
Monica celebrated her 58th birthday on April 28 as of 2019.
Where is Monica Malpass from?
Monica Malpass was born on 28th April 1961, in North Carolina, the USA. Her father’s name is William Ray Malpass and her mother’s name is Winona Roberta Malpass. She was raised by her single mother along with her three siblings. She holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is unknown. As per her education, she achieved a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of North Carolina and achieved a Masters degree in Political Science from Villanova University. She has received two honorary Doctorate of Human Letter from Peirce College and Neumann College. Her religion is Christian and her horoscope sign is Taurus.
Who is Monica Malpass husband?
Moving towards the personal life of Monica Malpass, she is currently single. But she was once married to David Cutler who is a real estate developer and a businessman. The pair welcomed a son named Jake in the year 2000. On 11th January 2010, she announced that she was pregnant with twin boys and gave birth to twin boys Hunter and Zeke on 12th April 2010. But the pair could not hold the relationship and end with divorce. After divorce, she dated Ester Auto Parts owner Steve Thorne. Steve proposed Monica with an expensive 5.06-carat solitaire which cost more than $75k. But, the engagement could not lead to the wedding. The reason behind their separation was Monica wanted to have children but, Steve, who had already children, didn’t. After that, she has not any affairs. As of today, she is focusing on her career.
What is the net worth of Monica Malpass?
Monica has an estimated net worth of around $5 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career. She received more than $750k as a salary. There is no doubt that she is satisfied with her earnings.
How tall is Monica Malpass?
Monica Malpass is a very beautiful journalist with dark brown eye color and blonde hair. She has a height of 5 ft. 8 in. and balanced weight of 63 kg. She has a slim body figure and has a charming and cute look.
What makes Monica Malpass famous?
- Malpass began her career as a reporter during her university time.
- She worked for the student-run newspaper, "The Daily Tar Heel" at the University of North Carolina at Chapter Hill.
- After that, she worked as a news anchor and reporter for WCHL-AM in Chapel Hill.
- She then worked for WFMY-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina and also worked as a reporter and anchor at WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- In January 1988, she joined WPVI (Channel 6), the local ABC affiliate in Philadelphia.
- In the year 2006, The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Malpass into their Hall of Fame.
- After working at WPVI for 31 years, she left on May 22, 2019, but it was not disclosed where she was going.
