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<p>Maria Stephanos is an American TV news anchor. She is most famous for her work at FOX.</p>

<h2>Background and Age</h2>

<p>Maria Stephanos was born in 1964 in Groveland, Massachusetts. Maria inherited her charm from her father, a beauty salon designer and salesman who was good at getting people to open up when their impulse was to slam the door in his face. Her grandmother was a talk radio addict and among her favorites were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Burns">Gene Burns</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Williams_(radio_host)">Jerry Williams</a>. The death of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley">Elvis Presley</a> was first real news awakening, "My parents were transfixed to the television. I'd never seen them so focused on something. It captured my attention."</p>

<p>Maria's first job was waitressing at the Village Pancake House in Rowley, MA. She also worked at the Club Casino at Hampton Beach where she saw some of the greatest bands and comedians perform. Maria is a graduate of Emerson College in Boston where she received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mass Communications. Stephanos's interest in storytelling took her to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and then to Emerson College, where she says she soared. "I never set out to be on TV, I just wanted to be a reporter or even someone behind the scenes handling equipment."</p>

<h2>Marriage, Husband, and Kids</h2>

<p>Maria and Dale met each other in Junior High School. They were fixed up for a date by his mother. They ended up being high school sweethearts. She talked about their first date in an interview, "In Groveland, of course! My boyfriend at the time had just moved to Groveland from Swampscott and I think we walked home together in two feet of snow. That’s what we tell our kids anyway".</p>

<p>Her husband, Dale is an artist. His stunning celebrity portraits, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young">Neil Young</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_Waters">Muddy Waters</a> among them adorn the hallway of their home. The illustrator's work has appeared in national magazines including Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated.</p>

<p>Their children, Isabella and Liam attended Igo Elementary and Ahern Middle School. Isabella went to Foxboro High School, where she captained the swim team; Liam played baseball and attended Xaverian High School.</p>

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<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

<p>Maria Stephanos has covered news from every part of her community and all over the world. She was also honored with the Associated Press Award in 2000 for her work in reporting. She has interviewed various celebrities and also a few former presidents of America. She is counted on as one of Boston’s most experienced broadcast journalists.</p>

<p>Maria's first real journalism gig was as a reporter covering the State House for WBUR and other public radio stations. She made $15,600 a year for the gig. She also reported for WABC radio, WCBS radio, and WNBC radio, all in New York City. Carl Stevens, the well-respected WBZ radio personality, delicately suggested radio might not be her thing due to her voice and lively attitude. He suggested that Maria should try TV. She didn’t have a radio voice, but she sure had a TV face.</p>

<p>Stephanos transformed herself from a public radio washout into Boston’s most glamorous and stunning anchor. Of all of the people and stories she's covered, Maria said the most memorable people she interviewed was the average everyday people who fought through adversity, "Wow, there are so many. Susan Lane of Natick. She lost both hands and feet after infection but all it did to her was strengthen her spirit. A true inspiration. And <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Bernstein">Samuel Bernstein</a>, an Iwo Jima survivor who gave me a lesson in history you could never get from any school. I love the people here."</p>

<p>Maria joined FOX 25 in 1997 as a general assignment reporter and later became the station's main anchor in 2001. Prior to coming to FOX 25, Maria was a reporter at WJAR-TV NBC 10 in Providence, RI. It was there that she got her first taste of the anchor desk when the sports anchor didn't show up for work. WJAR sent her to cover fires, murders, and blizzards.</p>

<p>Her departure from Fox prompted buzz around the city and in her hometown. "I was at the end of my contract and had an offer to stay with Fox, but I thought it was the perfect time to explore what was out there." In 2016, Stephanos debuted as a news anchor at Channel 5. She knew she was ready to try something new after nearly 18 years at the station. She says she was lucky enough to have interest from a number of places, She wanted to work for WCVB Channel 5, the station that she watched growing up in Groveland</p>

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