Maria LaRosa
Maria LaRosa is an American meteorologist who worked for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Maria LaRosa | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1976 New York, U.S. |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Meteorologist for WNBC-TV |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Spouse(s) | Mariusz Kolakowski |
| Children | 3 |
She co-hosted America's Morning Headquarters with Sam Champion and Mike Bettes from 2014–2015. She hosted Weekend Recharge with Paul Goodloe until September 23, 2018.
Since July 2019, she has worked as a meteorologist on WNBC-TV New York.
Early life and career
LaRosa was born in New York, but was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey. In June 2004, she joined KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was later hired by WXIX-TV, the FOX station in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a meteorologist and anchor for WTVM-TV, the ABC station in Columbus, Georgia. In 2010, she joined The Weather Channel and became an on-camera meteorologist for both Weekend Now and PM Edition with her co-host Todd Santos. In March 2012, she left to do the 5:30 AM to 6:00 AM edition of First Outlook and Your Weather Today from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (EST).
She hosted Wake Up With Al from 5:30AM-7AM alongside Stephanie Abrams, Al Roker and Mike Bettes (2012–2014), Morning Rush from 7AM-10AM alongside Stephanie Abrams and Mike Bettes (2010–2014), and America's Morning Headquarters (2014–2015). Her last day on The Weather Channel was September 23, 2018.
Career timeline
- 1998–2000: WTVM-TV meteorologist
- 2000–2004: WXIX
- 2004–2010: KYW-TV weekday morning and noon meteorologist
- 2010–2018: The Weather Channel
- 2010–2012: Weekend Now co-anchor
- 2010–2012: PM Edition Weekend co-anchor
- 2012: First Outlook co-anchor
- 2012: Your Weather Today co-anchor/fill-in
- 2012–2014: Morning Rush co-anchor/fill-in
- 2012–2014: Wake Up With Al segment correspondent/fill-in
- 2014–2015: America's Morning Headquarters co-anchor
- 2015–2018: Weekend Recharge co-host/Weather Center Live fill-in
- 2019-present: WNBC meteorologist - Today in New York (starts 7/29)
Education
LaRosa graduated in 1998 from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology. She was also a teaching assistant for the University's introductory meteorology course before graduating in 1998.
She is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She holds a seal of approval as a certified broadcasting meteorologist.
Personal life
She once lived in Southern New Jersey with her husband, Mariusz Kolakowski. The couple has three sons: Michael (born in 2005), Justin (born in 2008), and Tyler (born May 3, 2010).[2]