Melissa Russo Husband, Nbc, and Net Worth

Melissa Russo Biography

Melissa Russo is a well-known American journalist working as a Political and Government Affairs Reporter at NBC 4 New York. She is an expert in local policy and politics and is always the first to report major stories. Melissa joined WNBC-TV in September 1998 and worked as co-anchor for the News 4 New York at the 6 pm and 11 pm Saturday newscasts. Additionally, her career kicked off at NY1.

Melissa Russo’s Quick Facts

Husband:	Frank Gribbon
Profession:	Political and Government Affairs Reporter (WNBC)
Age:	55 years ( November 19, 1968)
Net Worth:	$2 Million
Height:	5 ft 6 in or 1.68m

Family

Melissa was born in New York, New York, United States to her father and mother in 1968. Melissa holds American nationality. Her parent’s details remain unknown to the public.

Melissa Russo Husband

Melissa is happily married to her husband Frank Gribbon. Frank retired as the Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department in November 2019. He became deputy commissioner in 2000 after spending one year and nine months as Press Secretary at FDNY. He also worked as a writer and editor at UDA from March 1994 to December 1996. Melissa is the stepmother of Grace and Kristin and mother to Abigail.

Education

In 1986, Melissa graduated from The Dalton School and then joined Tufts University. At Tufts, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1990 and was an intern at The New York Times. She worked closely with the Times and wrote for the Op-Ed page.

Melissa Russo NBC

Melissa is working as a Political and Government Affairs Reporter at NBC 4 New York. She has reported inside New York’s homeless shelter system, juvenile jails, and family courts. Moreover, through her work, she has earned two New York Emmys under journalistic enterprise and societal concerns reporting. She joined WNBC-TV in September 1998 and worked as co-anchor for the News 4 New York at the 6 pm and 11 pm Saturday newscasts.

In her over 20 years career, she has covered dozens of local and national elections, moderated five prime-time televised debates in local races for mayor and governor, and five New York City mayors. Melissa was the first to expose a fatal arson that was never announced by the NYPD in 2013. In April 2020, she worked as the head of the New York State and City Health Departments.

Growing up, Melissa worked as an actor in films and TV commercials to raise tuition fees at The Dalton School. She also had an interest in learning how others live and helping the less fortunate through volunteering at the Children’s Storefront School. Before NBC, Melissa began her career at NY1 where she videotaped numerous stories.

Melissa’s colleagues at NBC include:

David Ushery – News Anchor

Raphael Miranda – Meteorologist

Darlene Rodriguez – Today Show Co-anchor

Salary

Melissa earns a satisfactory salary of $500,000 per annum from working for WNBC-TV as Political and Government Affairs Reporter.

Net Worth

Melissa is a veteran journalist who has been working for years now thereby amassing a decent wealth of $2 Million.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Melissa Russo’s daughter?

Melissa has one daughter Abigail with her husband Frank.

How Old Is Melissa Russo?

Melissa is 55 years old born in New York, New York, in 1968, and celebrates her birthday every year on November 19.

Who Is Melissa Russo Married To?

Melissa is married to her husband Frank Gribbon who is a retired Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department. They share a daughter Abigail.

Social Media Account

Twitter – @MelissaRusso4NY