Amelia Santaniello Biography
Amelia Santaniello is an American co-anchor working for WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a co-anchor of the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news Monday through Friday. She joined the station in May 1996.
Amelia Santaniello Age / Birthday
As of 2023, Santaniello is 59 years old, she was born on October 29, 1964, in Alexandria, Virginia, in the United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on October 29 every year.
Amelia Santaniello Height / Measurements
Santaniello is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Amelia Santaniello Partner/ Husband
Santaniello happily married Frank Vascellaro, her loving husband. The couple collaborates, with Frank serving as a co-anchor. He joined the station a decade after his wife. They hold the distinction of being the first married couple to co-anchor a news program in the Twin Cities. Amelia and Frank actively engage with the community, often taking on the role of master of ceremonies at some of the Twin Cities’ premier charity events.
Amelia Santaniello Kids / Children
Santaniello together with her husband are proud parents to three children. However, she manages to keep information regarding any kids away from the limelight. We will update this information about her children once it’s available.
Amelia Santaniello Family / Relatives
Santaniello was born in Alexandria, Va. She grew up in a career military family and lived in Virginia, Japan, and Texas. She manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. Additionally, she shares no information regarding whether she has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Amelia Santaniello Education
She attended Marywood University in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.
Amelia Santaniello Career
Amelia is a co-anchor for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news from Monday to Friday. She has been a part of the station since 1996. Prior to joining Minnesota, Amelia served as a weekend news anchor at WTIC-TV in Hartford, CT. Her career began in Washington, D.C., at WUSA, where she started as a reporter trainee. She then moved to WETM-TV in Elmira, N.Y., where she anchored weekend newscasts. Subsequently, Amelia worked at WNEP-TV in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as a reporter and anchor. Furthermore, Recognition includes being named Best Newscaster in the Twin Cities by City Pages editors in 2000 and 2013. Additionally, readers of The Minnesota Women’s Press selected her as their favorite local female television personality.
Santaniello has a diverse range of favorites, reflecting varied preferences in music, with a choice dependent on mood. His favorite movie is “The Wizard of Oz,” and the TV show of choice is “Game of Thrones.” When it comes to books, there are too many favorites to list. Moreover, Italian cuisine stands out as his preferred food, and Martina is the go-to local restaurant. Prince is acknowledged as the favorite famous Minnesotan. A Mother Teresa quote, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love,” holds significance. For vacation, anywhere with a beach is ideal, and the Fourth of July is the preferred holiday.
Earth is the favorite planet, and in the social media realm, Facebook triumphs over Twitter. Dogs win over cats, and the Beatles take precedence over the Rolling Stones. Additionally, Comedy surpasses tearjerkers and phone calls are favored over text messages. Team Mac prevails over PC, and coffee is the beverage of choice. Paper is preferred over plastic, and Santaniello identifies as a night person. Both the East Coast and West Coast appeal to him, and in the eternal Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate, Star Wars emerges victorious. Lastly, when it comes to the classic debate of ‘Grey Duck’ or ‘Goose,’ Santaniello leans towards ‘Goose.’
Amelia Santaniello Salary
Santaniello receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Amelia Santaniello Net Worth
Through Santaniello’s career as a Co-anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Amelia Santaniello Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Santaniello is active on her social media accounts. She has about 24k followers on her Facebook Page, about 20.2k followers on her Twitter account, and around 6.8k followers on her Instagram account.