Darlene Rodriguez Biograpy|Profile
Darlene Rodriguez is an accomplished American and a multiple Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist currently working at NBC 4 New York as an anchor of Today in New York, catch her every weekday between 4 AM and 7 AM.
Rodriguez attended Christopher Columbus High School in that borough. In 1992 she graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science.
Darlene Rodriguez Age
How old is Rodriguez? She is 52 years old as of 2024. Rodriguez was born on 16 June 1970 in New York, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on June 16 every year.
Darlene Rodriguez Education
Rodriguez attended Christopher Columbus High School in that borough. In 1992 she graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science.
Darlene Rodriguez Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 50kgs
Darlene Rodriguez Family
She was born in the united state, however, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Darlene Rodriguez Husband|Married
She is happily married to David Rodriguez, who is a former police officer for the New Rochelle police department.
Rodriguez’s husband, David was accused of misusing his authority to have sexual contact with a teen girl in 2008. David was initially charged with first-degree rape after being involved in raping the 17-year-old girl after he and other cops arrested her 35-year-old boyfriend for domestic violence.
He was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge and ordered to stay away from the victim for five years. Regarding the severity of her husband’s crime and her public personality, many commentators speculated that Rodriguez’s marriage was heading toward a divorce.
However, contrary to her beliefs, Rodriguez stood by her husband stating that she and her husband had a tremendous amount of love in their marriage, and they would like to get on with their lives as a family. Rodriguez also clarified that she was not seeking a divorce from her husband, instead wanted to support him during his tough times. She now resides in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
Darlene Rodriguez Children
Rodriguez likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about whether she has children or not.
Darlene Rodriguez Career
Following the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Rodriguez was one of the first Tri-State broadcast journalists to visit Puerto Rico, spending a full week on the ground reporting on the relief and recovery efforts. She went back to Puerto Rico to chronicle the reconstruction and recovery process in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria and interview key elected officials and community leaders.
In addition, she has covered many of the most unforgettable stories in the Tri-State over the past twenty years at NBC 4 New York. This includes Amadou Diallo’s police shooting in 1999, the 9/11 attacks, and the Queens crash of Flight 587 en route to the Dominican Republic. In Vieques, Puerto Rico, Rodriguez was also the first Tri-State TV reporter on the scene when news spread about clashes between residents and the U.S. The Marine. She subsequently returned four times to discuss the resulting developments.
Rodriguez traveled to Rome to cover the meeting between Pope John Paul II and the U.S. Cardinals on the scandal of sex abuse by the Catholic Church. She also traveled to Cuba in 2015 to cover the visit of Pope Francis to the country. Later, her Cuba on-the-ground reporting was nominated for a New York Emmy.
Furthermore, with one of her segments previously nominated for a national GLAAD award, Rodriguez is a regular contributor to the TODAY Show, and she has also worked on Weekend TODAY as a fill-in newsreader. She joined WCBS 880 AM from NBC 4 New York, where she worked for four years as a general assignment reporter. Before that, she worked for a year as a cable television reporter for BronxNet, where she covered some of the most compelling stories about the politics, growth, and renaissance of the borough.
Darlene Rodriguez Awards and Honors
Rodriguez was the recipient of the 2011 “Mujeres Destacadas Award” from El Diario La Prensa, honored annually for her contribution to journalistic excellence and community service. In 2000, she also won a “Latina Excellence” Award from Hispanic Magazine for her Hispanic community coverage. She has received several awards from the New York Police Department and the Hispanic Society of the NYPD and has also been recognized by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the President of the Bronx Borough, the City of New York, and the City of White Plains for representing the Hispanic community prominently and proudly in her professional and charitable activities.
Darlene Rodriguez Community service
Moreover, is also affiliated with the Hudson Valley Make-A-Wish Foundation and supports the Cristian Rivera Foundation, a young children’s charity committed to seeking a cure for a rare fatal brain tumor. Additionally, she has worked extensively with the Urban League of New York and the Westchester American Heart Association. Rodriguez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of Miami.
Darlene Rodriguez’s weight loss
She weighs around 57 kg which is equivalent to 125.66 pounds/lbs. She has been losing weight lately but has not gone republic to her reason for losing weight. It could be through exercise, surgery, a balanced diet, and so many other things.
Darlene Rodriguez Salary|Net Worth
She has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earned from her broadcasting career.
Darlene Rodriguez Social Media Platforms
Rodriguez is very active on social media platforms and has over 27.2k followers on Twitter, 24.1k followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.
