Nightly broadcasts, parenting, and life outside the studio. Meet the power couple Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello.
Who is Frank Vascellaro?
Since joining the station in 2006, Frank Vascellaro has been an American news anchor for the WCCO-TV Channel.
As a co-anchor, he is responsible for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news on weekdays alongside his wife, Amelia Santaniello.
In addition to his work at WCCO-TV, he worked as an anchor and reporter at WAND-TV in Decatur, Ill. and at WHOI-TV in Peoria.
During 2011 and 2012, Vascellaro won two Regional Emmy Awards for Best Anchor of the Year. In addition, Frank was honored with the Society of Professional Journalists’ broadcast award for investigative reporting in 2008.
Education
Before transferring to the University of Colorado at Boulder, the news host attended the United States Air Force Academy. He also graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois, with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Communications.
Family and heritage
The American journalist was born in Denver, Colorado and raised there. He holds American nationality and citizenship by birth.
His parents were Rosalie Marie Vascellaro (mother) and Sam Vascellaro (father). Both are deceased and were of Italian descent. Hence, Frank is of Italian-American ethnicity/heritage.
His mother was a teacher’s aide and a homemaker. She died in June 2018.
Age, weight and height
Frank Vascellaro is 60 years old in 2022. He was born in 1962. He stands an average height of six feet five inches (1.96 m). He also maintains an average weight of 127 pounds (58 kilograms).
Income
Vascellaro earns an average annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500 and has an estimated net worth between $1 Million – $5 Million, with his job as a news anchor being his primary source of income.
Is Frank Vascellaro Sick?
Although the award-winning journalist has a pretty slender frame for his height, Frank does not currently suffer from any health problems. Moreover, he recently did a full piece on how exercising and dieting can reduce the risk of getting any heart problems and complications. He even underwent a checkup to determine the likelihood that he would be diagnosed with a heart problem in the future.
In the past, Frank actually lost 20 pounds in 1 month by following the Paleo diet.
Who is Amelia Santaniello?
The American News Reporter co-hosts the WCCO News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. News from Monday to Friday. Her career with WCCO News began in 1996. Before joining the WCCO News team, she anchored the weekend broadcast for WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut.
Education
After graduating from Marywood University in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Amelia received a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Family and heritage
Her mother is Japanese, while her father has not yet been identified. Amelia Santaniello is of Asian ancestry. She was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and is an American citizen.
Age and height
Santaniello is 58 years old as of 2021. She was born in 1964 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America. Amelia stands approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall.
Income
As a news anchor at WCCO, Amelia earns an estimated salary ranging from $75,556-$97,994.
Weight Loss
Several years ago, TJ McNiff introduced Amelia to a “Caveman Diet” diet that relied heavily on meat, vegetables, and seeds. Although Amelia lost five pounds in two weeks, she got frustrated when she hit a plateau in week three. Despite losing two additional pounds, the news anchor wasn’t too pleased with the final results. During the course of her diet, she lost a quarter-inch on her waistline and a half-inch on her hips.
Are Frank and Amelia still married?
Frank and Amelia tied the knot in 1999 in Florence, Italy, and they are still married. They were actually the first married couple in the Twin Cities to co-anchor a daily news program!
The couple lives in Minneapolis with their three children: Sam, Joseph, and Francesca, as well as their two dogs. Amelia and her husband serve as masters of ceremonies at many of the Twin Cities’ premier charity events and are deeply involved in the community.
The family is believed to own a big mansion in Cleveland.
