Mary Saladna Profile
Mary Saladna is an American news anchor/reporter working for WCVB Channel 5 in Boston, Massachusetts. She is thrilled to work with the WCVB team.
Mary Saladna Education
Saldana studied marketing at Pennsylvania State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. She also studied international business and politics at the University of Exeter in Exeter, England.
Mary Saladna Career
Saladna serves at WCVB as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor. She has been nominated for numerous New England Emmy Awards for her anchoring and reporting during her time at WCVB. Mary was recently honored with an Emmy Award for her coverage of the devastating Merrimack Valley gas explosions. Mary also won two Emmy Awards in 2017, one for Continuous Coverage and the other for her coverage of the “Taunton Rampage” story, which helped WCVB win the coveted Best Newscast award. She was nominated three times for Emmy Awards for Individual Achievement for her work as an anchor, and she won the award in 2001.
Mary received six Emmy nominations from the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for her reporting and anchoring while at WGAL. She has also won a number of Associated Press awards. Mary was the co-anchor of WGAL-5:30 TV’s p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts before joining Channel 5 in September 1999. Hearst Television is the owner of both WGAL and WCVB.
Mary worked as a promotional producer at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh; anchor/reporter at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, Md.; anchor/reporter at WJAC-TV in Johnstown, Penn.; and creator, executive producer, and host of “Pulse,” an award-winning health care issues magazine that was nominated for a national Emmy, regional Emmy, Iris Award, and winner of three Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters awards.
Mary supports the Ellie Fund, the Jeff Coombs Foundation, ALS One, Home Base – a Red Sox Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital Program, the American Heart Association, and the Mass 9/11 Fund through her volunteer work. Mary has volunteered for the Children’s Miracle Network, United Cerebral Palsy, Easter Seals, Special Olympics, MADD/SADD, and children’s safety organizations in the past. She also campaigns for voter registration, CPR training, organ donation, and AIDS awareness.
Quick Facts About Mary Saladna
| Full Name | Mary Saladna |
| Age | Not Available |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Ed Shipman |
| Net Worth | $1 Million - $5 Million |
Mary Saladna Age
Saladna’s age is unknown for she has managed to keep her personal life private. It is therefore not known how old Saladna is or when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 60s.
Mary Saladna Height
Saladna stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m).
Mary Saladna Family/ Parents
Information regarding Saladna’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Mary Saladna Husband
Mary is married to Ed Shipman, a self-employed Videographer and Editor with his own company Shipman Productions LLC. Ed holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Mary Saladna Salary
Being one of the top journalists for WCVB, Saladna earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 - $ 100,000.
Mary Saladna’s Net Worth
Saladna has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million - $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor.
Mary Saladna WCVB Channel 5
At WCVB Channel 5 Saladna works alongside;
- Antoinette Antonio
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes Ward
- Doug Meehan
- Nathalie Pozo
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Emily Riemer
- Shayna Seymour
- Ben Simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos