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Overview
Erika Tarantal is a co-anchor at WCVB-TV, the ABC station in Boston, on NewsCenter 5 at 5 and 5:30 p.m. Tarantal joined WCVB-TV in February 2014.
Tarantal has also worked at News 4 New York (WNBC) in New York City, WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut, News 12 in the Bronx and WHDH-TV in Boston. Her reporting has focused on “5 For Good” stories highlighting people helping others.
Honors include an Emmy Award and National Gracie Award (Alliance for Women in Media). Tarantal studied at Connecticut College (bachelor’s degree in government).
Also on WCVB-TV
Anchors
- Antoinette AntonioCo-anchor of EyeOpener, anchor of NewsCenter 5 at Noon
- Doug MeehanCo-anchor of weekday morning EyeOpener newscasts
- Ed HardingCo-anchor of NewsCenter 5; co-host of On the Record
- Maria StephanosCo-anchor, NewsCenter 5 at 4:30, 6, 7 and 11 p.m.
- Rhondella RichardsonWeekend morning co-anchor; contributing reporter
- Shayna SeymourCo-anchor of Chronicle
- Anthony EverettAnchor of Chronicle
- Ben SimmoneauAnchor/reporter, leads Ben Has Your Back
- Jennifer EaganWeekend EyeOpener anchor, general assignment reporter
- Jessica BrownAnchor, medical reporter and host of CityLine
Meteorologists
- Cindy FitzgibbonChief meteorologist
- A.J. BurnettMeteorologist and weather producer, StormTeam 5
- David WilliamsWeekend evening meteorologist
- Kelly Ann CicaleseWeekday EyeOpener and Noon meteorologist
- Michael PageMeteorologist and weather producer
- Sean KellyWeekend EyeOpener meteorologist
Sports
- Duke CastiglioneLead sports anchor
- Josh BrogadirSports anchor/reporter
Reporters
- Arielle MitropoulosReporter
- Brittany Johnson5 Investigates reporter
- Danae BucciReporter
- David BienickReporter
- Emily MaherGeneral assignment reporter
- John AtwaterGeneral assignment reporter
- Karen Anderson5 Investigates reporter
- Katie ThompsonTraffic anchor and transportation specialist
- Leanna ScachettiOTT content reporter and producer
- Mary SaladnaGeneral assignment reporter and fill-in anchor
- Mike Beaudet5 Investigates reporter
- Nicole EstaphanReporter and producer, Chronicle
- Peter EliopoulosReporter
- Sera CongiReporter
- Sharman SacchettiPolitical reporter and co-host of On The Record
- Todd KazakiewichGeneral assignment reporter
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Erika Tarantal at a glance
- Role
- Co-anchor, NewsCenter 5 at 5 and 5:30 p.m.
- Station
- WCVB-TV (ABC)
- At the station since
- February 2014
- TV market
- Boston, MA (Manchester, NH)
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