Christina Arangio Biography
Christina Arangio is an American media personality serving as the morning/noon anchor for NEWS10ABC. Previously, she worked as an anchor/reporter at the ABC affiliates in Orlando, Florida, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Christina Arangio Age
Arangio is 50 years old as of 2022. She was born in Long Island. However, her birthday is undisclosed.
Christina Arangio Height
She is 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Christina Arangio Nationality
She is American by nationality.
Christina Arangio Education
Arangio attended Farmingdale High School where she was a co-captain of the Varsity cheerleading team. She then joined Ithaca College in 1989 graduating in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
Christina Arangio Family
Christina is a Long Island native. She was raised alongside her sister. Her mother worked as an executive assistant to the music mogul, Don Kirshner while her father served as the lead singer of The Detergents in the 1960s. Their parody hit, “Leader of the Laundromat” was in the Top 10 on the Billboard Charts with the Beatles, “I Feel Fine.”
On her social media page, she wrote; “How did my sister and I get so lucky to get this woman as our mom? Beautiful inside and out. She has been my guide, my rock, my teacher, my counselor, and my greatest source of strength and support. I love her more than words can adequately express. Happy Mother’s Day mom.”
Christina Arangio Husband
Christina is married to her husband Chad Arangio. The couple tied the knot on October 23, 2000. Chad has had three brain surgeries. He also worked on Disney’s “Mulan” & “Lilo Stitch” but “Hercules” was the couple’s favorite movie premiere.
Christina Arangio Kids
Arangio and her husband Chad are blessed with two children, a son, Luke, and a daughter. After being told they might not be able to have kids because of her husband’s treatment, the birth of her daughter became the happiest day of her life!
Arangio is a strong inclusion advocate for her son, Luke, who has Down Syndrome. She became involved with the resource center even before Luke was born.
“He was diagnosed with Down Syndrome before he was born,” she says. “We had the tests done, and then I got the call in the newsroom. We were always full speed ahead, but I needed information about this world I was about to enter.”
“He’s been mainstreamed with his typical peers since day one of preschool,” she says of Luke, now a 12-year-old sixth grader. “It’s not easy, but you have the support of the other parents.”
“My goal is for Luke to have every opportunity to get married, go to college—do whatever he wants to do,” she says. “The future is so bright.”
Christina Arangio NEWS10ABC
Arangio is the morning/noon anchor for NEWS10ABC. She has also worked as an anchor/reporter at the ABC affiliates in Orlando, Florida, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 27 years of experience in the business.
She has received numerous awards for her reporting, including six for breaking news. Most recently, she was honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow award along with her morning team for their breaking news coverage of “Havoc on the Hudson” when boats and barges broke free threatening public safety. The coverage also earned the team a New York State Emmy nomination.
In addition, Arangio anchored live breaking news coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in Central Florida and covered the devastating aftermath of tornadoes and hurricanes. She also covered President Obama’s visit to Schenectady, co-anchored live continuous coverage of Tropical Storm Irene, and co-anchored NEWS10abc’s presidential coverage of President Obama’s trip to UAlbany. She also covered the visit of Pope Francis to New York City with live reports from Manhattan.
Arangio is a strong inclusion advocate for her son with Down Syndrome and shares her son’s journey to help others. She is also committed to raising awareness about the need for brain tumor research given her family’s personal connection. Her life experiences have given her perspective and purpose.
Christina Arangio Salary
Her annual salary ranges between $20,000 – $100,000.
Christina Arangio Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million.
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