Melissa Russo
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Melissa Russo is a television journalist currently working for WNBC-TV in New York. She is currently the solo anchor for the NewsChannel 4 at 6 and 11pm newscasts on Saturdays.
She joined WNBC-TV as Government Affairs Reporter in September 1998. Before joining NewsChannel 4, she worked as a political reporter for NY1 News where she worked since 1992.
In her work as a government affairs reporter, Russo has focused on stories affecting the vulnerable citizens of New York City - specifically children, the elderly, and victims of domestic abuse. She is also credited with breaking the story of mayor Michael Bloomberg's plans to raise property taxes and close local firehouses.
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- Graduated from The Dalton School in 1986
- Was then known as "Missy".
