Cheryl Fiandaca

Cheryl Fiandaca (born in 1958 and raised in Boston, MA) is an investigative reporter for WHDH-TV in Boston.^[1] Fiandaca can be seen on the late afternoon and evening editions of 7News

Fiandaca joined 7News in January 2014.

An award winning broadcast journalist, Fiandaca was the spokesperson for the Boston Police Department.^[2] She was responsible for media relations and managed the flow of information during Boston Marathon crisis using social media to communicate directly with the community and news organizations. During her tenure with the Police Department Fiandaca won several social media awards and accolades for her use of social media.

Fiandaca began her television reporting career in New York at WABC-TV and later moved to WCBS-TV. In 2009 she headed home to Boston to join WCVB-TV, News Center 5

An attorney licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia, she was also adjunct professor at Emerson College in Boston.

Fiandaca earned a B.S. from Suffolk University and a J.D. from New England School of Law,both in Boston.

Fiandaca is the recipient of the 2001 Italian Charities of America’s "Newscaster of the Year" award. And, in February 2011, the Pirandello Lyceum Society selected Fiandaca for the prestigious I Migliori Award, given for outstanding achievement to Americans of Italian descent. In June 2012, Suffolk University honored Fiandaca with its Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award.

Fiandaca has appeared on numerous panels in the U.S. and Europe, speaking on the use of social media and her role during the Boston Marathon bombing and subsequent manhunt.