Maria LaRosa
‘Maria LaRosa, an American meteorologist, worked for The Weather Channel in Atlanta. She is now employed by NBC News.
From 2014 to 2015, she co-hosted America’s Morning Headquarters along with Sam Champion & Mike Bettes. She hosted Weekend Recharge with Paul Goodloe from 2014 to 2015.
She has been a meteorologist at WNBC-TV New York since July 2019 and is a substitute weather anchor for NBC’s Toda.
Career and early life
LaRosa was born and raised in New York. She joined KYW-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in June 2004. Later, she was hired by WXIX TV, a FOX station in Cincinnati. She was the KYW-TV’s noon and weekday morning meteorologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the anchor and meteorologist for WTVM TV, an ABC station in Columbus, Georgia. She joined The Weather Channel in 2010 and became a meteorologist on-camera for Weekend Now and PM Edition together with Todd Santos. She left in March 2012 to host the 5:30 AM to 6 AM edition of First Outlook, and Your Weather Today between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM (EST).
From 5:30AM-7AM, she hosted Wake Up With Al (2012-2014), Morning Rush (2007-2010), 7AM-10AM with Stephanie Abrams and Mike Bettes; America’s Morning Headquarters (2014-15); and America’s Morning Headquarters (2010). September 23rd, 2018, was her last day on The Weather Channel.
Education
LaRosa received a Bachelor’s of Science in meteorology degree from Penn State University in 1998. Before graduating in 1998, she was also a teaching assistant in the University’s introductory course in meteorology.
She is a member both of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. As a certified broadcasting meteorologist, she has been awarded a seal of approval.
Personal life
Mariusz Kolakowski was her husband. They have three children: Justin, Tyler, and Michael, who were born in 2008 and 2005 respectively.
