Diane Reis Macedo (born February 28, 1982) is an American news personality. She is currently employed by

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where she serves as one of the anchors of ''

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''. She also frequently fills-in as the pop news anchor on the weekend version of '' Good Morning America''. Before coming to ABC News, She was a weekend morning anchor for

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in New York City. Macedo announced her departure from WCBS on March 6, 2016. She used to be an editor for

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and an on-air reporter for the Fox Business. She is also the lead female singer for a musical ensemble called Tribeca Rhythm.

Career

Born and raised in

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, Macedo is the daughter of immigrant parents from the Minho region of

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. She attended Boston College. There, she was a

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and

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double major and a member of the co-ed '' a cappella'' singing group, the Bostonians of Boston College. Macedo began her career in journalism as a guest booker for Fox News Radio. She was promoted to a news editor and reporter for FoxNews.com, and to on-air broadcaster. From 2011 to 2013 Macedo was seen on the Fox Business reading business news during ''

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''. She was also a regular panelist on the

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program ''

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''. In addition to her past work as a mezzo-soprano with Paradise Alley, Macedo has performed with the New Jersey-based cover band TheGoodLife. She is fluent in

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and

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. She is married to Thomas Morgan as of 2013. On June 28, 2018, she announced she was expecting her first child.

References

External links

CBS New York page
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