Alice Gainer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alice Gainer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Title | Anchor/Reporter |
| Website | www |
Alice Gainer is an American anchor and reporter for WCBS-TV and WLNY-TV, New York. Previously, she co-anchored the News At Nine on CBS2's sister station WLNY, with Dick Brennan. [1] Prior to WCBS Gainer worked at WNYW Fox 5, New York and for eight years before that, worked as an Anchor/Reporter at News 12 New Jersey. She has also appeared on News 12 Westchester, CNN, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Happy Hour. [2] [3]
Gainer graduated from Fordham University in 2004 with a degree in Communications: TV and Radio and a minor in Business Administration. [4] At Fordham she was an anchor for WFUV, the university's NPR affiliated radio station, and won a Gracie Award in the category "Individual Achievement for Best Anchor (Radio)". [5] She was also an anchor for the campus television station. After graduating Gainer worked for NPR affiliate WBGO radio. [6] and also for MetroNetworks WOR, WABC, and Air America Satellite Radio. [7] [8]
Gainer is the recipient of eight NY Emmy Awards for "Breaking/Spot News", "Crime News", and "Entertainment News" among other categories. She's been nominated more than a dozen times [9] times in the categories "LIVE- reporter", "Spot News", "Entertainment News", "Crime News" and "Health/Science". At the age of 25 and after only 2 years as a television reporter she was nominated for a New York Emmy for "On-Camera Achievement -Live Reporter". She was the recipient of a 2010 1st place Associated Press award for "Best Continuing Coverage". Other awards include a 1st place AP award for "Best Election Coverage" with the WBGO news team and a Public Radio News Directors Incorporated award. She's appeared in the movies "The Bourne Legacy" as an MSNBC anchor [10] "Delivery Man" and "The Week Of". [11] She also appeared as a reporter on the CBS show Bull . Gainer was also a principal actor in a New York Mega Millions commercial where she played a news anchor and has also appeared in several MTV commercials.[ citation needed ]
Gainer competed for the title of Miss New Jersey USA and placed in the top 15 for several years. She also held the title of Miss Somerset County 2006, [12] in the Miss America Organization. In high school, she was captain of the Varsity swim team and an all-county swimmer. She also played Varsity soccer. At Fordham, she was captain of the nationally competitive dance team. [13] On July 17, 2018, she posted on Twitter that she is engaged to her boyfriend. In 2019 she posted online that they were married. [14]
