Maria Quiban

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Maria Quiban
CitizenshipUnited States
Education Mississippi State University (BS)
OccupationMeteorologist/TV Anchor
Years active1991–present
Employer KTTV/KCOP-TV 2000–present
Spouses
Children2

Maria Quiban is an American weather anchor for KTTV in Los Angeles, California.

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Early life

Quiban graduated from Aiea High School [1] and later studied journalism at the University of Hawaii.[ citation needed ]

Career

Quiban worked for the local NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu [1] before moving in 1998 to Los Angeles to work as the weather anchor for the Orange County Newschannel. In 2000, she accepted employment as the weather anchor/meteorologist for KTTV. In 2005, she earned a B.S. in meteorology from Mississippi State University via correspondence courses. [1]

Quiban has appeared in numerous television shows and films playing a reporter including Bruce Almighty , Cold Case , Everybody Hates Chris , Criminal Minds and Ryan's Mystery Playdate . She played the role of a murder victim in the film Blood Work . [1]

In 2020, Quiban released her book You Can't Do It Alone: A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief, and Life After. [2]

Personal life

On September 9, 1999, she married her second husband, Brian Messner. [3] Her third husband, Sean Whitesell, died of glioblastoma multiforme on December 28, 2015. [4] [5] [6] They had one son, Gus Whitesell. [7] Quiban is now in a relationship with LA Based Photographer Innis Casey.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Former KHNL anchor takes on new roles in L.A." September 28, 2002
  2. Tangcay, Jazz (June 20, 2020). "Good Day LA Meteorologist Maria Quiban on Grief and Reporting from Home".
  3. Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Hawaii: Rodman, Electra a flashy twosome" by Dave Donnelly September 20, 1999
  4. "Maria Quiban's Personal Story to Raise Awareness for Glioblastoma", by Maria Quiban and Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio, FOX11 News November 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  5. Fox News LA: "Welcome back Maria Quiban!" by Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio March 23, 2016
  6. Fox News LA: "Midday Sunday: Raising awareness for glioblastoma" September 4, 2016
  7. Variety Magazine: "Sean Whitesell, Producer for Oz, House, The Killing, Dies at 52" by Carmel Dagan December 31, 2015