Randy Salerno

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Randy Salerno
Born(1963-01-04)January 4, 1963[ citation needed ]
Aurora, Illinois, United States
Died January 24, 2008(2008-01-24) (aged 45)
Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation Morning News Anchor
Years active 1993–2008
Spouse(s) Irene Salerno (1997–2008)
Children Haley Aynessazian
Slone Salerno
Charlie Salerno

Randall Salerno (January 4, 1963 – January 24, 2008) was an American news anchor for CBS news in Chicago, Illinois at WBBM-TV. Salerno had previously worked at WGN-TV alongside Roseanne Tellez at both WBBM-TV and WGN-TV 1993-2004.

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Biography

Salerno served as a general assignment reporter and as the weekend morning news anchor from 1994 till 1999.

Before working at WGN, Salerno was a reporter and weekend anchor at WNYT in Albany, New York. Prior to that, he worked at WMBD-TV and WHOI-TV in Peoria, Illinois. He began his broadcasting career at WIFR-TV in Rockford, Illinois as a general assignment reporter.

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WMBD-TV CBS TV station in Peoria, Illinois

WMBD-TV is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Peoria, Illinois, United States and serving the North-Central Illinois television market. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 30 from a transmitter on Pinecrest Drive in East Peoria, a section of Groveland Township, Tazewell County. The station is owned by the Nexstar Media Group, which also operates Bloomington-licensed Fox affiliate WYZZ-TV under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with owner Cunningham Broadcasting. The two stations share studio facilities on North University Street in Peoria.

Salerno received his B.S. in Communication from Illinois State University in 1985, where he was an anchor/reporter for the campus TV station. He lived in Crystal Lake, Illinois, where he attended Crystal Lake South High School and played basketball.

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Death

Salerno died in a snowmobile accident on the night of January 24, 2008, on Plum Lake near Sayner/Eagle River, Wisconsin. Salerno was a passenger on a snowmobile when the snowmobile struck a tree.

Salerno is survived by his wife Irene and 3 children.

Awards

Randy Salerno won a local Emmy Award for his work on CBS 2's 2004 broadcast of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.

An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry, and is the equivalent of an Academy Award, the Tony Award, and the Grammy Award.

Chicago Marathon marathon running race held in Chicago, United States

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