Erika Tarantal Biography
Erika Tarantal is an American Emmy award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter currently working as a news anchor and reporter at WCVB Channel 5 in Boston, Massachusetts. She co-anchors WCVB’s Midday news at noon. She is also a contributing reporter for WCVB’s award-winning local news magazine, Chronicle. Before joining WCVB, she served as the weekend anchor and main fill-in co-anchor at WNBC News 4 New York, NBC’s flagship station in New York City.
Erika Tarantal Education
Erika studied at Connecticut College where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Government.
Erika Tarantal Age and Birthday
How old is Erika? She is 45 years old as of 2024. She was born September 8, 1979, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Her birthday is always celebrated on 8th September of every year. READ: Sera Congi
Erika Tarantal Nationality and Ethnicity
Tarantal holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States. She is of White ethnicity/heritage.
Erika Tarantal Height and Measurements
Erika stands at an average height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.62 m). Information regarding her other body measurements is currently under review.
Erika Tarantal Family
Erika is the daughter of (father) Stephen M. Tarantula and (mother) Elsa Johnson. She was born and raised in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania by her parents. Her father is a painter and dean of the College of Arts and Design at the University of Arts in Philadelphia while her mother is a sculptor and a professor at the University of Arts in Philadelphia. However, details regarding her siblings are currently not available.
Erika Tarantal Husband
Is Erika married? Erika is currently married to her husband Lucas Nathan. The couple got married on January 9, 2010, at the University of Arts in Philadelphia Hall. The couple are proud parents to two children, a son born in March 2012 and a daughter born in 2015. READ: Marcela Valladolid
Erika Tarantal Wedding
Erika is happily married to her husband Lucas. The couple got married officially through a wedding ceremony on January 9, 2010, at the University of Arts in Philadelphia Hall. In attendance were close friends and both family members. The duo has been in marriage for more than a decade.
Erika Tarantal Salary
Erika currently working as a news anchor and reporter at WCVB Channel 5 in Boston, Massachusetts earns an estimated annual salary of $88,500.
Erika Tarantal Net Worth
Tarantal is an American Emmy award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter who has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Erika Tarantal Leaves WCVB
Where is Erika? Erika currently serves as a news anchor and reporter at WCVB. Information regarding if she is leaving the station is currently not yet available. However, we will update her departure information once confirmed available in the public. READ: Roy Choi
Erika Tarantal WCVB | Wikipedia
Emmy Award-winning journalist Erika Tarantal became part of WCVB Channel 5 in February 2014, taking on the roles of anchor and reporter for NewsCenter 5. Erika currently co-anchors WCVB’s NewsCenter 5 at 5 PM and 5:30 PM.
Prior to joining WCVB, Erika was associated with News 4 New York, NBC’s flagship station in New York City. In this role, she anchored the weekend newscast and frequently served as a primary fill-in co-anchor for WNBC’s weekday morning newscast, “Today in New York.” Erika covered significant events such as the passing of Pope John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict, extensive coverage during Superstorm Sandy, and the tragic shootings in Newtown, CT.
Erika commenced her career at News 4 New York in December 2007 as a general assignment reporter. Before her tenure at NBC4, she worked as a general assignment reporter at WVIT-TV in Hartford, CT, starting in October 2005. Erika initially entered the field of journalism at News 12 in the Bronx, where she began as a general assignment reporter and eventually rose to the position of anchor for the station’s weekday morning newscast. She also gained experience as a production assistant at WHDH-TV in Boston. Before venturing into broadcasting, Erika worked as a paralegal for the Office of the Attorney General in Boston.
