Gene Valicenti Profile
Gene Valicenti is an American Emmy Award-winning news anchor/reporter and host working for WJAR-TV – NBC 10 in Providence, Rhode Island. He’s thrilled to work with the NBC 10 team.
Gene Valicenti Wiki
Full Name: Gene Valicenti
Profession: News Anchor and Reporter
Nationality: American
Education: Not Available
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: Not Available
Age / How Old is Gene Valicenti?: Not Available
Place of Birth: New Jersey
Country: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Gene Valicenti?: 5 feet and 7 inches
Parents: Not Available
Wife: Diane Valicenti
Children: 3
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Gene Valicenti Career
Valicenti serves at NBC 10 as the co-anchor of Southern New England’s top-rated, and the Nation’s 4th highest-rated newscast, NBC 10 News at 6. He hosts NBC10 News At Noon, the long-running Sunday political show “10 News Conference,” and moderates all of Channel 10’s political debates in addition to hosting the station’s flagship broadcast.
Gene hosts “The News with Gene Valicenti,” the region’s top-rated radio news and information show, weekday mornings on News/Talk 99.7FM and 630AM WPRO, another legacy station. He has been a calming presence on many of the biggest stories, including the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, several papal visits, and multiple governorship and presidential elections.
Gene is a four-time Emmy winner, including two for anchoring. For 25 years of excellent service to the industry, he was welcomed into the New England Emmy “Silver Circle” in 2016. Gene was assigned to report for WJAR, WNBC in New York, and other network affiliates from New York City on September 11, 2001, and was one of the first reporters to gain entry to the “Ground Zero” zone.
Gene’s live reporting from Washington and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as well as repeat visits to the World Trade Center site, resumed. Gene has received a slew of industry accolades and citations in addition to his Emmy wins and nominations, and he co-anchored the NBC 10 newscast that won the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.
Gene has won many “Best Anchor, Best Reporter, Best Morning Host, and Best Morning Show” awards from Rhode Island Monthly readers. He was elected grand marshal of the Gaspee Days Parade in 2016, a high distinction bestowed to Rhode Islanders by organizers of an annual commemoration of America’s first armed strike for independence.
Gene received the coveted “Mille Grazie” award from UNICO, the largest Italian/American service organization, for promoting a favorable image of Italians and Italian Americans. He has received the Rhode Island Red Cross Humanitarian Award and continues to volunteer for a number of charities and events. Gene began his career in broadcasting while still in college, working as a desk assistant for WPIX in New York City. Following that, stops were made at stations in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Gene Valicenti Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Wife
Valicenti stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches. He was born and raised by his parents in New Jersey but he has not disclosed the names of his parents and siblings.
Gene is married to Diane Valicenti, who is his high school prom date. The couple has three children and among them is a daughter by the name of Sophie. He resides in Kent County together with his family.
Gene Valicenti Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top journalists for NBC10, Valicenti earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Valicenti has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an anchor and reporter.
Gene Valicenti NBC10
At NBC10 Valicenti works alongside;
- Kelly Bates
- Alison Bologna
- Frank Carpano
- Christina Erne
- R.J. Heim
- Mario Hilario
- Dan Jaehnig
- Joe Kayata
- Anthony Macari
- Tim McKone
- Tamara Sacharczyk
- Barbara Morse
- Mark Searles
- Emily Volz
- Rosie Woods
- Patrice Wood