Debra Alfarone Bio | Wiki
Debra Alfarone is an award-winning national TV reporter, but she says she used to have a different label: “high school dropout.” A charismatic and confident woman, she is not afraid of taking on new challenges in her life.
Debra repeatedly called up New York news agencies and persuaded them to give her jobs without any news experience. After she worked her way up through a series of entry-level positions, her persistence paid off. In time, Debra landed her first major reporting role at WPIX-TV News in New York.
In 2012, she was hired as a reporter and anchor at WUSA-TV, the CBS affiliate in Washington. She is now a national reporter for CBS Newspath, for which she recently covered the impeachment of President Donald Trump. She said it wasn’t until she ditched the negative labels holding her back that she was able to reach for her dream.
Debra Alfarone Age
Debra was born in 1968, in Hicksville, New York, United States. She is 54 years old.
Debra Alfarone Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Debra Alfarone Family
She was born and raised in the small town of Hicksville, New York, by her parents. Debra spent most of her young years living in Manhattan. Her parents slipt up when she was 13 years old. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Debra Alfarone Husband
As a young adult, she spent many years dating men who always ended up disappointing and breaking her heart. However, she eventually, decided to date men who were kind, and in no time, she met her future husband, Josh Silverman. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2017. Their dog Murray was their ring bearer.
Together, they live in Washington, D.c., with their two dogs, Baxter, and Murray. Both are rescue dogs that they adopted. Debra is currently self-employed and runs a test preparation company called Edge Education.
Debra Alfarone Education
She dropped out of high school before graduating and spent some time doing odd jobs. Later, she returned and obtained her GED. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She was stuck with the “high school dropout” label, and kept it a secret until 2015, when she came out about it in a TEDx Talk, “Confessions of a TV Reporter.”
Later, Debra got a job with a credit card company on Wall Street. After she witnessed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, her perspective changed, and she realized she wasn’t living the life she truly wanted. So she quit pursuing a new path: TV reporting.
Debra Alfarone CBS
Debra serves as a TV News Correspondent/Anchor at CBS News & Newspath. She covers the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and other stories originating from Washington, D.C. for CBS stations across the country through CBS Newspath. Debra also fill-in anchor for CBS News Streaming Network and has appeared live on most major CBS News newscasts, including the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Previously, she worked as an anchor and reporter at WUSA-Tv from Oct 2012 to Oct 2018. While there, Debra delivered the news that affected people who live in the D.C. area and beyond.
She anchored the weekend evening edition of WUSA9 News, and often fill-in anchored the weekday editions. Debra won a Murrow for her anchoring in 2018 and an Emmy for her anchoring in 2019. Moreover, she anchored breaking news cut-ins and hours of unscripted breaking news coverage for big events.
Debra’s colleagues at CBS included:
Bobeth Yates – General Assignment reporter
Jim Berry – Sports Anchor
Frances Wang – reporter
Karli Barnett – morning columnist
Eliott Rodriguez – anchor
Jeff Todd – reporter
Steve Goldstein – broadcaster
Debra Alfarone Edge Education.
She launched her own media business in 2018, called Edge education. Debra helps people to be more powerful on camera and in life. Her clients range from reporters/anchors in their 1st or 2nd job to executives, entrepreneurs, and everyday people who want to present themselves powerfully in front of the camera.
Debra Alfarone Podcast
Debra wrote a book and launched a podcast, both titled, “Sh*t I Wish I Knew In My Twenties” to share the life lessons she has learned along her improbable journey. She can be seen reporting on CBS stations across the country as well as the CBS News Streaming Network.
Debra Alfarone Second Act Success
She was a guest on Ep #19 of Second Act Success, titled Dropout to Dream Life. In this episode of Second Act Success, Network TV Correspondent Debra shared the power of words and how she went from high school dropout to having a dream life. She is an award-winning journalist and a reporter for CBS News.
Debra Alfarone Salary
She serves as a TV News Correspondent/Anchor at CBS News & Newspath. Therefore, she earns a decent income. Debra’s average salary is $76,768 per year.
Debra Alfarone Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Debra’s estimated net worth is $850,678.
Who Is Debra Alfarone
Debra is a 54-year-old award-winning national TV reporter, but she says she used to have a different label: “high school dropout.” A charismatic and confident woman, she is not afraid of taking on new challenges in her life. She serves as a TV News Correspondent/Anchor at CBS News & Newspath.