- CBS2/TV55’s Alice Gainer Presents at FMC Folio on LI
Alice Gainer will be among the many notable news personalities at the Fair Media Council’s Folio Awards on Friday, April 24 at Crest Hollow Country Club on Long Island, N.Y.
Gainer is a co-anchor for WLNY-TV’s (Channels 10/55) News at Nine weekdays with Dick Brennan. She joined the station in January 2013 and covers breaking, feature and general assignment stories.
Prior to joining CBS 2, Gainer reported for WNYW Fox 5 NY covering the Newtown, Connecticut shootings and Superstorm Sandy devastation and cleanup. While at Fox her stories were often seen nationally on Fox News Channel.
Before reporting for Fox 5,she was a reporter for News 12 New Jersey’s weekday morning show. She was also the weekend morning anchor and producer/host of a segment called “Get Fit Friday” from 2004-2012.
Additionally, Gainer has also appeared on Fox Business Network, CNN and Reuters Insider.
Prior to her career in television,Gainer worked in radio news at NPR affiliate WBGO, MetroNetworks: WABC, WOR, and Air America.
Gainer is an Emmy award-winning reporter. She is the recent recipient of a 2014 New York Emmy for “Spot News” and a five time New York Emmy nominated reporter. She has been nominated twice for LIVE Reporter as well as Health/Science News and Spot News. Other recognition includes 1st Place Associated Press awards and a PRNDI award.
FMC Folio Awards are made possible thanks to the support of major sponsors Briarcliffe College, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, North Shore-LIJ Health System, WeiserMazars LLP, Protiviti, Hofstra University and the law firm of Murphy Bartol & O’Brien.
Founded in 1979, FMC is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that advocates for quality news as vital to the health and well being of the community. The Folio Awards are judged by the public, making the award among the highest of honors in news and social media.
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