Monica Malpass Biography
Monica Malpass is an American journalist and former television anchor for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s WPVI Action News. She co-anchored WPVI’s weekday newscast at 5 p.m. and hosted Inside Story, the station’s political chat show. As of June 1, 2020, Malpass is a business anchor at the NASDAQ MarketSite.
Malpass holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which she earned in 1983. She also received a Rotary scholarship to the University of Puerto Rico in 1984.
Malpass graduated from Villanova University with a master’s degree in political science in 1999. She has also completed the Brookings Institution’s Inside Washington program and received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Neumann College in Pennsylvania.
Monica began her career as a reporter for The Daily Tar Heel, a student-run newspaper at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She went on to work as a news anchor and reporter for WCHL-AM in Chapel Hill, a reporter for WFMY-TV in Greensboro, and a reporter and anchor for WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In January 1988, Malpass began working for WPVI (Channel 6), a local ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. She began her career as a morning news anchor. Monica was also recognized as the Broadcast Pioneers of the Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 2006.
Malpass announced her departure from WPVI on May 22, 2019, after 31 years. She didn’t say where she was heading. She is now a business anchor at the NASDAQ MarketSite as of June 1, 2020.
Monica Malpass Age
How old is Monica Malpass? Malpass is 62 years old as of 2023. She was born on April 28, 1961, in North Carolina, the United States of America. In addition, Monica celebrates her birthday on the 28th of April and her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Monica’s nationality is American.
Monica Malpass Family
Malpass is the daugter of William Ray Malpass (father) and Winoma Roberta Malpass (mother). She was raised by her single mother along with her three siblings.
Monica Malpass Husband
Malpass is currently single. She was previously married to David Cutler, a businessman, and real estate developer. They have three children together, including a son named Jake, who was born in the year 2000.
Monica announced her pregnancy with twins during the 5 p.m. newscast on January 11, 2010. On Monday, April 12, 2010, she gave birth to twin boys, Hunter Jace Malpass and Zeke Jones Malpass. The couple was unable to maintain their relationship and divorced.
Following that, Malpass began dating Steve Thorne, the owner of Ester Auto Parts. Steve proposed to Monica with an expensive 5.06-carat solitaire which cost more than $75,000.
There was no wedding after the engagement. The couple split up because Malpass desired children and Steve, who already had children, did not.
Monica Malpass Height
Malpass stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 63 kg. In addition, she has dark brown eye color and blonde hair color.
Monica Malpass Salary
Malpass earns an average annual salary of around $750,000.
Monica Malpass Net Worth
Malpass has an estimated net worth of between $5 million – $10 million. Her income is mainly from her successful career as a broadcast journalist.