Marysol Castro Biography
Marysol Castro is an American Anchor and Reporter working as a Weekday Morning News Anchor for PIX11 (WPIX) In New York. She is also a public address announcer at Citi Fied and a Weather Forecaster for The Early Show on CBS. She comes to PXI11 after working as a features correspondent for the weekend edition of Good Morning American on ABC.
Education | Career
Castro attended Public School 83 and Intermediate School 181 in her hometown, Bronx. Later on, she was admitted to the Oliver Scholars Program, an independent school access program for high-achieving students of color. She then joined Westtown School and attained a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Wesleyan University. Castro also holds a Master of Arts in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Before joining her current station, Castro served several stations and organizations across the state. She worked as a reporter for News 12 and during this period she briefly taught at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn as an English Teacher. Marysol also served as a features correspondent for the weekend edition of Good Morning America on ABC from 2004 to September 2010.
On January 3, 20111 she became the weekday weather forecaster for The Early Show on CBS. However, she left this position on September 2, 2011, and joined WTNH-TV in June 2015. Castro served WTNH-TV as a fill-in traffic reporter and anchor for a while and left the station in November 2015. Her next stop was ESPN where she was the host of Premier Boxing Champions. In 2023, Marysol returned to WPIX as a weekday morning news anchor.
At PIX11, Castro works alongside;
- Alex Lee
- Shirley Chan
- Kirstin Cole
- John Muller
- Kaity Tong
- Stacy-Ann Gooden
- Irv Gikofsky
- Hazel Sanchez
- Arrianee LeBeau
Parents | Family
Castro was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, by Puerto Rican parents. She shares a close bond with her parents and often posts them on her Instagram account wishing them happy birthdays, Mother’s, and Father’s Day. Marysol grew up beside her sister Melisadidio who celebrates her birthday on March 30 every year.
Marysol Castro Age
Castro is 49 years old as of 2023, she was born on July 8, 1974, in Bronx, New York, United States, and she celebrates her birthday on July 8 every year.
Husband
Castro is happily married to Christopher Poole, they got married in 2011 and have been together ever since. The two are proud parents of two sons whose names they have not disclosed.
Marysol Castro Salary
Castro’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Castro has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a co-host.
Social Media Platforms
Castro’s is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 13.7k followers on Instagram, over 1.8k followers on Facebook, and 10.9k followers on Twitter.
Marysol Castro Height
Castro stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Marysol
- Age: 49 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Not available
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches