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TANYA RIVERO
Anchor/Correspondent ABC News Now
Tanya Rivero was named anchor/correspondent for ABC News Now in October 2007. In this role she anchors live coverage and news briefs for ABC News Now, ABC’s digital network, which delivers live breaking news, headlines every half-hour and original programming. In addition Ms. Rivero also hosts News Now programs, including “Top Priority,” “Money Matters” and “What’s the Buzz.”
Prior to joining ABC News, Ms. Rivero was a reporter and substitute anchor for WCBS-TV, the CBS affiliate in New York. She joined the station in July 2005. There she covered breaking news in and around New York City and reported on a wide range of topics, including crime, politics and culture issues. She was also an anchor and reporter for News 12 -- The Bronx, where she anchored daily morning newscasts.
Ms. Rivero began her career in journalism at ABC News while she was an undergraduate. She worked as a desk assistant for “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings” and the program’s weekend editions.
Ms. Rivero is a graduate from Yale University and holds a M.S. from the Columbia University School of Journalism.
Before pursuing journalism, Ms. Rivero was a corps de ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet.