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Marie Mortera Biography
Marie Mortera is a Filipino-American working in the field of journalism as an evening news anchor on KSNV News 3 at 5 and 11 p.m., as well as The CW News at 10 with Marie Mortera. She came to News 3 in September 2010, after spending almost 2 years as a general assignment reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles, California.
Marie Mortera Height
Mortera stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Marie Mortera Age
Mortera keeps her birthdate and year away from the limelight; thus, it is unknown when Mortera celebrates her birthday. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Personal Life
Marie Mortera Relatives and Family
Cora and Tony Mortera, her parents, got married in June 1979. She was raised alongside her sister. On June 1, 2024, she posted her family on her Facebook account and captioned “Back from fulfilling bridesmaid duties with my sis at our parents’ 45th wedding anniversary: a celebration reflecting a promise, my Dad made to his bride decades ago…” Regardless, she keeps more information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Marie Mortera Spouse and Children
Mortera tied the knot with Moxie in May 2014. On May 23, 2016, she captioned her Facebook post, “…You see, I’m still thinking about yesterday’s amazing wedding anniversary with the best husband in the world. To my love, thank you for making all of our dreams come true, especially that unforgettable 2014 day in the City…”
The couple has a son named Honor Moxie and a daughter. Honor was born on November 13, 2016, and is 9 years old. On November 20, 2016, she posted her family on her Facebook account and captioned “To our prince, thanks for changing our world 7 days ago…Our adventure continues and like our heartbeats paralleled on the hospital monitors, know I will always be with you, and you with me, my heart, my son.” She spends her free time at a yoga studio or at a park with her husband, son, daughter, and two pups, Molly and Cooper.
Marie Mortera Education
Mortera received her high school diploma before enrolling at San Francisco State University in 1999. In 2003, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts.
Professional Life
Marie Mortera Career
Mortera works as an evening news anchor on KSNV News 3 at 5 and 11 p.m., as well as The CW News at 10 with Marie Mortera. She launched her career as a San Francisco correspondent for The Filipino Channel. During her time there, she covered the first Filipino American military casualty in the war against terror, and an aging airport employee whose fingerprints vanished over time, left pondering if he could still keep his job.
Mortera moved to Yuma, Arizona, where she was the El Centro bureau reporter for KYMA. After a memorable flight with the Blue Angels, she transferred to the main station office as an anchor, reporter, and weather forecaster.
While in Yuma, Mortera followed a team of doctors across the US-Mexico border, where they equipped Mexican residents with hearing aids, and she witnessed the unforgettable moment when a child heard her mother’s voice for the first time. She also helped the station win an Edward R. Murrow Award for team coverage of a military jet crash.
After spending nearly 2 years at KYMA, Mortera anchored and reported for KVBC-TV, reporting, anchoring, weather anchoring, and traffic reporting from a helicopter. There, she interviewed candidate Barack Obama before covering his historic election night win live from Las Vegas’ Democratic HQ.
Following her tenure at KVBC-TV, Mortera was a general assignment reporter for KTLA’s Emmy award-winning morning show. While in Los Angeles, she covered residents riding out mudslides, the grief following the abrupt death of Michael Jackson, and followed firefighters who fought wildfires by hand.
Marie Mortera KSNV News 3
Mortera works as an evening news anchor on KSNV News 3 at 5 and 11 p.m., as well as The CW News at 10 with Marie Mortera. She is honored to shed light on stories that often go unnoticed but deserve the spotlight through her role as an anchor and reporter.
Some of her memorable stories in Southern Nevada include a woman who risked death to evade a life of sex slavery, a 10-year-old’s battle with ovarian cancer, and a young congressman who opened up his home for his most personal interview since his six-way bypass surgery.
Mortera joined the FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy Alumni Association, a non-profit that advocates for the FBI and community service, in 2013. She earned two consecutive Electronic Media Best Anchor Awards. Moreover, she received a professional achievement award from Las Vegas’ Filipino-American Heritage Foundation.
Marie Mortera Net Worth
Mortera has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during her successful career as a journalist.
Marie Mortera Salary
Mortera receives an approximate annual salary of $110 000, which she earns working as an evening news anchor on KSNV News.
Marie Mortera Social Media
Mortera has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook and X(previously Twitter). She has a following of over 4K on Facebook and a following of over 5.6K on X.