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Lidia Curanaj Wikipedia, Biography, Age, Wedding, Husband Fox 5

Personal Information Summary
NameLidia Curanaj
Lidia Curanaj Maiden NameLidija Ujkic
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / BoyfriendMarried. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOBAs of 2024, she is around 46 years old.
What happened to Lidia Curanaj?At 77 WABC, Lidia Curanaj is the news director and host of the talk show.
Children / No of Kids1
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / RaceLidia is of Albanian heritage.
NationalityAmerican
Wiki Bio / Profile Background

Introduction :

Lidia Curanaj is a news presenter at WNYW-TV, a Fox affiliate station based in New York.

Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education

  • Lidia was born and raised in the Bronx, New York along with her four siblings.
  • She is of Albanian heritage – her parents were Albanian immigrants.
  • She currently resides in Hartsdale, New York, with her husband Victor and their daughter Julia.
  • Lidia attended & graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in NYC.
  • After high school, she received a fully funded scholarship to attend Iona College where she started Mass Communication and Media Studies. She also graduated ‘Summa-Cum-Laude’ from their program.
  • While in college, Lidia did internships at Rolling Stone, The View with Barbara Walters & at Random House.

Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :

  • During the course of her career, Lidia has had the privilege of working with various TV networks.
  • From December 2004 to January 2009, she started working for Fox Carolina News in Greenville, SC. Here, she worked as a news reporter and anchor.
  • In January 2009, she headed to News 12 in New York, where she worked as a reporter and anchor until November 2011.
  • After leaving News 12, Lidia joined Fox 5, WNYW in New York, as a General Assignment Reporter & still continues to work there.

Achievements and Accolades :

  • Lidia Curanaj is a two-time Emmy Award winner!
  • In 2012, she was honored for elevating the image of Albanian women in USA by the Albanian American Women’s Organization.
  • In October 2015, she was honored at the Albanian American Success Stories Soirée Cocktail Celebration 2015, as she is one of the few Albanian-Americans to work for TV in the United States.

Interests, Height and Trivia :

  • When she is not working, Lidia loves to read – especially both fictional and non-fictional stories.
  • She loves listening to music and her favorite genre is Country music.
  • Lidia is a big fan of the New York Yankees, whereas her husband loves the New York Mets.

Roger Ailes Controversy :

  • In December 2016, Lidia Curanaj filed a civil complaint against Fox Network with allegations of discrimination.
  • Lidia mentions that she had a dinner interview with Roger Ailes in 2011 for a spot at the network but did not end up getting it. During the interview, Roger allegedly demanded her to turn around so he could inspect her from head to toe.
  • She alleges that Rodger Ailes even called her ex-boyfriend, Senator Gregory Ball, to ask him about her sex life and whether she would “put out.”
  • Several months later, Curanaj did get a job at Fox but was told by boss Byron Harmon that she was not quite attractive to be an anchor & even referred to her as “Miss Albania.”

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