Karen Marinella

Karen Marinella is the former anchor for "The Ten O'Clock News" on WLVI-TV (Boston's CW), Boston's 10 p.m. news leader. She joined the station as a general assignment reporter in 1988.

After six months in the newsroom, Marinella was promoted to weekend anchor and quickly became one of the station's primary news anchors. In her most recent role, she anchored the evening newscast and produced feature stories.

Marinella also served as executive producer / host of "One On One with Karen Marinella," a semi-monthly half-hour program featuring interviews with high-profile newsmakers such as Jack and Suzie Welch, Doug Flutie, Joey McIntyre and Dr. T. Berry Brazelton.

While working for Boston's CW, Marinella received many professional awards and accolades, including six Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), New England chapter. Most recently, she won a 2006 Emmy in the "Sports Feature" category for her "One on One: Miracle On Ice" interview with hockey legend Mike Eruzione.

Previously, she won the Emmy for outstanding achievement as an anchor in 2004. Marinella took home two Emmy Awards in 2001 for her work hosting the news/public affairs specials "Team Harmony VII" and "Home Sweet Home: The Housing Crisis in Massachusetts." Prior to that, she had been honored with an Emmy for "Best Single Feature" exposing some of the most dangerous bridges in Greater Boston, and for a series on AIDS in Cape Cod's Provincetown community. She has also received an Edward R. Murrow award for a news series on teen pregnancy.

Marinella joined the news department at Boston's CW from WMTW-TV in Auburn, Maine where she served as an anchor and reporter. Before that, she worked in broadcasting at "Cape 11 Alive" in South Yarmouth, Mass. and at WPLM radio in Plymouth, Mass.

An active participant with local community groups, Marinella is involved with non-profit organizations including Best Buddies, Rosie's Place and Cambridge Family and Children's Service, among others.

Marinella holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Emerson College. A native of Plymouth, Mass., she currently resides south of Boston with her husband, WHDH-TV Anchor Jonathan Hall, and their children.