Alice Gainer
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Alice Gainer is a reporter for News 12 New Jersey
. She has also appeared on News 12 Westchester, CNN
, and Fox Business Happy Hour
.
Gainer graduated from Fordham University
in 2004 with a degree in Communications: TV and Radio and a minor in Business Administration. At Fordam she was an anchor for WFUV
, the university's NPR affiliated radio station, and earned a Gracie Award in the category "Individual Achievement for Best Anchor (Radio)". After graduating Gainer worked for WBGO
radio. WOR
, WABC
, and Air America Satellite Radio.
At the age of 25 and after only 2 years as a television reporter she was nominated for a NY Emmy for Live Reporter. Most recently she was the recipient of a 2010 1st place Associated Press award for "Best Continuing Coverage". Other awards include a 1st place AP award for "Best Election Coverage" with the WBGO news team and a Public Radio News Directors Incorporated award. She was a principal actor in a New York Mega Millions commercial where she played a news anchor. She has also appeared on MTV in several commercials.
Gainer competed for the title of Miss New Jersey USA
and placed in the top 15 for several years. She also held the title of Miss Somerset County 2006, in the Miss America Organization. She was an all-county swimmer
and soccer player in high school and captain of the dance team at Fordham.
News 12 New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey is a 24-hour cable news television channel reaching more than 1.8 million television homes within the New York City metropolitan area. The channel operates as an independent unit of News 12 Networks, the first, largest and most watched regional news network in United States...
. She has also appeared on News 12 Westchester, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, and Fox Business Happy Hour
Fox Business Happy Hour
Fox Business Happy Hour is an American financial program aired on the Fox Business Network weekdays from 5-6pm Eastern Time and was hosted by Rebecca Diamond, Cody Willard and Eric Bolling.-About the program:...
.
Gainer graduated from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 2004 with a degree in Communications: TV and Radio and a minor in Business Administration. At Fordam she was an anchor for WFUV
WFUV
WFUV, 90.7 FM in New York City, is Fordham University's 50,000-watt, non-commercial radio station, with studios on campus and its antenna atop nearby Montefiore Medical Center. First broadcast in 1947, WFUV has an airstaff which includes such New York radio veterans as Pete Fornatale , Dennis...
, the university's NPR affiliated radio station, and earned a Gracie Award in the category "Individual Achievement for Best Anchor (Radio)". After graduating Gainer worked for WBGO
WBGO
WBGO is a public radio station broadcasting from Newark, New Jersey. The station primarily plays jazz music. In addition the station airs public affairs programming, locally-produced newscasts, traffic reports from Metro Traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours, and NPR-produced newscasts...
radio. WOR
WOR
WOR or Wor may refer to:* WOR , a radio station licensed to New York, New York, United States* WRKS, a radio station licensed to New York, New York, United States, which used the call sign WOR-FM from 1948 to October 1972...
, WABC
WABC
WABC may refer to:* WABC , a radio station licensed to New York, New York, United States* WABC-TV, a television station licensed to New York, New York, United States* Classic Gold WABC, a defunct British radio station...
, and Air America Satellite Radio.
At the age of 25 and after only 2 years as a television reporter she was nominated for a NY Emmy for Live Reporter. Most recently she was the recipient of a 2010 1st place Associated Press award for "Best Continuing Coverage". Other awards include a 1st place AP award for "Best Election Coverage" with the WBGO news team and a Public Radio News Directors Incorporated award. She was a principal actor in a New York Mega Millions commercial where she played a news anchor. She has also appeared on MTV in several commercials.
Gainer competed for the title of Miss New Jersey USA
Miss New Jersey USA
The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
and placed in the top 15 for several years. She also held the title of Miss Somerset County 2006, in the Miss America Organization. She was an all-county swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and soccer player in high school and captain of the dance team at Fordham.