Rick Folbaum
{{short description|American news anchor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = May 2020}}
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| nationality = American
| alma_mater = Syracuse University (B.S.)
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| occupation = Television news anchor and Television journalist
| employer = Gray Media
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| television = WANF (2019–present)
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| years_active = 1996–present
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Rick Folbaum (born August 5, 1969) is an American broadcast journalist. Since September 2019, he has been a news anchor at WANF, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta. Most recently, he was a freelancer at CNN International and was also an original news anchor and correspondent for the Fox News Channel.
Early life and education
Folbaum grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and graduated in 1987 from Cherry Hill High School West.Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307035556/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/doc/437006900.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct%2022,%202003&author=&pub=Courier%20Post&edition=&startpage=&desc=He%27s%20got%20it%20all%20on%20tape "He's got it all on tape"], Courier-Post, October 22, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 7, 2016. Accessed October 29, 2018. "While several of Hamson's proteges have gone on to successful broadcasting careers, the one viewers will recognize best is Rick Folbaum. The 1987 CHHSW graduate is now an anchor for Fox News Channel."
He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.{{Cite web|title=Rick Folbaum (Fox News, CNN International) is new CBS46 anchor, replacing Thomas Roberts|url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/rick-folbaum-fox-news-cnn-international-new-cbs46-anchor-replacing-thomas-roberts/gm6q3hBrAwDyszgabIn1hO/|last=Ho|first=Rodney|date=September 10, 2019|website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=en|access-date=September 11, 2019}}
Career
Folbaum began his career as a part of the launch team of MSNBC as a writer and also worked in radio at WOR-AM in New York City.
Known for his years at Fox News as an anchor of Fox News Live, the Fox Report Saturdays, and as a substitute anchor for Shepard Smith's programs, Folbaum joined in 1996 as one of the original anchors and correspondents, and was the network's London-based correspondent from 1998 to 2000, covering news stories across Europe and the Middle East.
Folbaum was co-anchor for the FOX flagship station in New York City, WNYW, for Fox 5 News at 6. He joined in early 2006. In 2009, he returned to Fox News as a weekday substitute anchor and regularly hosted the Saturday 6:00 p.m. edition of America's News Headquarters.
In August 2013, Folbaum joined WFOR, the CBS station in Miami, as an evening anchor.{{Cite web|title=CBS4 Replacing Eliott Rodriguez With Former Fox News Anchor|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/cbs4-replacing-eliott-rodriguez-with-former-fox-news-anchor-6545930|last=Munzenrieder|first=Kyle|date=July 29, 2013|website=Miami New Times|access-date=September 11, 2019}} He anchored at WFOR until 2018.{{Cite web|title=Former CBS Miami anchor Rick Folbaum now an anchor in Atlanta|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-fea-cbs-miami-anchor-rick-folbaum-cnn-20181224-story.html|last=Diaz|first=Johnny|date=December 24, 2018|website=Sun Sentinel|access-date=September 11, 2019}}
Since November 2018, he worked as a freelance anchor for CNN International.{{cite web|title=Former Fox anchor Rick Folbaum joins CNN International|url=https://cnncommentary.com/2018/11/04/former-fox-anchor-rick-folbaum-joins-cnn-international/|author=Allan|date=November 4, 2018|work=www.cnncommentary.com|language=en|access-date=November 18, 2018}} In September 2019, Folbaum was named the evening anchor of WGCL, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta.{{Cite web|title=CBS46 names Rick Folbaum new anchor|url=https://www.cbs46.com/news/cbs-names-rick-folbaum-new-anchor/article_ef9fc2ca-d40a-11e9-8c42-93821de148cf.html|date=September 10, 2019|website=CBS 46|language=en|access-date=September 11, 2019}}
Aside from his anchoring duties, he was also a recurrent guest-panelist on Fox's late-night satire show Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld prior to its cancellation.
Personal life
Rick is the father of five children: Dylan, Summer, Chase, Harlowe, and Cash.{{Cite web|title=Moving U: Family That Works Out Together, Stays Healthy Together|url=https://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/12/04/moving-u-family-fitness-exercise/|date=December 4, 2017|website=CBS Miami|language=en-US|access-date=September 11, 2019}}
In March 2020, Folbaum was diagnosed with and recovered from coronavirus.{{Cite news|date=March 31, 2020|title=CBS46's Rick Folbaum talks diagnosis and recovery from COVID-19|work=CBS 46|url=https://www.cbs46.com/news/cbs46s-rick-folbaum-talks-diagnosis-and-recovery-from-covid-19/article_d56c131e-73a5-11ea-9399-83e3b97887b2.html|access-date=May 1, 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Ho|first=Rodney|date=April 10, 2020|title=CBS46 anchor Rick Folbaum's bout with COVID-19: 'I felt awful. I slept for about 10 straight days, 20 hours a day.'|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/cbs46-anchor-rick-folbaum-bout-with-covid-felt-awful-slept-for-about-straight-days-hours-day/ZDkT8Dv8Lyj4H2GcmEd4EN/|access-date=May 1, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cbs46.com/rick-folbaum/article_a3656612-d662-11e9-96b1-1b6ef1fe372b.html Bio from WGCL, cbs46.com]
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Category:American television reporters and correspondents
Category:Cherry Hill High School West alumni
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