Lara Spencer Biography
Lara Spencer is an American reporter, anchor, and producer. She earned recognition for her role as a correspondent and co-anchor on good morning America for Abc news based in New York. Spencer also hosts Nightline and Flea Market Flip programs for ABC News.
Lara Spencer Age
Spencer was born on June 19th, 1969, in Garden City, New York, USA.
Lara Spencer Height
Spencer stands at 5 feet and 6 inches tall.
Lara Spencer Education
Spencer graduated in 1987 from garden city high school. She earned an athletic scholarship to Pennsylvania State University for platform and springboard diving and was ranked nationally as one of the best competitive divers. In 1991 Spencer was named an All-American athlete. Besides being named an all-American in her senior year, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. Through college, she attended a volunteer program where she interacted with other reporters and gained experience.
Lara Spencer Parents
She is the daughter of Richard Ernest and Carolyn von Seelen.
Lara Spencer Siblings
No data is revealed about any sibling available on any platform.
Lara Spencer Husband
Lara got married on September 1st, 2000, to her first husband, David Haffenreffe, who served as a CNN journalist and a real estate broker. Their marriage lasted for 15 years before they got a divorce. In January 2018, spencer got married to her current husband, Rick Mcvey, a tech expert And CEO of MarketAxess, a financial technology company.
Lara Spencer children
Lara has two teen children together with her first husband, David Haffenreffer. They have a daughter named Paige Haffenreffer and a son named Duff Haffenreffer.
Lara Spencer ABC News
In 1999, Lara joined Good Morning America as a correspondent and reporter for ABC News till 2004, when she took a break to venture into other sectors. In 2011 she took the role of the newly created lifestyle anchor for the Good Morning America program. However, in 2014 she gained promotion as co-anchor of the show, where she received top billing accompanied by George Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts.
During her break in 2004, she decided to pursue other sectors. Lara served as the host of the insider for the syndicated entertainment news magazine. She also espoused The Early Show on CBS and Antiques Roadshow on PBS during the period. In 2011 she took over as a producer and managed to create and produce the prime-time game show hosted by Cedric. Lara created flea market-theme series that airs on Great American Country, and the I Brake for Yard Sales show aired hourly on HGTV in April 2012. In 2018 spencer stepped down from being a co-anchor for Good Morning America to focus better her lifestyle production company. She signed a new contract with fewer appearances on the show.
Prior, spencer landed a position in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the CBS affiliate WDEF-TV.she served as a reporter, producer, editor, and photographer. Later after two years, Lara joined WABC-TV as a news anchor for an early morning newscast. During this period, she gained national attention for her TWA Flight 800 crash coverage.
Lara Spencer’s Salary
Spencer earns an estimated salary of $ 2 million annually.
Lara Spencer’s Networth
Her net worth is approximately $20 million.
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