Rick Folbaum

Rick Folbaum (born August 5, 1969) is the co-anchor of WNYW's "Fox 5 News at 6". Previously, Folbaum was an anchor and correspondent for the Fox News Channel.

Early life

Folbaum grew up in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, graduating from Cherry Hill High School West in 1987. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism from the Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Folbaum and his wife, Kelcey, and their two daughters live in New York City.

Folbaum was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 1991.

Career

Currently, Folbaum is a co-anchor for the FOX flagship station in New York City, WNYW. He joined in early 2006.

Folbaum largely known for his years at Fox News Channel as an anchor of "Fox News Live," the "Fox Report" Saturdays, and as a substitute anchor for Shepard Smith's programs. Joining in 1996, he was the networks London-based correspondent from 1998 to 2000, covering news stories across Europe and the Middle East.

Prior to his years at FOX, he worked as a writer for MSNBC and in radio at WOR-AM in New York City.

External links

* [http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=1598&version=14&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=5.3.1 Bio from WNYW, myfoxny.com]