Catherine Cioffi

Catherine Cioffi entered the world of WCBS Newsradio 880 while taking a class at Fordham University dedicated to the works of the radio station.  The class thoroughly studied the workings of WCBS from top to bottom, and she remembers just drooling! Everyone here was a superstar to her and the product…the work of the gods!   So you can imagine Cioffi's excitement the day she was invited to join the team!

Cioffi started her radio career in college at WFUV at Fordham University in the Bronx, anchoring and coving City Hall.  During senior year of college, she worked for WBGO doing general assignments in New York City and New Jersey.

After graduating from Fordham University armed with a Journalism/Political Science degree, Cioffi worked as a News Assistant at ABC Radio Network, as well as working on air at a few small stations around the tri-state area.   Three months later, she was off to Providence, Rhode Island to work for CBS affiliate, WHJJ.  From Rhode Island, Cioffi anchored for the hub stations in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  In addition to anchoring, Cioffi was also a general assignment reporter for the main station WHJJ.

Cioffi was raised in Westchester and both Rockland and Westchester counties have been a huge part of her life…she is honored serve her community and to deliver news to her neighbors in the northern 'burbs.

Please feel free to e-mail her at CCioffi@wcbs880.com, she'd love to hear from you.

Just the Facts about Catherine Cioffi:
· First Joined WCBS880: 2004
· First Story: My first story ever was about school funding.  I interviewed high school students about programs being cut.
· Most Memorable Story or Interview: Too many to name...I think of them often.
· Role Models: My parents
· Why I'm a Journalist: I'm a people person.  I love talking to people.  I love hearing stories and making connections.  Working as a journalist is the most exciting thing I've ever done and I just can't imagine doing anything else!  As Susan Sontag said, "If I were a less conscious, driven person I would have simply been with people."
· Alma Mater: Fordham University
· Hometown: Pleasantville, NY
· Favorite Food: Pasta sautéed with zucchini flowers, olive oil, garlic, and cream.
· Favorite Musician: old school Dave Matthews Band
· Favorite Book: "All the Presidents Children" by Doug Wead and "Braving Home" by Jake Halpern
· Favorite Destination: Rome, Italy
· Favorite Movie: "The Godfather," "The Godfather, Part II," and "Gone with the Wind"