Andrea Day (born September 19, 1968) is a freelance reporter handling the financial crime and punishment beat for

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. She previously worked as a reporter for

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-FOX 5

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from 1997 through 2011, where she appeared on both ''

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'' and "FOX 5 News at 10." http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/about_us/personalities/Andrea_Day My Fox NY

Career

Before joining FOX 5, Andrea was a reporter at News 12 Long Island. She began her career in television as a vice president for

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, New York where she helped create some of the most memorable advertising in the world. Andrea is a graduate of

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and holds a

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in business and studio art. She is a student of famous broadcast coach Lilyan Wilder.

Awards

Andrea's record as a versatile reporter has won her a string of coveted assignments, including live coverage of "The Kennedy Crash" from Hyannisport and the exclusive "Baby Sale" case. Andrea was honored with three Emmy Awards for her investigative reports and has received nine Emmy Award nominations. She has also received numerous

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awards for her news coverage and investigative

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. In her free time, she works with the March of Dimes, helping families with premature babies. She has won numerous

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awards for her distinctive advertising for brands, including

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and

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. She has also appeared in several television commercials.

References

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