BOB SOLARSKI
News Anchor

Where are you from?
was born in Long Island, New York, raised in upstate NY, near Montreal, Lake Placid and Burlington, Vermont.

Where did you go to school?
I graduated from the State University of New York with a degree in Mass Communications.

Where did you start your career?
In 1987, I began reporting for WPTZ, and NBC affiliate in Plattsburgh, NY serving Montreal and Burlington as well. In 1989, I was promoted to News Anchor and Managing Editor, I also won several Associated Press Awards for Spot News, Documentary, Special Programming, Continuing Coverage, and Breaking News. Since coming to WEAR in March of 1994, I hosted a live call-in show called 'Extra' from 2003 to 2006.... and hosted 'This Week with Bob Solarski' from 1994 to 2005. I now anchor the 6pm and 10pm newscasts.

When did you begin working at WEAR-TV?
I accepted the anchor position at Channel 3 in March,1994. I am Host and Producer of Channel 3 News This Week with Bob Solarski. I have won several Florida Associated Press Awards, including Best Editorial Feature, and News Magazine.

What are your career highlights?
My career highlights include interviews with President Bill Clinton, Presidential Candidate Ross Perot, then Governor of NY Mario Cuomo, Senators Jeffords, Leahy, Graham, Mack, Moynihan,and D'Amato, as well as various other national and state figures. Continuous coverage of Hurricanes Erin, Opal, Ivan and Dennis are also some of my most vivid memories.

Do you have a family?
I now live in Gulf Breeze with my wife Jennifer, a native of Fort Walton Beach. We are the proud parents of twins.... a boy and girl born on Easter Sunday, 2006. My daughter Erika is a junior at Gulf Breeze High School. My parents are also residents of Gulf Breeze.

What are your hobbies?
My hobbies include cooking, guitar, golf, sailing and computing.

E-mail Bob: bsolarski@weartv.com