Rob Finnerty

Rob Finnerty (born May 1, 1982) is a host for Newsmax in New York.

Rob Finnerty
BornMay 1, 1982 (1982-05) (age 39)
Alma materFairfield University
OccupationNews Host
Years active2004-present
TelevisionNewsmax
News Host
(2021-present)
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
Morning Anchor
(2017-2020)
KCTV Kansas City
(2016-2017)
KBAK Bakersfield
NECN New England Cable News
Children2

Prior to joining Newsmax, Finnerty worked for WTSP in Tampa Bay as a morning news anchor.

He also worked for one year at KCTV in Kansas City and KBAK-TV in Bakersfield.[1]

He was born in Massachusetts and attended Fairfield University in Connecticut. He is married with two children - a son and a daughter.[2]

Controversies

In November 2008, Finnerty was charged with homicide and operating under the influence after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Boston.[3] The homicide charges were ultimately dropped when Suffolk District Attorney dismissed the charge [4] when a collision analysis report showed there was no way any driver – impaired or sober – could have avoided striking the pedestrian when he stepped into the street, Finnerty pleaded guilty to OUI in November 2009.[5]

On May 10, 2021, Finnerty made national headlines when he confronted former Obama speechwriter David Litt for trying to insert Newsmax criticisms during an interview about Elon Musk and Saturday Night Live.[6]

References

  1. Roa, Ray. "Former Tampa Bay news anchor Rob Finnerty now works for Trump's favorite channel Newsmax". Creative Loafing.
  2. "Rob Finnerty Bio". Fact Profiles. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. "WEEI Guy Charged in Fatal Crash". Boston Herald. 18 November 2008.
  4. "Homicide rap dropped in fatal OUI". 6 November 2009.
  5. "Homicide Rap Dropped in Fatal OUI". Boston Herald. 6 November 2009.
  6. "Ex-Obama speechwriter confronts Newsmax host over false election claims". Yahoo. Axios.
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