Colleen Marshall Biography
Colleen Marshal is an American Anchor and Reporter working for NBC4 New York, serving as an anchor for NBC4 at 4, 6, and 11 p.m. She also hosts the weekly political program, “NBC4‘s The Spectrum.”
Colleen Marshall Age
She is 68 years old as of 2025. She was born in 1957 in the United States of America. However, she has not revealed the date and month she was born.
Colleen Marshall Height
Marshall stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Colleen Marshall Family
In an interview with Buckeye Lifestyle, she mentioned that her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s years back. She chronicled her mother’s decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s in “I Want To Go Home: A Journey Through Alzheimer’s.” However, Marshall has not disclosed more information about her parents, especially her father. It is also not known if Marshall has any siblings.
Colleen Marshall Husband- Children
Colleen is married to Gary. The couple has two adult grown children and has a love for their pets. They have adopted many senior and disabled dogs. So far, they have a deaf Jack Russell Terrier named Lily Putian and a disabled Rat Terrier named Pete.
Garrett is an attorney who lives with his wife, Suzanne, in Columbus. Shannon received her MHMR and MBA from Ohio State University and is a human resource professional.
Colleen Marshall Net Worth
Marshall has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist.
Colleen Marshall Salary
Marshall earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Colleen Marshal NBC 4
Marshal is working at NBC 4 where she works alongside other famous NBC 4 anchors and reporters including;
- Bruce Beck
- David Ushery
- Adam Kuperstein
- Michael Gargiulo
- Ray Villeda
- Maria LaRosa
- Hattie Hawks
- Mike Jackson
- Chris Miles
- Leon Harris
Colleen Marshall Education
Marshal earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pittsburgh’s Point Park University. She graduated from the Capital University School of Law in Columbus in 2004, where she was awarded a Trustee’s Scholarship, was named to the list of deans, and was a member of the National Moot Court Team and Law Review. In 2004, she passed the bar exam and is a practicing attorney. She also holds an honorary doctorate from Rio Grande University.
Colleen Marshall Career
Marshal serves at NBC4 New York as an anchor for NBC4 at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m. She is also the host of the weekly political program, “NBC4‘s The Spectrum.” In 1984, she came to NBC4 as a general assignment reporter and was promoted to anchor of the weekend news for NBC4 in 1987. In 1992, she was promoted to co-anchor NBC4’s weekday news programs.
Colleen worked at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, West Virginia, before moving to Columbus. She also worked as an anchor and reporter at radio stations in Wheeling and Weirton, West Virginia. She also worked as a writer, producer, and editor at an all-news Pittsburgh radio station.
Colleen has held two one-on-one interviews with President Barack Obama, including at the White House. Her most unforgettable story was broadcasting he aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City for a week.
Awards and Honors
Colleen received the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Gracie Award in May 2020. That same organization recognized her for her outstanding investigative story, “Culture of Cover-Up.” Culture of Cover-Up uncovered the harassment of hundreds of young men by a doctor from Ohio State University over a span of two decades.
Colleen received the Silver Circle from the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, Ohio Valley Branch in 2018. She has also obtained several media and community service awards, including eight regional Emmy awards from NATAS. She won four Emmys for “I Want To Go Home: A Journey Through Alzheimer’s,” which chronicled her mother’s decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s. In 2012, she received an Associated Press Award for that series. Also, the Central Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association honored her work.
Colleen won a Political Reporting Emmy Award for her broadcast of severe state budget cuts at the Bureau of Children with Medical Handicaps. In 2004, she received an Emmy for broadcasting the presidential election, “The Fight for Ohio.” Additionally, she won another Emmy for broadcasting the renovation of Ellis Island.
The Associated Press awarded Colleen for Best Enterprise Reporting in 2010 for “Asheville Drug Bust.” The previous year, she received a Media General Reporting Award for a story concentrating on Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton. In 2007, she received a Media General Reporting Award for reporting on Ohio’s death row in “Dead Man Waiting.” That story also won her a nomination for her Emmy.
Colleen received an Emmy nomination for her political program, “The Spectrum,” and “Cody’s Miracle.” In 2001, she and NBC4‘s Mike Jackson were honored with the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Best Coverage of Minority Issues Award for “The State of Race.”
In 1999, Colleen won the Stonewall Media Award for her series surrounding transgender people and her work with AIDS causes. Her community service received recognition from the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, the American Red Cross, the Columbus AIDS Task Force, and Make-A-Wish.
Community Work
Colleen sits on the board of the Columbus Metropolitan Club. She is a member of the Columbus Bar Association. Additionally, she is a frequent speaker on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio, including the yearly Memory Walk. Moreover, she serves as an advocate for he organization at the Ohio Statehouse Memory Day.
In 2013, Colleen chaired the Red Event to benefit ARC Ohio (Aids Resource Center). Moreover, she co-chaired Art for Life to benefit ARC Ohio. In 2012, she served as the honorary chair for Friends of the Poor Walk, St. Vincent DePaul. She serves as a founding member of the Women’s Leadership Council for the United Way of Central Ohio.
Colleen has played an instrumental role in fundraising events for WELD (Women’ Economic Leadership Development), Make-A-Wish, the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), Children’s Hunger Alliance, NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), Northwest Counseling Center, and Columbus Metropolitan Club.
Colleen worked as the commencement speaker at her alma mater, Point Park University, in Pittsburgh, in 2001. The previous year, she served as the commencement speaker at Ohio’s Rio Grande University, where she obtained an honorary doctorate.
Colleen Marshall Social Media Platforms
Marshall is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook, Instagram, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 2.9K followers on X, over 1.2K followers on Instagram, and over 23K followers on Facebook.