Marissa Bodnar Biography
Marissa Bodnar is an American Emmy and Murrow-awarded journalist working as the director of strategic communications at the University of Southern Maine since September 2025. Before holding that position, she worked for WGME in Portland, Maine, for 13 years.
Marissa Bodnar Age
Bodnar was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. She likes to keep her personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 50’s.
Marissa Bodnar Height
Bodnar stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Marissa Bodnar Family
Bodnar has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Bodnar has any siblings.
Marissa Bodnar Husband
Bodnar is very private about her personal life; therefore, it is not known if she is in any relationship. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, playing tennis, wearing out her rescue puppy, Atlas, and eating her way through Portland. On January 2, 2025, she posted photos of herself and Atlas on her Facebook account and captioned “Happy Birthday to my best friend! Atlas is 9 today 🥳🎂🎈.”
Marissa Bodnar Net Worth
Bodnar has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a reporter.
Marissa Bodnar Salary
Bodnar earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45, 000 to $ 110, 500.
Marissa Bodnar Leaves WGME
Bodnar worked at WGME from October 2012 to September 2025. There, she worked alongside other famous WGME anchors and reporters, including;
- Katie Sampson
- Blair Best
- Lexie O’Connor
- Taylor Cairns
- Karah Brackin
- Gregg Lagerquist
- Lauren Healy
- Jeff Peterson
- Dustin Bonk
- Charlie Lopresti
Marissa Bodnar Education
Bodnar attended Northeastern University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a minor in Cinema Studies in 2010. While in college, Bodnar played three years of NCAA Division I soccer and spent a semester in Los Angeles as an intern on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Bodnar was an assignment editor and contributor to NUTV, the student-run TV station. She studied at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2006 to 2007, where she also played NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer.
Marissa Bodnar Career
Bodnar works as the director of strategic communications at the University of Southern Maine. Before holding that position, she worked for WGME in Portland, Maine, for 13 years. She started her stint there as a general assignment reporter in October 2012 and was promoted to investigative/general assignment reporter in April 2015.
Bodnar was promoted to anchor and investigative reporter in August 2021. In August of the following year, she was promoted to evening anchor of the 5, 6, 7, 10, & 11 p.m. weekday newscasts on CBS13 and FOX23, as well as the chief investigative reporter. In this capacity, she led an award-winning investigative unit that helped in the recovery of tens of thousands of dollars for consumers.
Bodnar enjoys stories that can lead to positive change or hold the powerful accountable. She covered the sinking of the El Faro, the deadly 2014 hayride accident in Mechanic Falls, and the Noyes Street fire that killed six young people in Portland.
Bodnar has investigated the state’s critical volunteer firefighter shortage and a lack of lockdown drills in local schools. Her work has been recognized with New England Emmy Awards, the Maine Association of Broadcasters, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards. Before moving to Maine, she worked as a general assignment reporter at KIFI in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Marissa Bodnar Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 4.5K followers on Facebook, over 600 on Instagram, and over 3K on X.