Naoko Funayama Biography
Naoko Funayama is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WCVB in Boston, Massachusetts as a sports anchor/reporter. Prior to joining the station in May 2022, she worked for NBC Sports and NESN.
Naoko Funayama Age
Funayama likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year she was born. However, she might be in her 30s.
Naoko Funayama Height
Funayama stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Naoko Funayama Family
Funayama 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 Funayama has any siblings.
Naoko Funayama Husband
Funayama is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Funayama being in any past relationship with anyone.
Naoko Funayama Net Worth
Funayama has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Naoko Funayama Salary
Funayama earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Naoko Funayama Career
Funayama serves at WCVB NewsCenter 5 as a sports anchor/reporter. Before joining WCVB, she worked with the New England Revolution (NBC Sports Boston) broadcast crew as a sideline reporter for 5 years (2017 – 2022). She also worked as the rinkside reporter for the Boston Bruins broadcast team on NESN between the years 2013 and 2008. The Boston Bruins achieved remarkable success during her time, making it to the Stanley Cup Final twice and clinching a historic championship victory in the year 2011.
Funayama’s sports coverage has extended to the global stage through her involvement with NBC’s latest Olympic Games broadcasts. She covered the Beijing Winter Olympics in the year 2022 and the Tokyo Olympics in the year 2020. She also contributed to the broadcasts of the Red Sox’s season-opening games in Tokyo, Japan, during 2007, as well as the Bruins’ season-opening journey to Prague, Czechia, and Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the 2010-2011 season.
Before joining NESN, Funayama worked at WMUR-TV in New Hampshire as a sports reporter. That was where she started her career. When coming to her education, Funayama is a proud alumnus of the Boston University College of Communication and Williams College. During her spare time, she likes to coach children, assist youth sports leagues, run, or cheer for any sports event.
Naoko Funayama WCVB
Funayama is working at WCVB where she works alongside other famous WCVB meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Josh Brogadir
- Janet Wu
- Bob Halloran
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- A.J. Burnett
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
Naoko Funayama Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook and Twitter. She has over 19.3K followers on Twitter.