Mike LaCrosse has been promoted to weekday morning anchor at WLNE-TV ABC 6 in Providence, RI.
This is the second promotion for Mike at ABC 6 within the past 6 months, he was named weekend evening anchor in August 2014.
" Excited to be starting on the am show this morning with Doreen Scanlon, Chelsea Priest, Melissa Randall & Jim Stearns" Mike said on Twitter before anchoring his first morning newscast of "Good Morning Providence" on January 5.
Matt Blanchette, who had been anchoring since January 2014, has been reassigned to general assignment reporting as well as covering Boston Marathon bombing trial in Boston.
Mike joined ABC 6 in September of 2013 as a multimedia journalist from WGGB in Springfield, MA. He also interned at WCVB-TV in Boston while in college.
Mike has been a part of covering some of the region's biggest stories. On April 19th 2013, he reported from the scene of a massive police search for a terror suspect in Watertown, Mass. He also reported from the bombings at the Boston Marathon. On June 1st 2011, Mike was one of the first local journalists on the ground in Springfield following the devastating tornado. His reporting on the storm was featured that night on "World News Tonight with Dianne Sawyer." Mike was the only local TV reporter in New York City when the verdict was handed down in the trial of the men charged will killing reputed Springfield mob boss Al Bruno. He has also earned an AP Award for his work with the ABC40 "Bully Busters" segment.
Mike graduated from UMass Amherst magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree with concentrations in both journalism and political science.
Mike is a native of Waltham, Mass.
When not covering the news, he enjoys trying out new restaurants, watching Boston sports teams and running.
Mike's promotion was effective on January 5.
Good Morning Providence @ABC6 @ScanlonABC6 @ChelseaPriest @JimStearns89 @MelissaARandall pic.twitter.com/y7ZmHfg4vq
— Mike LaCrosse (@MikeLaCrosse) January 5, 2015
Mike LaCrosse Promoted to Weekday Morning Anchor at WLNE
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