Mark Ockerbloom is a news anchor at WFXT-TV FOX 25 in Boston, where he anchors the 5pm, 6pm, 10pm and 11pm newscasts.
Mark joined FOX 25 in 2004 as a sports anchor and reporter, and moved to his current position in 2007. Since he joined FOX 25, Mark has covered many stories including the Winter snow storms that paralyzed the region, the Patriots 4th Super Bowl, the Red Sox 3rd World Series, and the Boston Marathon Bombings. Prior to FOX 25, Mark spent almost four years as a sports anchor at New England Cable News. He's also worked at KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City, OK; and WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH. Before television, he also worked in radio at WGIR-AM, WMDK-FM and WLLH-AM all in the New Hampshire and Massachusetts area.
A native of Winchester, MA, Mark is a 1985 graduate of Providence College where he received a Bachelor's degree in English.
1. What kind of phone do you have, and what are your favorite apps?
I have an iPhone 6. I upgraded right before the Super Bowl so I'd have a quality camera for Media Day and the rest of the trip. Among my favorite Apps are Map My Run, SiriusXM, Spotify, The New York Times Crossword and of course the Fox25News App!
2. Favorite and least favorite news topics to cover (besides violent crime)?
My favorite news topics to cover are stories of people helping one another out, especially someone who's down on their luck or needs a hand.Least favorite topic? Political back and forth that amounts to absolutely nothing.
3. If you weren't working in TV news, what would you be doing?
Landscape Architect. Work outdoors, no suit and tie and I wouldn't have to worry about getting dirty! Off-season, I'd work as a teacher.4. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?
The Bugs Bunny/Roadrunner hour...guess I'm showing my age?5. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
Either going for a quick run, working in the yard, reading or catching up on social media.6. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
I'd travel to Europe and visit Sweden, Ireland, France and Scotland to see where my ancestors lived...I'm a mutt!7. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
After covering his recent trip to the US from start to finish, I'd have to say Pope Francis.
8. Do you collect anything?
I used to collect baseball cards and later watches... nowadays it's bobble heads!9. What are the top 3 played songs on your iPod?
I haven't used my IPod in a long time and shuffle thru all kinds of music on SiriusXM or Spotify...Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, R&B...you name it, I listen to it. Springsteen, Eagles, Clapton, Chesney, Elvis, Sinatra among my favorite artists.10. What is one of your favorite quotes?
"What the mind of man can perceive, the mind of man can achieve."11. What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
Volunteering at the PMC in memory of my older brother Carl, I've been doing it every August since 2005 in hopes that we'll someday find a cure for cancer!More about Mark Ockerbloom
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