Julie Banderas

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Julie Banderas
Born
Julie E. Bidwell

c. 1973/1974 (age 47–48)[1]
Other namesJulie Bidwell-Sansone[2]
EducationEmerson College
OccupationTelevision news anchor
EmployerFox News
Notable credit(s)
The Big Story Weekend host
Spouse(s)
Andrew J. Sansone
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(m. 2009)​
Children3
Parent(s)Fabiola R. Bidwell
Howard Dexter Bidwell

Julie Banderas (born Julie Bidwell; c. 1973/1974) is an American television news anchor for the Fox News Channel, based in New York City. Banderas formerly hosted Fox Report Weekend before moving to a weekday anchor role. She currently serves as a primary weekday fill-in anchor.

Early life[edit]

Banderas is the daughter of Fabiola R. and Howard Dexter Bidwell (1930–2010).[1][3] Her mother is an immigrant from Colombia;[3] her father, was a Navy veteran and civil engineer who started his own company called Consolidated Precast, Inc.[2] Banderas has a sister and four half siblings from her father's first marriage.[2] Banderas graduated with a bachelor's degree from Emerson College.[1][4]

Career[edit]

Banderas began her career[5] at WLVI-TV in Boston. She went on to serve as a local news anchorwoman for WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia; WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut and WNYW in New York City.

Banderas joined the Fox News in March 2005 as a general assignment reporter.[6]

In 2008, she replaced Laurie Dhue at the anchor position for Fox Report Weekend. In 2010 she took maternity leave with Harris Faulkner assuming her responsibilities. She returned to Fox News from leave near the end of 2010 and was reassigned to the position of general news correspondent.

Controversies[edit]

In June 2006, she gained international media attention for her infamous on-air clash with Shirley Phelps-Roper, former spokeswoman for the Westboro Baptist Church,[7] in which she later stated "These people should be arrested, and I understand the right to protest, but when you disgrace not only our fallen soldiers, but when you disgrace innocent young children, I swear. Lock 'em up. Throw away the key. Give 'em the death penalty. I think it‘s disgusting."[8]

Personal life[edit]

Banderas' husband, Andrew J. Sansone, a member of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity and founding president of both Old Rock Media and Big Apple Channel, proposed marriage to her with a message-in-a-bottle that he pretended to discover on the beach while clam digging on Long Island Sound.[9] She announced their engagement during an episode of America's Election Headquarters on September 21, 2008.[10] They wed at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on August 29, 2009.[1] They have three children and reside in New York City.[11][12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Julie Bidwell, Andrew Sansone". The New York Times. August 28, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2011. The bride, 35, will continue to use the name Julie Banderas professionally
  2. ^ a b c "Howard BIDWELL Obituary (2010)". Hartford Courant. November 19, 2010 – via Legacy.com.
  3. ^ a b "Episode dated February 10, 2008". Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld. February 10, 2008. Fox News Channel.
  4. ^ "Julie Banderas". Fox News. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via FoxNews.com.
  5. ^ "TV 3 Alumni: Where Did They Go?, or 'Where's Meg?'". BridgewaterVA.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  6. ^ Staff (March 9, 2005). "Julie Banderas Joins Fox News". TV Newser. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  7. ^ "Shirley Phelps-Roper on Fox News". Fox News Channel. Fox Corporation – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Barrett-Fox, Rebecca (December 16, 2010). ""Pray not for this People for their Good": Westboro Baptist Church, the Religious Right, and American Nationalism" (PDF). University of Kansas. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Vows: Julie & Andy | The New York Times, retrieved July 18, 2021
  10. ^ "Episode dated September 21, 2008". America's Election Headquarters. September 21, 2008. Fox News.
  11. ^ Sansone, Andrew (April 22, 2010). "It's a GIRL!". Twitter.com. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  12. ^ "Julie Banderas' New Baby Girl!". Fox News. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2013 – via FoxNews.com.

External links[edit]

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