Frances Rivera

Frances Rivera
Born	1970 (age 46–47) Philippines
Alma mater	University of the Philippines
Occupation	journalist
Known for	TV news anchor
Home town	Dallas, Texas
Spouse(s)	Stuart Fraass
Children	Tessa (daughter) Laz Conrad River (son)

Frances Rivera (born 1970 ) is a Filipino-American journalist and television news anchor. For ten years, until August 2011, she had been a television reporter and anchor for Boston's NBC affiliate WHDH. From 2011-2013, she was a morning news anchor for WPIX in New York City. In February 2014 she joined NBC News and MSNBC where she serves as Thomas Roberts co-anchor on MSNBC Live airing weekdays from 1-3pm ET.

Rivera was born in the Philippines. When she was three years old, she and her family, including her two brothers Andre and Marc, moved from the Philippines to Austin, Texas. Sometime afterward, they moved and settled in Dallas. She was sent by her family to finish her studies in the Philippines which she did, receiving her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of the Philippines. After graduation she returned to the United States to work at CBS Morning News in New York City.

Rivera worked at CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and NBC affiliate KFDX in Wichita Falls, Texas. She also worked off camera in New York City for CBS News' The Morning Show and covered the 1996 Presidential campaign. She was also a co-host and reporter for the PBS show Asian America.

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