Mike Marza
Mike launched WABC's new podcast 'If You Can Make It Here' in 2026, focusing on New Yorkers and theirsuccess stories.
Mike has covered some of the biggest stories in the tri-state. He was inside the courtroom when a jury convicted former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault. When NYC became the epicenter of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Mike spent months reporting from the empty streets on the horrific deaths and the race to fight the virus. As protests erupted in the wake of George Floyd's murder, Mike broadcasted live alongside Floyd's brother and thousands of demonstrators - as they marched across the Brooklyn Bridge. Mike also helped lead WABC-TV's live breaking news coverage when a gunman opened fire inside a packed NYC subway car during morning rush hour in 2022. While at ABC 7, Mike has been nominated for and won several Emmy Awards for his anchoring and reporting.
Mike came to Eyewitness News from the NBC affiliate in Kansas City, where he served as co-anchor of the 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 10:00pm weekday newscasts, a role that earned him Emmy Awards for Best Anchor and his reporting.
While in Kansas City, Mike led special coverage of President Trump's three visits to Missouri and anchored live from the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate in Virginia. When tornadoes destroyed neighborhoods outside of Kansas City in 2017, he interviewed survivors live from the devastation. Following a deadly mass shooting at a Kansas manufacturing plant, Mike anchored live from the scene in 2016. He traveled to Toronto and New York covering the 2015 Kansas City Royals World Series run and then co-anchored the championship parade and rally in KC in front of 800,000 fans. Mike also followed the Kansas City Chiefs to Pittsburgh and Foxborough co-anchoring live pre-and-post game shows for nationally televised games including the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium. His investigations tackled a new effort to hunt bicycle thieves, a hidden danger inside clothes dryers and a rise in children dying in hot cars which earned an Emmy in 2018. He profiled the Patrouille de France, also known as the "French Blue Angels," by riding along reporting from inside a French fighter jet.
Mike joined 41 Action News from WSVN-TV 7 News in Miami where he anchored the 4:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm, and 6:30pm weekday newscasts and reported for the 10:00pm and 11:00pm broadcasts. When bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, Mike co-anchored five continuous hours of breaking news coverage. As the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting unfolded, Mike co-anchored 7News' special report on the tragedy. During the 2012 presidential election, Mike anchored live from Mitt Romney's election watch party. He also reported live from Miami Heat Championship celebrations in 2012 and 2013.
Mike joined 7News from ABC News where he served as a freelance Anchor and Correspondent in New York City. Mike often co-anchored the network's popular overnight broadcasts "World News Now" and "America This Morning." He also filed reports for the weekend editions of "Good Morning America," "World News Now," and "ABC NewsOne."
Mike is also a proud former Summer Fellow of the International Radio and Television Society of New York. The organization guides students interested in media careers by placing them in highly sought-after internships. He is also the proud recipient of the "Stephen K. Nenno Most Inspirational Fellow Award." He routinely mentors young aspiring journalists.
Mike and his wife, Rhiannon, got engaged in New York City and now live in Brooklyn with their son and two daughters.
Mike's Stories
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From tragic clashes in Minneapolis to the roars of protests across the country, the debate over immigration rages.
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For decades, fans of "The Howard Stern Show" have recognized her voice instantly. Loud, loyal, and unmistakably Brooklyn, Mariann Tepedino, better known as "Mariann from Brooklyn," is bringing her charm to this week's podcast episode of "If You Can Make It Here with Mike Marza."
Ryan Serhant on how he went from a soap star to building a real estate empire | Podcast
This week on "If You Can Make It Here with Mike Marza," Mike sits down with someone who knows New York City hustle better than almost anyone: Ryan Serhant. He's a CEO, entrepreneur, author, dad, and the face behind one of the fastest growing real estate firms in the world, SERHANT.
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In this episode of "If You Can Make It Here with Mike Marza," we get to know a real powerhouse on the basketball court and in life, George "The Messiah" Papoutsis.
Mike Muse on politics, pop culture, and driving real change: If You Can Make It Here with Mike Marza
In the premiere episode of If You Can Make It Here with Mike Marza, we sit down with a true change-maker: Mike Muse - a former record label co-founder turned media entrepreneur, political expert, and tech innovator.
If You Can Make It Here with Mike Marza | Follow and listen here
Eyewitness News Anchor Mike Marza brings you the stories behind the headlines and digs deeper into the characters that flavor the greatest city in the world.
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Inside Park Plaza in Brooklyn Heights, conversation is served daily and there is a menu of topics that the next mayor of New York City must tackle.
NTSB released preliminary report on deadly helicopter crash that killed family of 5, pilot
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the deadly crash of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River nearly a month ago.
How COVID has left a lasting impact on our lives 5 years later
The lessons learned five years ago are still being lived today.