Several weeks ago, we mentioned former WKYC reporter/anchor Lisa Colagrossi in a story (CLICK HERE) about the WABC TV studios catching fire in New 
York City. Lisa has worked 6 years now at WABC as an early morning reporter/fill-in anchor.
York City. Lisa has worked 6 years now at WABC as an early morning reporter/fill-in anchor.Ironically, Lisa is the one who covered the story on the fire which gave us the idea to find out what's she has been up to since leaving WKYC.
Lisa tells us that she first headed to Florida where she went to work for former WKYC News Director Dick Moore (still her favorite) and WKYC General Manager Brooke Spectorsky who were both in Orlando at the time at Channel 7. Lisa's first duty was a 5:30 PM anchor and would add the 11 pm newscast to her resume.Her husband's career then took her to the Big Apple in 2001. Lisa joined WABC-TV on the Sunday after the World Trade Center disaster as a freelance reporter and hit the ground running. Lisa has also covered other major stories including the crash of flight 587 in the Rockaways. She tells us she is currently working with a few other WKYC alumni including Tappy Phillips and Jim Dolan.
Lisa's work has garnered two Suncoast Regional Emmy's, five Emmy nominations, and numerous awards from the Florida Associated Press, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
In addition to working in Cleveland, Orlando and New York, Lisa has also worked at stations in Alabama and West Virginia.
Lisa calls Connecticut home now with her husband and two children, ages 7 & 3. Her parents and brother still live in Strongsville, but her sister lives near her in Manhattan.
You can e-mail Lisa at: lisa.colagrossi@abc.com
