Maryalice Demler (born July 8, 1964) is a television journalist and news anchor for WGRZ in Buffalo, New York.[3]

Maryalice Demler
Born
Mary Alice Demler

(1964-07-08) July 8, 1964 (age 60)
EducationNiagara University
OccupationNews Anchor
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)[1]
SpouseNathan Roger Marton (m. 1996–January 2013)[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)
Miss America 1991

Biography

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Demler anchors Channel 2 News at 5:00, 6:00,7:00,10:00, and 11:00. She joined Channel 2 in September 1993. She attended Niagara University, graduating in 1986 with a B. A. in Political Science, and a B. A. in French.[4] She won the title of Miss New York in 1990[5] and participated in Miss America 1991 on September 7, 1990. On April 18, 2010, The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored Demler with the New York Emmy Award for the Best News Anchor - On Camera Talent category. She is the first Buffalo-area news Anchor to receive the Best News Anchor award.[6] She has been the executive director of the Miss Buffalo Pageant for several years (Miss America Preliminary) and has taken her titleholders to Miss New York. She runs the Canal Fest Pageant of the Tonawandas and she ran the Miss Erie County Fair Pageant for several years. She is very involved in community service and is a journalist. She has been voted Western New York's favorite news anchor many times.

Demler was married to Nathan Marton from 1996 to 2013. She dated Joseph Murphy from 2018 until Murphy's unexpected death in February 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Pergament, Alan (April 19, 1995). "Maryalice in Medialand; working the airwaves seven days a week". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Demler-Marton". The Buffalo News. September 29, 1996. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Geggus, Jacquenette (July 15, 1990). "Miss Buffalo wins in state pageant; Miss Western New York captures second runner-up honors". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maryalice Demler - Biography". IMDb. January 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  5. ^ "Former Miss New York Winners". Miss New York Organization. January 30, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Three Emmy Awards for Two On Your Side". WGRZ. April 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  7. ^ Pergament, Alan (February 28, 2019). "Demler gives moving on-air tribute to companion, who died in her arms". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss New York
1990
Succeeded by