ANN MERCOGLIANO

Correspondent

Ann Mercogliano joined INSIDE EDITION as a New York-based Correspondent in August 2015. Mercogliano covers everything from breaking news and exclusive interviews to feature stories and in-depth investigations. 

Mercogliano shined during her risk-taking extensive coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic from the epicenter of New York City as the virus spread throughout the country.

Mercogliano’s work in investigations was recognized with a Clarion Award for her investigative report which found that some hotels did not change their bed sheets between guests. She was also asked to appear on “The Dr. Oz Show” to discuss her investigation into chemical-free insect repellents. Mercogliano and the INSIDE EDITION team have been acknowledged for multiple Daytime Emmy® nominations for Outstanding Entertainment News Program.  She has also earned individual nominations for her work throughout her 20 plus year career in television.

In 2024, Ann was sent to Butler, Pennsylvania to cover the assassination attempt on then Candidate Trump and filed several stories from there. On another trip back to Butler, the widow of Firefighter Corey Comperatore granted her an interview to talk about what happened, her husband and their family. That summer, Ann also covered the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

A graduate of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Mercogliano majored in Sociology and minored in Journalism. While attending GW, she was selected for a competitive role in “The White House” Office of Media Affairs as an Intern. She was then hired by George Stephanopoulos at ABC's “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” to work as his intern and still credits it as one of the most thrilling opportunities of her life.

After graduation, Mercogliano returned home to New York to pursue her dream of a career in journalism, landing a job at the assignment desk at WNBC  in New York City.  While in NYC, she also worked on the assignment desk for NY1 and WCBS-TV. Mercogliano made a tape as an assignment editor and landed her first reporting job in Valdosta, Georgia where she reported for the CBS affiliate WCTV, and eventually served as the bureau chief. Mercogliano then jumped markets to WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pa., where she helped open the Lebanon County Bureau and covering Lancaster County. There, she covered many local but also national news stories including the three-week Michael Roseboro murder trial and the 2008 Presidential election.

In 2010, Mercogliano returned home to New York City fulfilling her dream of becoming a reporter in her hometown. First reporting for News 12 and then WNBC’s “New York Live” where she was sent to London to cover the royal wedding and filed local news reports on weekends. While working there, she received an Emmy nomination for her London coverage and also received ratings recognition on the show.  Mercogliano was recruited to WCBS-TV to report on the morning show. She was one of the first reporters at the Breezy Point fire during Hurricane Sandy. Mercogliano then joined WPIX and served as a lead reporter on the 10 p.m. flagship newscast.

 Mercogliano says she pursued a career in journalism to give a voice to others and to shine a light on issues affecting everyone.  She is married with two children and is very grateful for all the opportunities that she has been given.