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Mark Fontes (born December 3, 1979) is an American newscaster, sports reporter, and actor. He is presently the anchor at WMBC-TV in the New York/New Jersey area.

Fontes was once called the “hardest working man in television,” by Mark Snyder, who served as press secretary to former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne.

From 2010-13 he played Chuck Marble, a news reporter in the Mary Horror trilogy of films. His character is killed by a female zombie in Witches Blood, the third film in the series.

Mark Fontes
Mark Fontes

Mark Fontes (born December 3, 1979) is an American newscaster, sports reporter, and actor. He is presently the anchor at WMBC-TV in the New York/New Jersey area.

Fontes was once called the “hardest working man in television,” by Mark Snyder, who served as press secretary to former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne.

Acting Career From 2010-13, Fontes played Chuck Marble, a news reporter in the Mary Horror trilogy of films. His character is killed by a female zombie in Witches Blood, the third film in the series.

Broadcasting Career After internships at both Inside Edition (2000) and KFMB-TV (2001), Fontes started his reporting career at KTRV Fox 12 in Boise, Idaho in August 2002. After a little more than a year there, he moved to Southern California and joined the start-up staff at Wealth TV, now called AWE TV. The network’s launch on June 1, 2004 debuted Wealth International News, a 30-minute live newscast which Fontes anchored for four years.

In March 2008, Fontes returned to the East Coast as a reporter for the now defunct WZBN-TV in Trenton, New Jersey. He covered local news and community events. In February 2010, Fontes became WZBN’s sports anchor, covering major and minor league sports, as well as college and high school sports.

In the spring of 2012, WZBN’s owners sold the station to NRJ TV LLC for $3.5 million dollars. Despite this, Fontes and the rest of the departing WZBN staff were sent away with zero severance pay. The station’s final broadcast aired on June 8, 2012.

Fontes spent the next two years doing freelance work for various websites, and covering sports for The Times of Trenton newspaper. In May 2013, he launched MidJerseySports.com. The website’s popularity took off the following month, when the Robbinsville High Ravens softball team won their second state championship in three years.

In September 2014, Fontes returned to television, as an anchor/reporter for WMBC-TV in northern New Jersey.

Journalism Career Fontes covered the WNBA and NWBL from 2006-09 for websites such as NWBL.com, ElevationMag.com, and Suite101.com. For Suite 101 he also covered NFL games, college sports and minor league baseball.

Education Fontes graduated cum laude from St. John’s University (NY) in May 2002 with his Bachelor of Science degree. Five years later he was accepted to graduate school at the University of Maryland, but never went, citing financial concerns.

Personal Life Fontes is an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He also makes recruitment videos for high school athletes aspiring to play college sports. He is an avid bicyclist and global traveler.

Mark Fontes
Mark Fontes (born December 3, 1979) is an American newscaster, sports reporter, and actor. He is presently the anchor at WMBC-TV in the New York/New Jersey area.

Fontes was once called the “hardest working man in television,” by Mark Snyder, who served as press secretary to former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne.

Acting Career From 2010-13, Fontes played Chuck Marble, a news reporter in the Mary Horror trilogy of films. His character is killed by a female zombie in Witches Blood, the third film in the series.

Broadcasting Career After internships at both Inside Edition (2000) and KFMB-TV (2001), Fontes started his reporting career at KTRV Fox 12 in Boise, Idaho in August 2002. After a little more than a year there, he moved to Southern California and joined the start-up staff at Wealth TV, now called AWE TV. The network’s launch on June 1, 2004 debuted Wealth International News, a 30-minute live newscast which Fontes anchored for four years.

In March 2008, Fontes returned to the East Coast as a reporter for the now defunct WZBN-TV in Trenton, New Jersey. He covered local news and community events. In February 2010, Fontes became WZBN’s sports anchor, covering major and minor league sports, as well as college and high school sports.

In the spring of 2012, WZBN’s owners sold the station to NRJ TV LLC for $3.5 million dollars. Despite this, Fontes and the rest of the departing WZBN staff were sent away with zero severance pay. The station’s final broadcast aired on June 8, 2012.

Fontes spent the next two years doing freelance work for various websites, and covering sports for The Times of Trenton newspaper. In May 2013, he launched MidJerseySports.com. The website’s popularity took off the following month, when the Robbinsville High Ravens softball team won their second state championship in three years.

In September 2014, Fontes returned to television, as an anchor/reporter for WMBC-TV in northern New Jersey.

Journalism Career Fontes covered the WNBA and NWBL from 2006-09 for websites such as NWBL.com, ElevationMag.com, and Suite101.com. For Suite 101 he also covered NFL games, college sports and minor league baseball.

Education Fontes graduated cum laude from St. John’s University (NY) in May 2002 with his Bachelor of Science degree. Five years later he was accepted to graduate school at the University of Maryland, but never went, citing financial concerns.

Personal Life Fontes is an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He also makes recruitment videos for high school athletes aspiring to play college sports. He is an avid bicyclist and global traveler.

Mark Fontes
Mark Fontes (born December 3, 1979) is an American newscaster, sports reporter, and actor. He is presently the anchor at WMBC-TV in the New York/New Jersey area.

Fontes was once called the “hardest working man in television,” by Mark Snyder, who served as press secretary to former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne.

Acting Career From 2010-13, Fontes played Chuck Marble, a news reporter in the Mary Horror trilogy of films. His character is killed by a female zombie in Witches Blood, the third film in the series. See Fontes' IMDB profile.

Broadcasting Career After internships at both Inside Edition (2000) and KFMB-TV (2001), Fontes started his reporting career at KTRV Fox 12 in Boise, Idaho in August 2002. After a little more than a year there, he moved to Southern California and joined the start-up staff at Wealth TV, now called AWE TV. The network’s launch on June 1, 2004 debuted Wealth International News, a 30-minute live newscast which Fontes anchored for four years.

In March 2008, Fontes returned to the East Coast as a reporter for the now defunct WZBN-TV in Trenton, New Jersey. He covered local news and community events. In February 2010, Fontes became WZBN’s sports anchor, covering major and minor league sports, as well as college and high school sports.

In the spring of 2012, WZBN’s owners sold the station to NRJ TV LLC for $3.5 million dollars. Despite this, Fontes and the rest of the departing WZBN staff were sent away with zero severance pay. The station’s final broadcast aired on June 8, 2012.

Fontes spent the next two years doing freelance work for various websites, and covering sports for The Times of Trenton newspaper. In May 2013, he launched Mid Jersey Sports. The website’s popularity took off the following month, when the Robbinsville High Ravens softball team won their second state championship in three years.

In September 2014, Fontes returned to television, as an anchor/reporter for WMBC-TV in northern New Jersey.

Journalism Career Fontes covered the WNBA and NWBL from 2006-09 for websites such as NWBL.com, ElevationMag.com, and Suite101.com. For Suite 101 he also covered NFL games, college sports and minor league baseball.

Education Fontes graduated cum laude from St. John’s University (NY) in May 2002 with his Bachelor of Science degree. Five years later he was accepted to graduate school at the University of Maryland, but never went, citing financial concerns.

Personal Life Fontes is an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He also makes recruitment videos for high school athletes aspiring to play college sports. He is an avid bicyclist and global traveler.

Mark Fontes
Mark Fontes (born December 3, 1979) is an American newscaster, sports reporter, and actor. He is presently the anchor at WMBC-TV in the New York/New Jersey area.

Fontes was once called the “hardest working man in television,” by Mark Snyder, who served as press secretary to former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne.

Acting Career From 2010-13, Fontes played Chuck Marble, a news reporter in the Mary Horror trilogy of films. His character is killed by a female zombie in Witches Blood, the third film in the series. See Fontes' IMDB profile.

Broadcasting Career After internships at both Inside Edition (2000) and KFMB-TV (2001), Fontes started his reporting career at KTRV Fox 12 in Boise, Idaho in August 2002. After a little more than a year there, he moved to Southern California and joined the start-up staff at Wealth TV, now called AWE TV. The network’s launch on June 1, 2004 debuted Wealth International News, a 30-minute live newscast which Fontes anchored for four years.

In March 2008, Fontes returned to the East Coast as a reporter for the now defunct WZBN-TV in Trenton, New Jersey. He covered local news and community events. In February 2010, Fontes became WZBN’s sports anchor, covering major and minor league sports, as well as college and high school sports.

In the spring of 2012, WZBN’s owners sold the station to NRJ TV LLC for $3.5 million dollars. Despite this, Fontes and the rest of the departing WZBN staff were sent away with zero severance pay. The station’s final broadcast aired on June 8, 2012.

Fontes spent the next two years doing freelance work for various websites, and covering sports for The Times of Trenton newspaper. In May 2013, he launched Mid Jersey Sports. The website’s popularity took off the following month, when the Robbinsville High Ravens softball team won their second state championship in three years.

In September 2014, Fontes returned to television, as an anchor/reporter for WMBC-TV in northern New Jersey.

Journalism Career Fontes covered the WNBA and NWBL from 2006-09 for websites such as NWBL.com, ElevationMag.com, and Suite101.com. For Suite 101 he also covered NFL games, college sports and minor league baseball.

Education Fontes graduated cum laude from St. John’s University (NY) in May 2002 with his Bachelor of Science degree. Five years later he was accepted to graduate school at the University of Maryland, but never went, citing financial concerns.

Personal Life Fontes is an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He also makes recruitment videos for high school athletes aspiring to play college sports. He is an avid bicyclist and global traveler.