ABC5 WOI-DT News, Weather, Sports in Des Moines, IAChristina Palladino

Christina joined ABC5 News in February, 2007 after spending a year as a reporter at sister station CBS4 News in the Quad Cities.

Christina grew up right outside of Boston, Massachusetts.  While in Boston, Christina got her start in television interning at WCVB, the ABC affiliate there. Eventually hired on as a production assistant, Christina held many posts during her two years at WCVB including ENG producer, field producer, and news writer.

She also reported for the city's Comcast cable station - Boston's Neighborhood Network News - covering a variety of stories within the neighborhoods of the city. 

Christina graduated from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in Communication and a minor in Italian Studies.  While at Fairfield, she interned at ABC's The View in New York City.  She also studied abroad in Florence, Italy for a semester.