Sophia Perricone is a long way from her native Orange County, California.
And a Lake Erie beach, however impressive, is a long way from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean, where Perricone spent her childhood. But the newly minted weekend anchor for WTOL-TV, Channel 11, loves being in Toledo.
“I love Toledo,” said Perricone. “I was at NBC24 from 2019-2021 so I know the area and I know the community so its wonderful to be back. Everyone has been so welcoming and so kind and so helpful so I just really feel like I’ve landed in the right place.”
Perricone became interested in television journalism at an early age. As a kid, Perricone was fascinated by the interview process and the pace of broadcasting through watching local news and various TV programs like Ellen .
“(Television journalism) has been my dream since I was 12 years old,” said Perricone. “Growing up I would spend a lot of time at my grandmother’s house and she would always watch Ellen and I would love watching her interview people. My mom would always have the news on when she was making dinner and I remember thinking ‘That’s exciting, it’s fast paced news’ so this has always been my dream and I love that I’m living it.”