Monica says... A conversation with WMUR anchor Monica Hernandez about life as a journalist and New Hampshire’s growing diversity. n BY ROBERT COOK
26 603Diversity.com | August 2022
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onica Hernandez was beaming with a glow that rivaled her red dress at the WMUR-TV studios in Manchester this summer. She and her husband, Chris Byers, were expecting their first child, a baby girl, in just eight weeks. Her due date was Aug. 24, the same day as her husband’s birthday. While they know they are having a girl, Monica said they were not ready to announce the baby’s name until after she was born. “We’re keeping it close to the chest until she is born. We have just told some family members,” she said. As one of the primary anchors on News 9 every evening, Monica is viewed by millions of Granite Staters. She is also the first, first-generation Mexican-American woman to anchor a News 9 broadcast. During a time when New Hampshire’s diversity is growing, Monica believes she is serving the people of New Hampshire in the right place at the right time.
