Roma Torre

Lawsuit against Charter Communications In June 2019, Torre and four other news presenters (Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee, Jeanine Ramirez and Kristen Shaughnessy) filed an age and gender discrimination lawsuit against the station's parent company, Charter Communications. The five, represented by Douglas H. Wigdor, claimed that Charter marginalized them since the company's acquisition of NY1, reducing their airtime and paying them less money than male counterparts. They also accused the company of hiring younger "literal replacements" based on their race and skin color. Torre specifically alleged that the network had given preferential treatment to male anchor Pat Kiernan, including a new studio for the morning broadcasts that she claimed she was barred from using. “In contrast to 2015, this year NY1 has excluded me from live coverage of the celebration. This year, only weeks after we filed our lawsuit, NY1 has informed me that I will not be involved in the live parade coverage despite my request to continue in this role,” she wrote.

Torre and the other plaintiffs continued to appear on NY1 while the lawsuit was pending, but mutually agreed to depart the network following a settlement announced on December 31, 2020.

Born in New York City, Torre grew up in Pittsburgh and aspired to be an actress. She graduated from Tufts University magna cum laude with a degree in English and history. After graduation, she founded a theater company with Eduardo Lopez whom she later married.

Torre is a colon cancer survivor and has been an outspoken patient advocate urging early screening as the best prevention for the disease.

Filmography According to IMDb, Torre has appeared in films and TV shows as a news anchor.