My City February 2022

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4:30am Toldo gets ready for the broadcast, puts on makeup and does her hair. 5am-9am “We go live at 5am,”Toldo states. During the broadcast, the news anchor is the only other person in the studio. “e cameras are all automated and operated by a computer in the control room.e producer talks to us through a de- vice in our ear.”ey are live on the air for four hours – until 9am – two hours on NBC25 and two hours on FOX66. Her workday ends at 9am. On occasion,Toldo anchors the broadcast of the program “Commu- nity Wide” which airs on CW46 at 11:30am on Sundays. She also reports, writes and edits videos for medical stories and does a segment called “Leslie’s Pet Project” twice a month. “I can’t imagine not reporting,” she says. “I love writing and I love storytelling.”

TOLDO BROADCASTS LIVE FROM 5-9AM ON NBC25 AND FOX66.

PHOTO BY MIKE WOOLFOLK

served as a board of directors member and emcee for many of their annual fundraising events. And, she writes a popular monthly column titled “My Musings” for My City Magazine . Add to this list of commit- ments the time she spends helping people who are in recovery from an addiction. “I’m very passionate about trying to make a dišerence in people’s lives,” she says. “It ’s no joke. ere is an opioid crisis and a large number of overdose deaths in “I’m very passionate about trying to make a difference in people’s lives.”

Off the Clock In her spare time, Toldo spends time with her husband and their pets. In the warmer months, she also enjoys running and kayak- ing. “I love doing things with my friends and I taught myself to sew and craft during the pandemic.” Toldo is also well known through- out the community for her volunteer- ism. For more than seven years, she has taught classes at Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute. “rough the Quality of Life Program, I’ve taught journaling, a grief class, spiritual growth and end-of-life planning,” she shares. “My students are all cancer patients and survivors and occasionally, caregivers. It’s been one of my most rewarding experiences.” Toldo has been involved with the Humane Society of Genesee County for around 18 years, having

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