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'''Early Life'''
Solarski was born in Long Island, New York and was raised in upstate New York, (near Montreal), Lake Placid and Burlington, Vermont. An avid ice hockey fan, he became an honor society member in high school, a member of the school wrestling team and a frequent golfer. His love for hockey enabled him to see numerous [[Wikipedia:Montreal Canadiens game |Montreal Canadiens]]games near his homehometown, although his favorite NHL team is continues to be the [[Wikipedia:New York Rangers|New York Rangers]].
He enrolled at the State University of New York and received a degree in Mass Communications.
from the and in 1987 began reporting for [[Wikipedia:WPTZ|WPTZ]], the NBC affiliate for Plattsburgh and the surrounding area. He became a news anchor and managing editor in 1989 and received a number of Associated Press Awards.
'''Pensacola Bound'''
Joining the [[WEAR]] team in March [[1994]], Solarski hosted "This Week with Bob Solarski" until 1995, as well as a live call-in show called "Extra" from 2003 to 2006. He has interviewed politicians including President [[Wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]], [[Wikipedia:Ross Perot|Ross Perot]], [[Wikipedia:Mario Cuomo|Mario Cuomo]] and other state and national figures, and has received several Florida Associated Press Awards for his work, including Best Editorial Feature and News Magazine.
[[Image:BobSolarskiMugshot.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Booking photo of Solarski on drunk driving charges]]
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