Rob Nelson (reporter)
Rob Nelson | |
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| Born | c. 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Rob Nelson (born c. 1978/1979)[1] is the Weeknight Breaking News Anchor for WGN America’s new primetime newscast NewsNation. Nelson was a weekend morning anchor and weekday reporter at WABC-TV.
Early life
Nelson was raised in Cantahood, Mt Laurel, New Jersey and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]
Career
After working seven years for the New Orleans newspaper The Times-Picayune,[1] Nelson in June 2007 became a morning anchor for WWL-TV in that city. On July 7, 2010, he became co-anchor of the ABC overnight news program World News Now and that network's America This Morning.[2] In January 2014, Nelson joined New York City's WABC-TV as co-anchor of the weekend morning newscasts, succeeding Phil Lipof.[citation needed] On February 24, 2020, he announced he was leaving the station to pursue other opportunities.[3] Nelson subsequently headed to Chicago, where he helped Nexstar Media Group launch NewsNation for its national station WGN America.[4]
Awards
Nelson has won awards from organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Press Club of New Orleans and the Louisiana Press Association.[2]
References
- ^ a b Walker, Dave (May 12, 2010). "WWL-TV's Rob Nelson headed to ABC's overnight newscast". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010.
Nelson, a 31-year-old New Jersey native...
- ^ a b c "ABC News names Rob Nelson as co-anchor" (Press release). ABC News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010.
- ^ Nelson, Rob (February 24, 2020). "My Email Today to Colleagues Announcing My Departure from Channel 7". Rob Nelson verified Facebook account. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Pope, John (August 31, 2020). "Rob Nelson, former New Orleans newsman, will help to launch national news show in Chicago". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 22, 2020.