Robbie Reynold
Tucson,USA
Summary
Professional broadcast journalist with significant experience in delivering news with clarity and authority. Adept at live reporting, scriptwriting, and conducting interviews, ensuring accurate and compelling news coverage. Strong team collaborator, flexible with evolving newsroom demands, and consistently focused on delivering impactful results. Possesses excellent communication skills, calm on-air presence, and ability to connect with diverse audiences.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Morning / Noon News Anchor
KVOA
04.2025 - Current
- Solo anchor 4:30 A.M. – 7:00 A.M. newscast and 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. Newscast
- Approve scripts and assist with writing newscasts
- Frequently anchor breaking news and continuous coverage
- Active in community in charity runs and triathlons, volunteer work, and hosting / MC for charity events
Morning News Anchor / MMJ
KVOA
06.2021 - 03.2025
- Co-anchor 4:30 A.M. - 7:00 A.M. newscast
- Work as Reporter / MMJ after morning newscasts, occasionally fill in for Noon newscast
- Approve scripts, assist with writing newscasts, anchor Today Show cut-ins, and help with weather and sports when needed
- Frequently anchor breaking news and continuous coverage
- Active in community in charity runs and triathlons, volunteer work, and hosting / MC for charity events
Reporter / Saturday Evening Anchor
KKTV
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Anchor 5:30 and 10:00 newscasts
- Approve scripts and manage stories
- Covered COVID-19 Pandemic and social justice protests in Colorado Springs and Denver
Reporter / Fill-in Anchor
KKTV
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Dayside and Nightside MMJ, fill-in sports anchor, fill-in news anchor
- Covered severe snow storms, the officer-involved shooting of DeVon Bailey, and wildfires
- Served as weekend sports anchor during summer of 2019 while team found permanent replacement
Weekday Morning Anchor / Reporter
WAFB
02.2017 - 12.2018
- Breaking News Center reporter for two hour morning show
- Solo anchor for The Big Xtra Hour, hour long newscast on sister station WBXH
- Live reporter for noon show, and produced content for evening newscasts
- Fill-in anchor for 30 minute noon newscast
- Covered the controversial removal of confederate monuments, the federal and state decisions to not charge officers involved in the Alton Sterling shooting, and Tropical Storm Cindy
- Active in the community: frequent host for WAFB’s “Live After Five” concerts, and frequent participant in local charity triathlons
Sunday Morning Anchor / Reporter
WAFB
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Solo anchor for hour-long Sunday morning show
- Reported four days a week as one man band
- Shot, wrote, and edited PKGs and VOSOTs for noon, 5:00, and 6:00 shows
- Frequently did live shots, occasionally running live shot solo
- Covered the historic 2016 summer in Baton Rouge: the shooting death of Alton Sterling, the ambush attack that killed three law enforcement officers, and the August Flood that devastated Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas
- Also covered the flood recovery efforts, 2016 elections, and tornadoes
Weekend News Anchor / Reporter
KPAX
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Solo anchor for the weekend 5:30 and 10:00 newscasts
- Produced shows solo and managed team of reporters
- Reported three days a week
- Fill-in sports and weather anchor
- Covered the Mountain Water Trial, a successful effort by the city of Missoula to buy their own water system through eminent domain
- Also covered the unsuccessful and controversial efforts of locals to bring horse racing back to the city
- Created bi-weekly series “Tomorrow's Innovators”, highlighting local students and teachers that excel in STEM fields
Crime Reporter
KPAX
09.2014 - 03.2015
- Worked every day as a one-man band: shot, wrote, and edited VOSOTs and PKGs for newscasts, did live shots frequently
- Met regularly with officials at the police department, sheriffs department, and courthouse to find stories
- Main reporter for the Markus Kaarma trial, where a Montana man was found guilty of murder after shooting a German exchange student in his garage, trial garnered international attention
- Also covered the many sexual assault allegations against male students at the University of Montana
- Fill-in sports anchor and high school football reporter
Associate Producer
KTXL FOX 40
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Produced 30 minute and hour long newscasts
- Worked with reporters and anchors to find stories
- Fill in sports producer and associate producer for The Final Quarter, a 30 minute show covering up to 30 high school football games
- Occasional field producer and associate producer for San Francisco 49ers pre game and post game shows
Writer
KTXL FOX 40
04.2013 - 10.2013
- Wrote VO, VOSOT, and tease scripts for newscasts
- Ran prompter
Sports Intern
KCRA 3
01.2011 - 09.2012
- Helped sports director produce shows and write scripts
- Produced and boothed 2011 High School Playbook Show, a 15 minute Friday night segment covering up to 18 games
- Assisted live shows at Power Balance Pavilion
- Created reel with stand ups, packages, and anchoring
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of California, Davis
12.2012
Skills
Multimedia Journalist: photography, editing, writing, solo live shots, excel in breaking news
Anchoring: excel in breaking news and adlibbing, writing and script editing, managing reporters and stories, producing
Producing: rundown stacking, script writing, "producing up" stories with creative visuals, excel in tease writing
Sports and Weather: can fill-in when needed and in emergency situations, able to broadcast from weather wall, produce and write sports
Digital: write web stories, creative posts on social media, engage with viewers on social media, come up with eye-catching headlines
Teamwork: always willing to do whatever it takes to help co-workers with their day, resolves conflicts, leads co-workers during breaking news and high-stress situations, always comes to work with a positive attitude, doesn't complain about extra work or longer hours if it means a better news product and a happier team!
Awards
2023: Part of KVOA News team that earned Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, 2019: Colorado Broadcasters Association Sportscaster of the Year Medium Markets, Runner Up, 2018: Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards Morning Newscast Nominee, Anchor, 2017: Louisiana – Mississippi Associated Press Daytime Newscast, First Place, Anchor
Timeline
Morning / Noon News Anchor
KVOA
04.2025 - Current
Morning News Anchor / MMJ
KVOA
06.2021 - 03.2025
Reporter / Saturday Evening Anchor
KKTV
03.2020 - 06.2021
Reporter / Fill-in Anchor
KKTV
01.2019 - 03.2020
Weekday Morning Anchor / Reporter
WAFB
02.2017 - 12.2018
Sunday Morning Anchor / Reporter
WAFB
03.2016 - 02.2017
Weekend News Anchor / Reporter
KPAX
04.2015 - 03.2016
Crime Reporter
KPAX
09.2014 - 03.2015
Associate Producer
KTXL FOX 40
10.2013 - 08.2014
Writer
KTXL FOX 40
04.2013 - 10.2013
Sports Intern
KCRA 3
01.2011 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of California, Davis