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Robert Kovacik is a multiple-award-winning American television journalist based in Los Angeles, California. He is currently an anchor/reporter for NBC (KNBC) Los Angeles and can be seen worldwide across all NBC platforms. In 2018, Kovacik won the Emmy for Outstanding Hard News Reporting.[1] He was selected as Journalist of the Year at the 55th Southern California Journalism Awards in 2013. According to the judges, "Robert Kovacik has not only won the trust and respect of his audience, but he has won their hearts with solid reporting and integrity."[2][3]
Robert Kovacik | |
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 Robert Kovacik NBCLA | |
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| Education | University School (Hunting Valley, Ohio Brown University Columbia University (Graduate School of Journalism) |
| Occupation(s) | Television news anchor and reporter |
| Website | www |
Kovacik is known for bringing viewers a local perspective and in-depth coverage of national and international events, including the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II,[4] the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,[5] the terrorist bombing in Manchester, England, the extensive manhunt in Maine for the mass killer in the 2023 Lewiston shootings,[6] the Route 91 Harvest Festival massacre in Las Vegas,[7] the Pulse (nightclub) shooting in Orlando,[8] the Papal Conclave in Rome, and the Summer Olympics in London.[2] The correspondent was later honored by British Consulate-General, Los Angeles, for his reporting of the Games. Kovacik also earned Emmy Awards for his coverage of the Olympics, as well as the Papal Conclave in Italy and the mass shooting in Orlando.[2][9]
Kovacik was elected by his industry peers to serve three consecutive terms as President of the Los Angeles Press Club.[10] After Kovacik was termed out, he was named an Honorary Board member of the LA Press Club, with the title, President Emeritus.
Kovacik is a three-time recipient of the Genesis Awards, presented by the Humane Society of the United States, recognizing the best media coverage of animal protection issues.[11] He has also served as Master of Ceremonies for the Los Angeles Fire Department's annual Valor Awards every year since 2017.[12]
Robert Kovacik holds an honors undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Kovacik also has an honors Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. After graduating from Columbia, he spent over 5 years in New York City before moving to California.[13]
Kovacik began his career at 23 years of age when he became the youngest anchor in New York City for NIGHTWORLD at Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) primary member station, WNET. In 1994, he relocated to Los Angeles to become an anchor and reporter for KCOP-TV.
Kovacik left KCOP in 2001,[14] and was named the West Coast correspondent, anchor, and bureau chief for the newly formed National Geographic Channel[15] and its nightly news show, National Geographic Today.[13]
Kovacik joined KNBC-TV in 2004. In 2006 a murder suspect chose to surrender to him live on-air.,[16] for which he received including a Golden Mike Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award.[13] In 2007 he was on location and struck by a police squad car carrying Paris Hilton.[17][18][19][20] In 2008 he again made international headlines after an angry confrontation between then Los Angeles Police Department Police Chief William Bratton and LA City Councilman Dennis Zine while Kovacik was reporting for Today in LA.[13][21]
His exclusive examination into the Los Angeles Fire Department's 911 response times prompted the Mayor to call for an audit of the LAFD. His reporting on the investigation surrounding President Clinton's impeachment was included in the Kenneth Starr Report (Starr Report), and his groundbreaking expose into overcrowded LA animal shelters helped force the city to change its laws.[citation needed]
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