Robert Kovacik

Robert Kovacik is an American television journalist based in Los Angeles, California. He was the co-anchor for NBC4's weekend newscasts at 6 pm and 11 pm. He also serves as a general assignment reporter for NBC Los Angeles, and is seen frequently on NBC affiliates throughout the country and on MSNBC. In 2013, he was selected as Journalist of the Year at the 55th Southern California Journalism Awards. The judges'stated: "Robert Kovacik has not only won the trust and respect of his audience, he's won their hearts with solid reporting and integrity.[1]

Education

Kovacik holds an honors undergraduate Bachelor of Arts 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.[2]

Career

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. He left KCOP in 2001,[3] and was named the West Coast correspondent, anchor, and bureau chief for the newly formed National Geographic Channel[4] and its nightly news show, National Geographic Today.[2]

Kovacik joined KNBC-TV in 2004, and in 2006 he made world headlines when a murder suspect chose to surrender to him live on-air.[5]>, earning him numerous accolades including a Golden Mike and Edward R. Murrow Award.[2] In 2007 he was again in the news when he was on location and struck by a police squad car carrying Paris Hilton.[6][7][8][9] 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.[2][10]

Robert Kovacik [2]is known for bringing viewers in-depth coverage of international events from a local perspective. He was NBC4’s correspondent for the 2013 Papal Conclave in Rome and the year before was assigned to the Summer Olympics in London; he was later honored by the British Consul-General of Los Angeles for his reporting of the Games. Kovacik also earned Emmy Awards for both international assignments, in Great Britain and Italy.[2]

Awards and honors

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Robert Kovacik bio". NBC. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Richmond (4 January 2001). "ARts and Entertainment Reports". Los Angeles Times. pp. F29.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Reed (31 October 2002). "SOIREE; 'Writing Los Angeles' goes Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. pp. E10.
  5. ↑ "Murder Suspect Turns Himself In On Live TV". WLWT. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Reporter Injured Covering Paris Hilton Paparazzi Chaos". X17 Online. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  7. ↑ Serpe, Gina (8 June 2007). "Showtime for Paris, L.A. Legal System". EOnline. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  8. ↑ Huff, Richard (9 June 2007). "Call it 'The Simpleton Life' as networks go nuts". New York Daily News. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  9. ↑ Kaplan, Don (9 June 2007). "Media Has Crazy 'Crush" On Paris; Reporter Hurt Amid O.J.-Style Frenzy". New York Post. p. 4. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "'Crime rates have gone down since Britney put her clothes on and Paris left town,' says LAPD chief". Evening Standard. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  11. 1 2 3 http://www.emmys.tv/awards/65th-los-angeles-area-emmy-awards-nominations-winners. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ {{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbc4-abc7-top-winners-at-599127}}
  13. 1 2 "2009 National Entertainment Journalism Award Winners". Los Angeles Press Club. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  14. 1 2 "APTRA 2009 Winers & Nominees". APTRA. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  15. ↑ "60th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "The Envelope". Los Angeles Times. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  17. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (12 July 2007). "KTTV tops LA Emmy nominations". Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  18. 1 2 3 "Kttv Outfoxes Kcbs In Emmy News Noms". reprint in All Business (Hollywood Reporter). 23 April 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  19. ↑ Richmond, Ray (25 April 1997). "KCBS tops local Emmy noms". Variety. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  20. ↑ "Robert Kovacik radio interview". multimedia.play.it. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.

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