Ross Palombo
Encyclopedia
Ross Palombo is an American journalist
and television news anchor
.
with a Bachelor of Journalism
degree in 1991.
(1993) in Miami, and WDIV (1994) in Detroit. He then began reporting at WKJG-TV (1995) in Fort Wayne, IN, WHBQ-TV
(1995-7) in Memphis, KNXV (1997–2000) in Phoenix, KRON (2000–2005) in San Francisco, KCBS-TV
(2006) in Los Angeles, and KGO-TV
(2007) in San Francisco. He turned to anchoring at KENS (2007-8) in San Antonio, Texas, and was then hired by CBS News
(2008-9) as an anchor and correspondent. At CBS Palombo anchored the weekly show "365", and was the primary fill-in for the CBS Morning News
, and CBS News Up to the Minute. Palombo also filled in as a correspondent on the CBS Evening News
: Weekend Edition. He currently works as a reporter and anchor at WPLG-TV.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television news anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
.
Early life and education
Palombo was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in the Northwest suburbs. He attended high school in Hinsdale, Park Ridge, and Elk Grove Village and went on to graduate from the University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
with a Bachelor of Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism
The Bachelor of Journalism degree is a professional degree awarded at some universities to students who have studied journalism in a three or four year undergraduate program. In the United States, some schools that do not award the B.J...
degree in 1991.
Career
Palombo began his career as a producer for KRNV (TV) (1992) in Reno, WSVNWSVN
WSVN, channel 7, is a television station located in Miami, Florida, USA. WSVN is owned by Sunbeam Television, and is an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company. The station has its studio facilities located in North Bay Village and transmitter based in north Miami-Dade County.WSVN operates a Key...
(1993) in Miami, and WDIV (1994) in Detroit. He then began reporting at WKJG-TV (1995) in Fort Wayne, IN, WHBQ-TV
WHBQ-TV
WHBQ-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Its studios and transmitter are located in Memphis.-Under RKO General:...
(1995-7) in Memphis, KNXV (1997–2000) in Phoenix, KRON (2000–2005) in San Francisco, KCBS-TV
KCBS-TV
KCBS-TV, channel 2, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles, California. KCBS-TV shares its offices and studio facilities with sister station KCAL-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter...
(2006) in Los Angeles, and KGO-TV
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
(2007) in San Francisco. He turned to anchoring at KENS (2007-8) in San Antonio, Texas, and was then hired by CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
(2008-9) as an anchor and correspondent. At CBS Palombo anchored the weekly show "365", and was the primary fill-in for the CBS Morning News
CBS Morning News
For CBS's main morning news program, formerly known as CBS Morning News, see The Early Show.CBS Morning News is the half-hour daily television broadcast from CBS News that airs following Up to the Minute and features late-breaking news stories, weather forecasts, and sports scores...
, and CBS News Up to the Minute. Palombo also filled in as a correspondent on the CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
: Weekend Edition. He currently works as a reporter and anchor at WPLG-TV.
Honours and awards
- 1999 Emmy Award, Spot News
- 1999 Emmy Award, Journalistic Enterprise
- 1999 Associated Press Award, Best Live Reporting
- 2000 Emmy Award, Journalistic Enterprise
- 2003 Emmy Award, Breaking News
- 2003 Emmy Award, General News
- 2008 Emmy Award, Investigative Reporting