Tony Romeo (reporter)
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Tony Romeo is a prominent journalist in Pennsylvania, working for KYW (AM)
, where he is the Harrisburg bureau chief.
He attended Penn State Harrisburg
. While a college student, he covered the Three Mile Island accident
for WSBA (AM)
in York, Pennsylvania
. He later worked as a television reporter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
and as news director for radio stations in White Plains, New York
. In 1987, Romeo was reporting the press conference where Pennsylvania Treasurer
Budd Dwyer
committed suicide, causing him to develop depression and to retire from news reporting for a period. He was hired by KYW (AM)
in 1990 and was assigned to the post of Harrisburg bureau chief in 1993. In 1994, he was assigned to by the Philadelphia City Hall bureau chief. When Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell
was elected in the 2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
, he transferred back to Harrisburg for his second stint as bureau chief.
In 2005, he was named one of "Pennsylvania's Most Influential Reporters" by the Pennsylvania political news website PoliticsPA
.
KYW (AM)
KYW is a class A AM radio station on 1060 kHz licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. KYW is owned by the CBS Radio unit of CBS Corporation, and has broadcasted an all-news format since 1965. The station's studios are located on Market Street in Center City Philadelphia, and it transmitters...
, where he is the Harrisburg bureau chief.
He attended Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg, also called The Capital College, is an undergraduate college and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University. The main campus of Penn State Harrisburg is located in Lower Swatara Township, 9 miles south of Harrisburg...
. While a college student, he covered the Three Mile Island accident
Three Mile Island accident
The Three Mile Island accident was a core meltdown in Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, United States in 1979....
for WSBA (AM)
WSBA (AM)
WSBA is a radio station in York, Pennsylvania. The station used to be owned by Susquehanna Radio until 2005, when it was purchased by Cumulus Media...
in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
. He later worked as a television reporter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
and as news director for radio stations in White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
. In 1987, Romeo was reporting the press conference where Pennsylvania Treasurer
Pennsylvania Treasurer
The Pennsylvania Treasurer is the head of the Pennsylvania Department of the Treasury, which is the custodian of virtually all the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's funds....
Budd Dwyer
Budd Dwyer
Robert Budd Dwyer was an American politician in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district...
committed suicide, causing him to develop depression and to retire from news reporting for a period. He was hired by KYW (AM)
KYW (AM)
KYW is a class A AM radio station on 1060 kHz licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. KYW is owned by the CBS Radio unit of CBS Corporation, and has broadcasted an all-news format since 1965. The station's studios are located on Market Street in Center City Philadelphia, and it transmitters...
in 1990 and was assigned to the post of Harrisburg bureau chief in 1993. In 1994, he was assigned to by the Philadelphia City Hall bureau chief. When Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003...
was elected in the 2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2002
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002, and included the races for the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.-Gubernatorial Primaries:Attorney General Mike Fisher ran unopposed for the Republican nomination...
, he transferred back to Harrisburg for his second stint as bureau chief.
In 2005, he was named one of "Pennsylvania's Most Influential Reporters" by the Pennsylvania political news website PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
.