Robert Kovacik Explained

Robert Kovacik
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Education:University School (Hunting Valley, Ohio
Brown University
Columbia University (Graduate School of Journalism)
Occupation:Television news anchor and reporter

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]

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]

Education

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.

Early 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.

Career

Kovacik left KCOP in 2001, and was named the West Coast correspondent, anchor, and bureau chief for the newly formed National Geographic Channel and its nightly news show, National Geographic Today.

Kovacik joined KNBC-TV in 2004. In 2006 a murder suspect chose to surrender to him live on-air., for which he received including a Golden Mike Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2007 he was on location and struck by a police squad car carrying Paris Hilton. 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.

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.

Awards and honors

References

  1. Web site: Robert Kovacik. nbclosangeles.com.
  2. Web site: Robert Kovacik - NBC Southern California . 6 May 2019 . 6 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190506011900/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/about-us/Robert_Kovacik.html . dead .
  3. http://lapressclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2013-Southern-California-Journalism-Award-Winners.pdf 2013 Southern California Journalism Award Winners
  4. Web site: Mourners Wait Hours to Pay Final Respects to the Queen .
  5. Web site: Entertainment News – Page 5. 6 May 2019. 30 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530212008/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/. dead.
  6. Web site: Maine mourns victims of Lewiston mass shooting .
  7. Web site: Cell Phone Footage Captures Chaos After Massacre .
  8. Web site: Community Pulls Together After Orlando Nightclub Massacre .
  9. https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/69th-la-emmy-winners-v1-170722.pdf 69th LA Emmy winners
  10. Web site: About Us – Los Angeles Press Club. lapressclub.org. 2 May 2018.
  11. Web site: 2019 Genesis Award Winners | the Humane Society of the United States . 3 December 2019 . 21 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200421154346/https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/2019-genesis-award-winners#above . dead .
  12. https://supportlafd.org/news/blog/blog.html/article/2023/11/17/honoring-lafd-firefighters-at-the-2023-valor-awards
  13. https://www.rtnasocal.org/_files/ugd/b7c0b3_85ea2ff5ab4f43cab90595555044b91b.pdf
  14. https://www.rtnasocal.org/_files/ugd/f9f697_0e714e0659be4843919ce06a7e5ef630.pdf
  15. https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/la-noms-list-220725-v4.pdf LA Nominees List
  16. https://lapressclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SOCAL-2020-WINNERS-08222020-1116.pdf LA Press Club
  17. https://www.rtnasocal.org/_files/ugd/b7c0b3_02c403ecd79a4bde973c81b8cb39588e.pdf "The 72nd Golden Mike Awards: Honoring Excellence in Broadcast News: Television Winners: May 21, 2022,"
  18. https://www.rtnasocal.org/_files/ugd/b7c0b3_ee6de32b047a423c86bf7c818c855586.pdf "The 71st Golden Mike Awards: Honoring Excellence in Broadcast News: Television Winners,"
  19. Web site: 2019 Genesis Award Winners | the Humane Society of the United States . 3 December 2019 . 21 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200421154346/https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/2019-genesis-award-winners . dead .
  20. Web site: 'He's Been Through It': Golden Retriever Injured in Acid Attack Now Helps Heal Other Burn Victims . 16 April 2018 .
  21. https://ff486b02-9439-4f2b-b89d-e55e5d9e7519.filesusr.com/ugd/029c2d_422bad1b05314626b9ce791d36c3ccf2.pdf 70th Golden Mike Awards
  22. Web site: 69th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards. emmys.com. 2 May 2018.
  23. Web site: Radio and Television News Association of Southern California – Golden Mike Awards. www.rtna.org. 2 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630173006/http://www.rtna.org/GoldenMikeAwards/15winners.asp. 30 June 2017. dead.
  24. Web site: 67th Los Angeles Area Emmy Award Nominations Announced. emmys.com. 2 May 2018.
  25. Web site: 66th Los Angeles Area Emmy Award Nominations Announced. emmys.com. 2 May 2018.
  26. Web site: NBC4 and ABC7 Top Winners at L.A. Area Emmy Awards. hollywoodreporter.com. 3 August 2013 . 2 May 2018.
  27. Web site: Television Academy. Television Academy. 2 May 2018.
  28. Web site: Archived copy . 19 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207003911/http://lapressclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Winners_Socal_2013.pdf . 7 December 2013 .

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