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Robert Kovacik is an award-winning American television journalist based in Los Angeles, California. Kovacik joined NBC4 in 2004 and became co-anchor for NBC4's weekend newscasts at 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM. He is most known for "bringing viewers in-depth coverage of international events from a local perspective." Kovacik can now be seen on weekday evening newscasts at 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM.
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- The robert kovacik jingle a salute to nbcla s coolest anchor reporter
- Robert kovacik
- Recent awards
- Recent Emmy Award wins
- Recent Emmy nominations
- 2013 Journalist of the Year Southern California Journalism Awards
- Education
- Early career
- Career
- Awards and honors
- References
Although an anchor and general assignment reporter for NBC Los Angeles, Kovacik is frequently viewed by television audiences on NBC affiliates throughout the nation and on MSNBC. Kovacik is also serving his third consecutive term as President of the Los Angeles Press Club, elected by his industry peers.
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Recent awards
Between to 2013 and 2016, Kovacik received two Emmy Awards, two Golden Mic Awards 2016 and an Emmy nomination for reporting on both 'hard' and 'light' news topics, including stories of relevance to political, governmental, business and consumer issues.
Recent Emmy Award wins
Recent Emmy nominations
2013 Journalist of the Year (Southern California Journalism Awards)
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.
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.
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, and in 2006 he made world headlines when a murder suspect chose to surrender to him live on-air.>, earning him numerous accolades including a Golden Mike and Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2007 he was again in the news when 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.
Robert Kovacik 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.