Religion Roman Catholic Name Russ Rhea | Spouse Lynne Henderlong | |
Full Name Russell Allen Rhea Born July 31, 1962 (age 61) ( 1962-07-31 ) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S Occupation Television and radio broadcaster, public relations Education Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication | ||
Russell Rhea (b. July 31, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona) is former television journalist best known for his reporting on Texas National Guard missions in Bosnia and Central America and is currently a public relations executive in Austin, Texas. Rhea grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, California and is a 1981 graduate of Rolling Hills High School. He graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 1985 and began his television career at KYEL-TV in Yuma, Arizona. After 3 years as a reporter and host of PM Magazine at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa, Rhea moved to KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas, where he spent 10 years as a morning show host, weathercaster and reporter. In 1987, the Texas National Guard invited Rhea to report on their activities in Bosnia; his reports from Serajevo won several awards.
Rhea left television in 2000 and joined Hahn, Texas Communications (formerly TateAustinHahn) . In addition to leading media efforts on a number of public issues elections in Texas, Rhea has won numerous public relations industry awards for video production and conducts TateAustinHahn's spokesperson training program.