Veteran anchor Rob Nelson moves to mornings on Newsy

June 1, 2022 By Molly Miossi

ATLANTA – Veteran anchor Rob Nelson is taking on a new role at Newsy, co-anchoring “Morning Rush” from 7 to 11 a.m. ET weekdays alongside Newsy veteran Alex Livingston.

Nelson joined Newsy in September 2021 as anchor of “Newsy Reports.” He’s anchored the network’s coverage of a variety of news events, including Colin Powell’s funeral, the war in Ukraine and the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas. 

Nelson has worked as a professional journalist for more than 20 years. His experience includes stints at ABC News in New York as co-anchor of “World News Now” and “America This Morning,” the nation’s top-rated early morning national newscasts, and WABC, the nation’s most-watched local station. In 2020, Nelson became one of the inaugural anchors for cable network NewsNation.

“Rob brings energy, enthusiasm and his deep roots in high-quality journalism to ‘Morning Rush,’” said Eric Ludgood, head of Newsy. “Through his experience anchoring morning shows, he has developed a wealth of knowledge about how to serve this important audience.” 

Beginning June 6, Nelson will co-anchor “Morning Rush”, updating viewers on the day’s news, with top stories from around the world and timely topics.  

The morning program will include regular features, such as: 

• “Tech Rush,” which examines technology news as well as showing off the latest gadgets;
• “Family Value,” which looks at the financial and consumer news that helps all families;
• “Food Rush,” which offers the latest trends in the restaurant industry as well profiles on culinary characters who bring food to the nation’s tables;
• “School Daze,” which tackles the hard issues of student debt, paying for higher education and offering solutions to the challenges facing students and their parents;and
• “Media Mix,” which looks at the latest trends in America’s communications consumption.  

Nelson is a Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, native. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2000 with degrees in journalism and political science. Nelson and his wife, Jenny, have a 2-year-old son. 

Newsy, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), is the country’s only free, over-the-air live 24/7 news network. Find out how to watch Newsy here. 

Media contact: Molly Miossi, The E.W. Scripps Company, 513-977-3713, [email protected]

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