Rob DiRienzo
Rob DiRienzo joined the FOX 5 Atlanta news team in November 2020.
Before coming to Atlanta, he travelled the country covering the 2020 presidential election as a multimedia reporter for the Fox News Channel.
From the moment former Vice President Joe Biden announced his candidacy in Pittsburgh, Pa., through the New Hampshire primaries, all the way to the moment Biden accepted his party's nomination in Wilmington, Del., Rob was there on the ground.
Rob also extensively covered the college admissions scandal in Boston and the legal fallout that followed. At the onset of the coronavirus lockdown, Rob broke the news that tens of thousands of Americans were trapped abroad without a way to get back home. He also put a national spotlight on the eviction crisis and food crisis that intensified because of the pandemic.
Previously, Rob spent his days high above New York City as an airborne reporter aboard WNBC-TV's Chopper 4. He got his start in journalism at the age of 14 at WRNJ-AM, a small radio station in his hometown of Hackettstown, NJ. Later, while studying journalism and political science at Temple University in Philadelphia, he joined FOX 5's sister station FOX 29 as a junior reporter for Good Day Philadelphia.
When he's not at work, Rob loves playing hide-and-seek with his nieces and nephews, long walks through the city, and meeting new dogs in the process. He is obsessed with all kinds of music. Bruce Springsteen, Biggie Smalls, and Miles Davis are some of his all-time favorites.
The latest from Rob DiRienzo
College Park residents say lithium battery plant could lead to environmental catastrophe
Some people in College Park are fuming over plans to build a massive lithium battery storage plant in their neighborhood.
2-year-old boy, mom killed in Jasper fire, family confirms
Family members have identified the two victims of a house fire in Jasper as a mother and her two-year-old son who was going to be three this July.
Early morning fire kills two in Jasper after neighbors hear loud explosion
Two people died in a house fire in Jasper early Monday morning.
Atlanta considers banning data centers: 'A lot of space, not a lot of people'
Members of Atlanta's city council are trying to stop the machines from taking over.
Ellijay devastated by overnight storms, community grapples with cleanup
The storms left behind widespread damage and scattered debris.
Dunwoody High School mourns loss of student Mia Dieguez; community pays tribute
The Dunwoody High School community came together on Wednesday evening to mourn the loss of one of their own.
Fani Willis' obligation to testify before GOP-led committee 'pretty muddy,' expert says
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may not be legally obligated to testify before a Republican-led state senate committee.
Fani Willis could refuse to testify before Republican-led senate investigation committee
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she will refuse to appear before a Republican-led Georgia Senate investigative committee.
DA Fani Willis speaks during event with faith leaders in Fulton County
Several prominent figures in Georgia's Black faith community are set to gather on Monday to announced their support of Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis.
Sundance Film Festival considers move to Atlanta, the 'Hollywood of the South’
Atlanta city leaders are making their pitch to organizers of the Sundance Film Festival, which has always been held in Utah.