
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
Georgia candidates making final campaign stops Monday
Georgia candidates spent Monday making final campaign pushes across the state ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections, with several closely watched races expected to shape the political landscape before November.
Portion of I-285 closed this weekend | Need to know
Drivers should prepare for major delays this weekend as GDOT shuts down all lanes of I-285 in Fulton County for bridge and pavement repairs.
Gov. Kemp calls special session to consider redistricting in Georgia
Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered a special legislative session for June 17, 2026, to redraw Georgia's district maps following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
Fulton County chair race: What candidates say about federal raid
Fulton County commission chair candidates traded barbs Tuesday over how to handle an aggressive federal investigation into the 2020 voter rolls as the primary election looms.
Atlanta Public Safety Training Center: Recruits mark one year
Atlanta public safety leaders welcomed cameras into the city’s 85-acre training facility Monday to demonstrate how hundreds of recruits are preparing for real-life emergencies.
Rep. Rich McCormick faces constituents with tight security at Alpharetta town hall
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick heard from constituents in Georgia's 7th Congressional District at an Alpharetta hotel ballroom Thursday evening.
Elderly, disabled MARTA riders face issues with new fare system
Hundreds of elderly and disabled MARTA riders waited for hours outside the agency's headquarters on Monday, trying to figure out how to get a hold of their new reduced fare Breeze cards.
Cobb County student athletes rally behind sixth grader battling cancer
Walton High School student-athletes are rallying around Dickerson Middle School sixth grader Jackson Jefcoat as he undergoes chemotherapy.
Fulton County animal shelter needs your old newspapers
Fulton County Animal Services says it doesn't have enough newspapers to keep animal kennels clean.
Pregnant mom found shot in her car on I-75, family desperate for answers
Atlanta police are searching for the shooter who killed 34-year-old Bianca Huntley on April 14.









