Rob DiRienzo
Rob DiRienzo has been a news reporter on the FOX 5 Atlanta team since 2020.
Before coming to Atlanta, he traveled 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 COVID 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 along the way.
The latest from Rob DiRienzo
GA Secretary of State promises secure election as early voting surpasses 2M
After more than two million voters cast their ballots early in Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has promised voters that Tuesday's midterm election will be secure.
Ted Cruz rallies with Rick Jackson with GOP anxious about voter turnout
Republican candidate for governor, Rick Jackson, brought Sen. Ted Cruz to Henry County Friday to excite Republicans, with lackluster early voting numbers and tight poll numbers causing concern.
Molotov cocktail-style device thrown at Atlanta ICE building; $20K reward
An apparent incendiary device was thrown at the downtown Atlanta ICE headquarters around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Fired Milton police detective's wife defends him using Flock to track her
The wife of a fired Milton police detective is defending his actions, saying he only searched the Flock Safety database to track her car during life-threatening diabetic emergencies.
Georgia's social media age verification law can be enforced, federal judges say
A federal appeals panel allows Georgia's law requiring social media age verification to proceed.
Gov. Kemp declares emergency as utilities, Red Cross prep for Isaias
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency across Georgia as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane before its expected landfall.
City officials host emergency training for Atlanta nightlife workers
Atlanta city officials and first responders gathered at Live Nation’s Atlanta headquarters Wednesday evening to provide safety and emergency training for local nightlife workers.
Midtown beating victim calls alleged attacker who stole cop car a 'menace'
A Midtown assault victim called her attacker a "menace to society" after finding a chilling threat on her stolen phone from the suspect who later stole and crashed an Atlanta police cruiser.
Why Chastain Park neighbors are calling a Halloween concert a safety nightmare
Chastain Park residents are raising concerns over a Halloween concert that threatens to gridlock local streets as thousands of trick-or-treaters head out.
Atlanta Beltline locks in land to complete 22-mile trail loop around city
Atlanta Beltline officials have secured the final pieces of land needed to complete the city's walking and biking loop, after more than two decades of development.