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
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.
911 calls, report reveal new details in UGA student's 8th-floor fall
A 21-year-old University of Georgia student is recovering after surviving an eight-floor fall through a window screen at an Athens apartment building Saturday.
Uber settles lawsuit with teen sex trafficking victim in metro Atlanta
Uber settled a lawsuit with a teen sex trafficking victim in metro Atlanta on Friday, according to court filings.
Federal jury orders hotel owner to pay $164M in child sex trafficking suit
A federal jury awarded $164 million to a College Park sex trafficking victim.
Georgia Secretary of State warns election officials off political betting
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is warning election officials and poll workers across the state not to place bets on political races as prediction market apps surge in popularity.
Why a herbal supplement is raising alarms after college deaths
Mississippi investigators found retail packages of kratom near the body of 20-year-old Ole Miss student Robert Strang and another student.
Senate hearing targets Flock Safety as officers face misuse charges
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill heard emotional testimony regarding the widespread use and potential abuse of the AI-powered license plate camera database and its competitors, but the CEOs were no-shows.