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
Surveillance images: Man plays hide-and-seek in Lexus dealership after hours
Gwinnett County police are looking for a man who they say played a criminal game of hide-and-seek inside a car dealership.
Vice President Kamala Harris promotes DEI, Black economic opportunity in Atlanta visit
Vice President Kamala Harris will be back in Atlanta on Monday to kick off the Biden administration's new Economic Opportunity Tour.
Metro Atlanta woman creates nonprofit to help families of crime victims
Aaliyah Strong knows the pain of loss all too well. In 2022, she tragically lost her fiancé, Ty Ross, to gun violence. Since then, Aaliyah found the strength to turn her devastating loss into a beacon of hope for others.
East Point motorcyclist killed in crash leaves behind 4-month-old girl
Family members have identified the victim of April 12's fatal motorcycle crash on Camp Creek Parkway as 33-year-old Christopher "Champ" Williams.
People who used to live at Forest Cove complex still struggling after demolition
People who used to live at the problem-plagued Forest Cove apartments say even though the complex is gone, their problems are not.
3 alleged organizers of massive Carroll County drag meetup arrested
Video posted on social media shows a car appear to plow into people in the crowd in the Kennedy Estates subdivision on Saturday afternoon.
Railroad accused of trying to force out Stone Mountain businesses
Summer Moss has proudly owned her own hair salon on Main Street in Stone Mountain for nine years.
Lawrenceville pharmacy aids man at risk of blindness after meds lost in mail
The dysfunction at the United States Postal Service's problem-plagued Palmetto facility could cost 71-year-old Lee Waters what's left of his eyesight.
Clayton County: Stolen ambulance chase leads to crash near Tara Boulevard, Dixon Road
The man accused of stealing a private ambulance and leading authorities on a high-speed chase is now being charged.
Fulton County sheriff, opponents grilled over jail conditions at candidate forum
Candidates for Fulton County sheriff faced tough questions about the crisis at the jail during a forum.