Event Details
| Date | Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020 |
| Time | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
The Publicity Club of Chicago welcomes NBC 5 Chicago Anchor Rob Stafford for a webinar on Wednesday, October 14 at 12:00 PM CST. This discussion is a part of PCC's regular conversations with members of the media.
Stafford will discuss how NBC 5 Chicago has adjusted its reporting in 2020 and other topics in the news.
About Rob Stafford
Rob Stafford is co-anchor of the NBC5 News at 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm where he works with Allison Rosati.
Rob joined NBC5 News in Chicago as weekend anchor and reporter in September 2007. He moved to the main anchor position in July of 2009.
Prior to joining NBC 5, Rob spent a decade as a Chicago based National Correspondent for the award-winning newsmagazine, Dateline NBC. During that time, he won two national Emmy awards for an investigation into hazing in the military and a prime-time hour on the Elizabeth Smart case. In 2000, he received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his Dateline investigation into racial profiling.
Stafford joined NBC News in 1996 after serving as a consumer reporter and substitute anchor at WBBM-TV, Chicago. Before that, he anchored the morning newscast at WFTV-TV in Orlando and founded the station's award-winning investigative unit. His two-year investigative series on hotel crime in Orlando exposed serious security problems and led to a grand jury investigation. Stafford also held various anchoring and reporting positions at WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin and KBJR-TV in Duluth, Minnesota.
During his 37-year career, Stafford has been recognized by local chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He was honored with nine Emmy Awards in the Chicago and Florida markets. Stafford is also the recipient of four Associated Press awards, an Iris Award, and an RTNDA Award.
A native of New Hampshire, Stafford received a degree in political science and journalism from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Stafford resides in Chicago with his wife Lisa. They have three grown children and a dog named Bear.