Brandon Lee Rudat
American journalist
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Brandon Lee Rudat (born May 29, 1980) is an American journalist and television anchor.
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| Born | May 29, 1980 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Professional career
Rudat started his professional career as an intern on the Today Show in New York City and a producer for WNBC's Today in New York where he covered the 9/11 terrorist attacks and aftermath.[1] Rudat then relocated to Maryland where he worked as the morning anchor and reporter for WHAG-TV, NBC 25. Rudat has also worked as a political reporter for a cable news network in New York and a fill-in anchor at WVIT based out of Hartford, Connecticut, notably for his investigative reporting of illegal street vendors and manufacturers of illegal fire extinguishers.[1] Rudat worked at WHDH-TV in Boston until April 2009[2] and subsequently went to KTLA in Los Angeles[1] from June 2009 until April 2010.
From May 2010 to July 2013, Rudat was employed by WGCL-TV, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta, as the anchor of CBS Atlanta's morning show, Better Mornings Atlanta.[1][3] He also did a cameo as a news anchor in the 2011 film Green Hornet.[4]
On January 29, 2014,[5] he joined KTVK in Phoenix as an anchor of the show Good Evening Arizona.[6] In Phoenix he's known as Brandon Lee.
He co-anchored the 6:30 p.m.and 10:00 p.m. news broadcasts on Phoenix-based Arizona Family channels KTVK (3TV) and KPHO (CBS5), with Yetta Gibson.
Awards
In May 2007, Rudat won an Emmy for an exclusive story he did about a fire chief who was also a convicted child sex offender. He was also nominated for eight other Emmy Awards including Best Investigative Reporting and for his work at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy.[1]
Rudat is a graduate of New York University and is the recipient of an Associated Press award for Best Enterprise Reporting.[1]