Brandon Lee Rudat | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-05-29)May 29, 1980 (age 44) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Brandon Lee Rudat (born May 29, 1980) is an American journalist and television anchor.
Rudat started his professional career as anintern on theToday Show inNew York City and aproducer forWNBC'sToday in New York where he covered the9/11 terrorist attacks and aftermath.[1] Rudat then relocated toMaryland where he worked as the morning anchor and reporter forWHAG-TV, NBC 25. Rudat has also worked as a political reporter for a cable news network in New York and a fill-in anchor atWVIT based out ofHartford, Connecticut, notably for his investigative reporting of illegal street vendors and manufacturers of illegal fire extinguishers.[1] Rudat worked with the 7News team out ofBoston, Massachusetts, until April 2009[2] and subsequently went to KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles[1] from June 2009 until April 2010.
From May 2010 to July 2013, Rudat was employed byCBS Atlanta(now CBS46), the CBS affiliate inAtlanta, 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 filmGreen Hornet.[4]
On January 29, 2014,[5] he joinedKTVK 3 (3TV), based inPhoenix as an anchor of the showGood 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.
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 inTorino, Italy.[1]
Rudat is a graduate ofNew York University and is the recipient of an Associated Press award for Best Enterprise Reporting.[1]