Steven Romo
Steven Romo | |
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 Romo atop the Burj Khalifa | |
| Born | 1987 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television journalist, writer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Notable credit(s) | NBC News Journalist HuffPost Contributor |
| Title | News anchor |
| Website | stevenromo |
Steven Romo is a news anchor and correspondent based in New York City, currently working for NBC News, MSNBC, and NBC News Now.[1]
Early life[]
Romo was born in Dallas and raised in the suburb of Duncanville, Texas. His father was a big rig truck driver, and his mother worked intermittently at grocery stores. He has described his childhood as marred by neglect due to his mother's mental health. Romo has written about his family's squalid home and animal hoarding.[2] He has also discussed his Latino heritage and his struggles with poverty.[3] Romo has credited his childhood love of television and books as giving him the tools he needed to escape his difficult start in life.[4]
Personal life[]
Romo announced his engagement to Fox Weather meteorologist Stephen Morgan in July 2021. The pair reportedly met in Houston while covering Hurricane Harvey and began dating thereafter.[5] News of the engagement went viral and made headlines in mainstream and gay publications worldwide, including Yahoo! News, E! News, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Instinct (magazine), Out (magazine), DNA (magazine), The Advocate (LGBT magazine) and more.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Their wedding date and location have not yet been announced.
Romo is also a friend of fellow broadcast journalist, Anderson Cooper, according to social media posts[14] and reporting from The Today Show.[15]
He has described himself as a mental and physical health advocate, stating in interviews his mother's death at 43 years old while he was in college sparked a desire to confront damaging habits early.[16]
Career[]
Romo got his start in journalism while attending Texas A&M University, where he wrote for the student-run newspaper, The Battalion. In 2016, he joined KTRK Channel 13 in Houston.[17] He became an anchor for the station in 2018.[18] Romo turned down a primary anchor role at KTRK in 2021 so he could move to New York City with his fiancé.[19] A short time later, he announced that he would begin working for NBC News.[20]
Romo spent five years with the Disney-owned ABC station in Houston before making the move to NBC.[21] During that time, he appeared on ABC News national platforms discussing his reporting experiences, beginning with coverage of Hurricane Harvey and the storm's deadly aftermath.[22] He also appeared on Good Morning America in 2019 alongside Michael Strahan and Sara Haines to support charities that fight poverty in the Houston area.[23]
Romo began writing for HuffPost[24] in 2019 in addition to his work as a news anchor.
Romo started his career working at television stations across Texas. Prior to moving to Houston in 2016, Romo worked as an evening anchor in Tulsa.[25][26][27] While reporting in Oklahoma, he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work covering the 2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade crash.[28]
He was interviewed for Dani Shapiro’s Family Secrets Podcast season three. The episode Bug Dust was released in 2020.[29]
Romo's views on a variety of topics have appeared in The Daily Mirror,[30] The Hill (newspaper),[31] Cosmopolitan (magazine)[32] and more.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Biggest TV news hirings, departures and one notable firing of 2021, by Charlie Zong", The Houston Chronicle, December 14, 2021
- ^ "I grew up hiding my family's shameful secret", HuffPost, August 2019
- ^ "Houston reporter talks about rough upbringing", Adweek, August 2019
- ^ "How I escaped a childhood of animal hoarding and roach infestation to become a news anchor", HuffPost, August 2019
- ^ "Before Meeting His Boo, Romo Wondered If Love ‘Wasn’t In The Cards’", Instinct (magazine), August 2021
- ^ "This TV Journalist Came Out & Announced Engagement to Weatherman", Out (magazine), August 2021
- ^ "Houston news anchor Steven Romo comes out in moving engagement announcement", Houston Chronicle, August 2021
- ^ "Popular news anchor stevenromo comes out”, ‘’Queerty’’, August 2021
- ^ "Presentador de noticias le pidió matrimonio a reportero del clima”, ‘’E!’’, August 2021
- ^ "Newsreader Comes Out As Gay, Announcing Engagement To Weatherman", DNA (magazine), August 2021
- ^ "TV journalist comes out, reveals engagement to Texas weatherman. ‘Being gay saved me’”, ‘’Miami Herald’’, August 2021
- ^ "Verlobung zwischen Nachrichtensprecher und Wettermann", Schwulissimo, August 2021
- ^ "News Anchor Shares He's Gay and Engaged to a Weatherman on Instagram ", The Advocate (LGBT magazine), August 2021
- ^ [1], Instagram, December 2019
- ^ Hanson, Kait. "Anderson Cooper reveals his best birthday gift... and it's so cute!". Today.com. June 2021
- ^ "Steven Romo's fitness interview", Health Fitness Evolution, August 2019
- ^ "Anchor/Reporter Steven Romo joins KTRK", TVNewsCheck, August 2016
- ^ "Ch. 13 weekend anchors moved to weekday slot", Houston Chronicle, September 2018
- ^ @stevenromo (September 10, 2021). "I fell in love, got engaged and turned down the job to move across the country with him. Things I never thought wou…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @stevenromo (October 7, 2021). "Work update: Hi, Peacock. I'll soon be reporting & anchoring for @NBCNews, @MSNBC & @NBCNewsNow. I'm pretty pumped