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Steven Romo (born 1988) is an American news anchor, correspondent and writer. Based in New York City since 2021, he is a correspondent for NBC News; "Steven Romo Joins NBC News as Correspondent", Adweek, July 19, 2022 he also works as a contributor for HuffPost. "Biggest TV news hirings, departures and one notable firing of 2021, by Charlie Zong", The Houston Chronicle, December 14, 2021
In a personal essay for HuffPost, Romo wrote about his coming out experience. He also revealed more details about his dysfunctional family and childhood, including that he "dropped out" of school in the eighth grade before scrambling to get into college, which he successfully did as he has stated elsewhere that he attended Texas A&M University. "I Thought I Was Through with Secrets — Until I Revealed the One I Didn't Think Mattered", HuffPost, April 2022
He was named Journalist of the Year by the in 2024 for his "exceptional abilities, integrity and distinctive work that brought honor to the profession." "Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards", NLGJA.org, July 2024
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-TV in Houston, Texas. "Anchor/Reporter Steven Romo joins KTRK", TVNewsCheck, August 2016 He became an anchor for the station in 2018. "Ch. 13 weekend anchors moved to weekday slot", Houston Chronicle, September 2018 Romo turned down a primary anchor role at KTRK in 2021 so he could move to New York City with his fiancé. A short time later, he announced that he would begin working freelance for NBC News. In the summer of 2022, NBC announced Romo would join full-time as the newest correspondent for the network based in New York City. "Steven Romo Joins NBC News as Correspondent", Adweek, July 19, 2022
Romo spent five years with the Disney-owned ABC station in Houston before making the move to NBC. "Steven Romo joins NBC News", Mike McGuff TV News, October 2021 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. "Steven Romo shares emotional Harvey experience", Yahoo! News, August 31, 2017 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.[14], Good Morning America, May 24, 2019
Romo began writing for HuffPost "Steven Romo Contributor Biography Page", HuffPost 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. "Houston TV's newest on-air hires", Houston Chronicle, December 2016 "KTRK adds reporter from Tulsa", Adweek, August 2016 "Media figures become judges for Scripps Spelling Bee", Tulsa World, March 6, 2015 While reporting in Oklahoma, he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work covering the 2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade crash. "2016 Emmy Nominees List", Emmy Awards, April 2016
He was interviewed for Dani Shapiro's Family Secrets podcast season three. The episode "Bug Dust" was released in 2020. "Bug Dust, Family Secrets Podcast", iHeartRadio.com, April 2020
Romo's views on a variety of topics have appeared on Today, "I was poor and gay — and my childhood revolved around hiding that", Today, June 2024 The Daily Mirror, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Megxit", The Mirror, January 2020 The Hill, "Social media users knock building design", The Hill, March 2017 Cosmopolitan "Jared Kushner is building a new skyscraper", Cosmopolitan, March 2017 and more.
In March 2023, he appeared as a guest on Andy Cohen's radio lineup with John Hill, broadcast on SiriusXM.
The couple married on October 8, 2022, in Dallas at a venue on White Rock Lake in front of 125 guests. Their wedding also garnered a great deal of media attention, appearing in The New York Times Sunday Styles section, "The Tale of Steven and Stephen", The New York Times, October 2022 People "Fox Weather's Stephen Morgan Marries NBC News Correspondent Steven Romo: 'I Can't Imagine Living Without Him'", People, October 2022 and more.
In an essay for HuffPost, Romo wrote about his experiences coming out as gay, and how his feelings of isolation due to his upbringing made him surprised that he was able to find a "yelling-from-the-rooftops" type of love. "I Thought I Was Through With Secrets — Until I Revealed The One I Didn't Think Mattered", HuffPost, April 2022
In a Today piece, Romo discussed his journey toward visibility saying, "Coming out freed me. I finally gave myself permission to meet more LGBTQ+ people, and I learned that queer joy is even more powerful than queer sorrow." "I was poor and gay — and my childhood revolved around hiding that", Today, June 2024
Romo is also a friend of fellow broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper, according to social media posts , Instagram, December 2019 and reporting from The Today Show. June 2021 April 2022
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. "Steven Romo's fitness interview", Health Fitness Evolution, August 2019
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