PERSON: Steven Romo

Correspondent

Steven Romo (born 1988) is a news anchor, correspondent and writer. He is currently a New York City-based correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. He also works as a contributor for HuffPost.

Romo was named among Kelly Clarkson, Rachel Zegler, Mark Consuelos, Alex Wagner, Ice Spice and others in Variety’s list of New York’s power players in pop culture.

He was named Journalist of the Year by the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists in 2024 for his “exceptional abilities, integrity and distinctive work that brought honor to the profession.”

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, Texas. He became an anchor for the station in 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.

Romo spent five years with the Disney-owned ABC station in Houston before making the move to NBC. 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. 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.

Romo began writing for 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. While reporting in Oklahoma, he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work covering the 2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade crash.

He was interviewed for Dani Shapiro’s Family Secrets podcast season three. The episode “Bug Dust” was released in 2020.

Romo’s views on a variety of topics have appeared on Today, The Daily Mirror, The Hill, Cosmopolitan and more.

In March 2023, he appeared as a guest on Andy Cohen’s radio lineup with John Hill, broadcast on SiriusXM.

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