Mitch Jacob – ABC15 Arizona

Mitch Jacob  ABC15 Arizona

Mitch Jacob's passion began when he produced a documentary on teenage drinking and driving after several of his classmates were killed in a drunk driving accident. Mitch Jacob started his television career while attending high school in Rapid City, South Dakota. His passion for a good story began when he produced a 30-minute documentary on teenage drinking and driving after several of his classmates were tragically killed in a drunk driving accident. During his more than 40 years as a journalist, Mitch has worked in several cities heading up newsrooms, including most recently in Nashville, TN, Washington, D.C., and Columbus, OH. Mitch has also spent time working here in the Valley as a news director for another local station.

During his time as a news manager, he has been involved in coverage for several major stories, including the D.C. inauguration riots, the Congressional softball game shooting, and most recently the Nashville Christmas morning bombing which heavily damaged several downtown blocks. He has been honored with numerous local, regional and national awards for the coverage, including a national Edward R. Murrow Award for the Baltimore Riot following the arrest of Freddie Gray who died while in police custody. While working in Phoenix, Mitch directed the continuous coverage at what was one of the worst wildfires in Arizona history — the Rodeo-Chediski