Brian Rodriguez

Brian Rodriguez was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Lane Tech High School and graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Communications. Brian started his TV career as an anchor/reporter for the NBC affiliate in Helena, Montana. There he won an Associated Press Award for his series "Poverty In Montana," which explored the new face of poverty and how it related to the minimum wage. Brian spent a little over two years doing the news in Montana. Before his departure, the Lewis and Clark County Board proclaimed September 28, 2007 "Brian Rodriguez Day." Brian continued his broadcast news career at the ABC/FOX affiliates in Madison, Wisconsin. There he was recognized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for his live report on a fatal shooting in Cross Plains, Wisconsin. Brian anchored the weekend 9pm show for FOX and produced and hosted a segment called "Man About Madison" for the Wake Up Wisconsin morning show during the week. The popular segment featured fun events and interesting people throughout the city with a Daily Show-esk spin. Brian left broadcast news in 2010 to transition to acting and stand up comedy. He most recently stared in the Independent short-film Raincheck Romance with Dana May Salah.