Melvin Robert is an Emmy, Golden Mike, and L.A. Press Club award-winning journalist who is thrilled to return to the KTLA family! He previously served as co-anchor of GOOD DAY LA weekday mornings. Additionally, he was senior correspondent and weekend host on the Emmy award-winning nationally syndicated entertainment news magazine EXTRA. He has also be seen as a special correspondent on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW.
Robert is no stranger to Southern California morning audiences. In 2018 he joined Spectrum News 1 as a member of their original talent team, launching the network and introducing audiences to their unique brand of hyperlocal news. He served as co-anchor of YOUR MORNING ON SPECTRUM NEWS 1, alongside former KTLA Morning News anchor Giselle Fernandez, and host of the arts and culture news magazine THE SOCAL SCENE. Known for his infectious energy, authenticity, and relatability, he is committed to expanding the consciousness of the human collective through the craft of storytelling. Robert’s work uplifts, inspires, and educates through his unique ability to connect with interview subjects and viewers.
He has anchored some of the biggest local and national news stories, including the 2025 Southern California wildfires that ripped through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities, the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2020 civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd. Additionally, he covered the 2019 Los Angeles teachers’ strike, Saugus High School shooting in the Santa Clarita community, and the Ridgecrest earthquake. He also reported on the deaths of Rep. John Lewis, George H.W. Bush, Kobe and Gianna Bryant, and Nipsey Hussle. In 2022, he was awarded Broadcast Journalist of the Year at the 14th annual National Arts & Entertainment Awards, presented by the L.A. Press Club.
A Southern California native, Robert was born and raised in Inglewood. He is a graduate of Loyola High School of Los Angeles, and matriculated to
Loyola Marymount University, where he earned his BA in English and MA in Educational Studies focused in Human Development and Counseling.
Prior to his career in television, Robert spent 12 years as a teacher, counselor, administrator, and consultant. His career in education led him to serve the needs of diverse populations, from at-risk and severely emotionally and psychologically challenged students to those learning the English language, minority college students, and adults within the corporate sector.
A lover of people, song, dance, food and the arts, he believes that life is more fulfilling when we choose to be happy and let that which we are most passionate about be our compass.
