Steve Nielsen
Steve Nielsen joined FOX 10 News in January 2020 and is excited to be back in the Valley reporting.
Raised in California, Steve first fell in love with Phoenix while getting his degree at the Cronkite School at Arizona State.
Steve spent nearly a decade on the East Coast reporting for WPRI-TV in Rhode Island. The smallest state punched above its weight class in news.
He stood just feet away as FBI agents raided the Rhode Island House Speaker’s office. Eventually, the speaker pleaded guilty to bribery. Steve went to multiple Super Bowls covering the Patriots, reported in Fenway Park as the Red Sox won the World Series, and even interviewed the players at the Little League World Series.
Steve’s reporting in Rhode Island earned him 7 New England Emmy nominations. He appeared nationally on FOX News in the days after the Boston Marathon Bombing. He’s most proud of his work covering more than 50 cold cases in one year. His coverage helped detectives receive hundreds of tips on the region’s most challenging investigations.
It was in Rhode Island Steve met his talented, intelligent, and beautiful wife Susan. Their family grew with the birth of their son Cormac, in 2018.
Before his time in the Ocean State, Steve spent two years cutting his teeth in the mornings at KFDX in Wichita Falls, TX. In the evenings, he earned his master’s in International Relations at Midwestern State University.
He interned in college at several Phoenix television and radio stations. He always wanted to come back to the desert and cherishes the opportunity to now tell your stories in Phoenix.
While not a work, you can find Steve smiling and laughing at parks and trails in the valley soaking up the sun with his wife and son.
The latest from Steve Nielsen
A battle over Phoenix history: Preservationists want Al Beadle home saved
Some Phoenix residents are waging a battle to save a home that they say forms a notable part of the Valley's history.
Hybrid car catches fire in Surprise home's garage
Everyone inside a burning house in Surprise got out safely Tuesday night. The response was massive because, inside the garage, a hybrid vehicle was on fire.
Immortal Consciousness & Dr. Duran: Arizona woman leaves cult to find happiness, advocacy
No matter what expert you ask, they'll say there are still thousands of cults in the United States. A Gilbert woman says many of them are all around us in Arizona – and she would know.
Change Healthcare cyberattack: Company reportedly paid hackers in controversial decision
The cyberattack against one of the largest health care tech companies in recent weeks might have cost the company a lot of money, and some cybersecurity experts say are upset about what happened.
Woman rescued after falling down well in Chandler: FD
Firefighters have rescued a woman who fell 15 feet down a dry well in Chandler.
Health care tech company cyberattack leaves Arizona patients, pharmacies frustrated
A cyberattack against Change Healthcare is having an impact in Arizona, as patients and pharmacies find it hard to fill prescriptions. Change Healthcare has offered no clear update on when the disruption will end.
Arizona girl who survived fall into pool remembered following deadly crash
A far East Valley family is remembering the life of a four-year-old girl who miraculously survived after falling into a pool years ago. The girl died following a crash in front of her home on Feb. 23.
Arizona pharmacies affected by cyberattack against big health care tech company
Many Arizonans are having issues getting their prescriptions, as one of the nation's largest health care technology companies says they were the victim of a cyberattack.
'This is their territory': Wildlife captured on Phoenix man's backyard camera
A Phoenix man set up a camera in his backyard and saw all sorts of wildlife passing through. Take a look at some of the animals he spotted.
I-10 leaking water: What to know about the Deck Park Tunnel problem
Every day, an average of 300,000 cars drive through the Deck Park Tunnel in Downtown Phoenix, and while the tunnel has dealt with water leak issues before, a rather big one sprung recently. Here's what to know about the leak, and what ADOT officials want to do about it.