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
Stripe Show: Affordable Mesa golf course to close in July
Stripe Show Golf Club, which is known for having affordable rates for players, will close for good this summer, and golfers are wondering what's next.
Couple allegedly stole $4,000+ bottle of liquor from Tempe restaurant
"We're on you. We're gonna get you. We're gonna prosecute you," said an official with a Tempe restaurant where a couple allegedly made off with a bottle of liquor that costs thousands of dollars.
Undercover sting led to arrest of Arizona woman accused of performing procedures without a license
"She did have a suite, wearing scrubs, had a little certificate," said one unidentified patient of a woman who has been arrested for allegedly performing medical procedures in Arizona without a license.
Arizona woman accused of doing cosmetic medical procedures without a license
A woman in the Phoenix area is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly performing cosmetic medical procedures while unlicensed.
Defense lawyer creates scholarship for students affected by the criminal justice system
A local defense attorney created a new scholarship for Arizona students whose families have been financially devastated by the criminal justice system.
Arizona weather forecast: Valley should see triple-digit heat soon
We're expecting a breezy day for the Valley. Meanwhile, it could be a hot one next weekend.
Arizona eyes space expansion in move to boost industry
Arizona hosted its first-ever Space Congress in downtown Phoenix to unite a local industry that includes more than 1,300 supply chain companies.
Mesa Police sergeant allegedly tipped off man prior to narcotics bust: Chandler PD
A Mesa Police sergeant is accused of felony hindering, after police in Chandler allege the sergeant tipped off a suspect prior to a narcotics raid.
Construction site shooting near State Farm Stadium leaves 1 dead
Police say a man who was shot at a construction site near State Farm Stadium on Thursday has died. A person has been taken into custody in connection with the case.
Plane makes emergency landing on canal bank near Mesa intersection
A plane landed on a canal bank near Gilbert Road and Main Street on April 21 after the aircraft suffered an inflight mechanical problem, the Mesa Fire-Medical Department said.