
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
Arizona weather forecast: Mother's Day marked by hot temps
It's a hot Mother's Day in Phoenix!
Travelers breeze through Sky Harbor Airport as REAL ID deadline arrives
Travelers at Phoenix Sky Harbor were well prepared for the start of REAL ID requirements at airports throughout the country.
Brothers who found cannonball in Tempe Town Lake have questions answered
A FOX 10 viewer solved a 175-year-old mystery after the story of two brothers who go magnet fishing in Tempe Town Lake aired.
Grand Canyon University cuts men's volleyball program leaving players unsure of their future
Grand Canyon University abruptly announced they will be cutting the school's men's volleyball team that was ranked among the top programs in the nation.
Hunting for gold with an Arizona prospector
FOX 10's Steve Nielsen went hunting for gold with Prospector Raw of Pay Streak Gold Panning & Prospecting Adventures near Morristown as the selling price per ounce is up to more than $3,000.
Arizona weather forecast: Cool and breezy day in Phoenix
The 70s are back in the Valley after a stretch of hot weather.
Brothers bond over magnet fishing in Tempe Town Lake
Two brothers from Arizona discovered crime scene evidence while magnet fishing at Tempe Town Lake, and they believe they've also uncovered a significant amount of history in the process.
Brain surgery helps ease Arizona man's Parkinson's tremors
A Paradise Valley man has regained his ability to sculpt thanks to deep brain stimulation that eased his Parkinson's tremors.
Arizona woman warns of dangerous silent heart attacks for postpartum women
A silent heart attack is a specific type of heart attack that impacts women after pregnancy and a Valley woman is warning of the hidden dangers.
Bumblebee look-alike sits at Carefree intersection
The town of Carefree has caused quite a buzz on social media the last few days. It’s hard to miss a seemingly life-sized Bumblebee Transformer look-alike at a busy intersection.