
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
Tempe City Council passes new event permit rules amid controversy, late-night comments
A Tempe City Council meeting that began on the night of July 1 ended after the stroke of midnight, following hours of testimony over a new event permit rule that has generated a degree of controversy in the East Valley city.
Arizona family worried over possible Medicaid cuts in 'big, beautiful' budget bill
The White House is pressuring the Senate to pass President Trump's budget, which faces numerous amendments, as some Arizona families worry about potential Medicaid cuts.
Durango Juvenile Detention Center kids heal through learning guitar
Kids at the Durango Juvenile Detention Center are getting the chance to learn how to play the guitar. It helps them take their minds off of what's going on and allows them to heal and have something to look forward to.
Chase Field: AZ state legislators to vote on renovation funding bill
A bill that aims to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate Arizona Diamondbacks' home in Phoenix has come back to life, after it languished in the State Senate for weeks.
Queen Creek gym employee arrested after dogs died inside his hot car: PD
A Queen Creek gym employee was arrested after police say his two dogs died after being left inside a hot car for six hours.
Immigration crackdown: Some AZ agriculture businesses say impact has been limited
Immigration enforcement has caused issues for the agriculture industry, with some national farm groups saying that farmers are dealing with labor shortages. In Arizona, however, the story is different for some.
Tempe golf course owner says redevelopment plans will not change, explains why
The owner of a now-shuttered golf course in Tempe is apologizing for "not being on top" of the property amid complaints over dying grass and smell of dead fish. Plans to redevelop the site, however, will go forward.
EV maker Lucid expands its operations to Phoenix
Lucid officially opened its new Phoenix location, formerly Nikola's HQ. This move comes as Arizona's once-thriving electric vehicle industry has largely collapsed due to bankruptcies and buyouts, leaving Lucid as a prominent remaining player.
College athletes to get paid thanks to former ASU swimmer Grant House
Former ASU swimmer Grant House is why college athletes are getting paid. Though he won't benefit financially, he knows the life-changing impact this ruling will bring.
Arizona immigration attorney details recent ICE enforcement
The anti-ICE protests in downtown Phoenix on Sunday night were nothing like what was going on in Los Angeles. A local immigration attorney said, however, that it's time for everyone to turn down the temperature.