Russell Rhodes
Russell Rhodes anchors Good Day Tampa Bay every weekday morning on FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
Russell is an award-winning anchor/reporter with more than 30 years of experience in the television news business.
Twenty years of that has been spent at FOX 13.
Along the way, Russell has worked at television stations in Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota and Florida.
Russell was born in Paris, Texas. It's the second largest Paris in the world, by the way.
From an early age, he loved the news. "I was that weird kid who always had to be at home at night to watch Walter Cronkite. Just something about the news that I always loved. I always dreamed of being the one who got to tell the story."
Russell attended the University of Oklahoma. He graduated with a degree in Journalism. Before anchoring Good Day Tampa Bay, Russell was the feature reporter for the program. He spent years traveling the Tampa Bay area and getting to know the people here.
"Those years gave me a unique perspective on where we live. I hope I bring that to my anchor work every morning on Good Day."
If you would like to contact Russell, you can email him at Russell.Rhodes@FOXtv.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @RussRhodesFOX.
The latest from Russell Rhodes
Former USF football player tackles performing roles at theme parks
In 2011, USF football center Chaz Hine was a mix of brawn and baritone. One of his singing performances was at a luncheon at the college of business where he got his MBA.
i9 Sports, the youth sports league, started in the Bay Area
There’s a chance that if you have a child, you may have heard – or even participated in – i9 Sports.
Senior adults protect themselves from costly falls
At the of 78, Genevieve Zillich is walking steady and keeping her balance. She doesn't take her health for granted after suffering a severe fall a few years ago.
Wild and Free: Florida family takes old school bus on an adventure
Steve Lawson was looking for a better way to see the country, and his wife Michelle had a crazy idea. Now they are a proud part of the "skoolie” movement sweeping the nation: Families converting old school buses, often available for a few thousand dollars, into mobile homes.
'The Steamrolla' returns to his Tampa roots ahead of his biggest UFC fight yet
When Matt "The Steamrolla" Frevola steps into the ring for UFC Fight Night at Amalie Arena on Saturday night, there will be a local connection.
'Our Happy Divorce': Couple's goal was to protect child following divorce
When Nikki DeBartolo and Ben Heldfond decided to divorce, they had one goal. They had to protect their son, Asher. Nothing else mattered.
MMA fighter helps aspiring fighters in Tampa
Billy Quarantillo, aka "Billy Q," and Matt Arroyo make quite a team.
Tampa-based Mike's Pies is filled with tradition
One of the things you have to do when you start a business is you have to stick with it. For Mike Martin, he did just that and kept baking pies and finding ways to sell them. He was persistent, which allowed his business, “Mike’s Pies,” to continue thriving.
Bok Tower is the ideal place to unplug, reconnect with nature
In the heart of Polk County, a historic tower stands 205 feet tall.
Florida Southern College, a reminder of one of America's great architects
"Child of the Sun" is the name of the group of structures that make up the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.