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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 father and son finds 2 carat diamond while digging at Arkansas state park
For Will Barnett and his son Marshall, a recent road trip from Arizona to Arkansas turned into something they won't forget anytime soon, as they managed to find a diamond while digging at the Crater of Diamonds State Park.
A look at the monsoon so far this season as some parts are soaked and others are dry
We’re looking at how Arizona's monsoon season has shaped up, so far. It turns out, it's been more active than normal in many parts of our state, but not so active in other parts.
Arizona golfer who collapsed meets nurse who saved his life
The Arizona man who collapsed while playing golf got to meet the nurse who saved his life. “He just turned around to say, ‘I love you,’ and I said, ‘We don’t know each other, but I love you too.'"
Palm tree farm goes up in flames in Tolleson: 'It was a spectacle'
An abandoned palm tree farm in Tolleson caught fire Tuesday night, and how it started is still unclear. "I would say 30 to 40 foot flames."
Arizona's CD-3 race heads to a recount after just 42 votes separates candidates
The race for the Democratic nomination in Arizona's Congressional District 3 came down to the wire, and now it's going to a recount.
Girl taken to hospital after pedestrian crash near Phoenix high school
A girl is in the hospital, Phoenix Police say, following a crash near Greenway High School. Police did not say whether the girl attends Greenway High School.
Arizona teen makes golf history: 'My hard work is paying off'
The Arizona golf record books were rewritten in July thanks to a teenager. He shot in the 50s, taking home a summer classic trophy and creating a new record doing it.
Family trying to find nurse who helped save golfer's life in Queen Creek
Doctors said if the nurse didn't perform CPR immediately, Scott Erdmann would be dead. Now, Erdmann's family is trying to find the nurse, so that they can give her a big thank you.
ASU scientist-led team to collect 'mind-blowing' Mars sample collected by rover
NASA has been buzzing about a recent sample collected on Mars. Scientists believe the sample has key traits that may hold clues on whether the Red Planet was home to ancient life.
A surge in copper thefts in the Phoenix area has some on alert
Copper is a hot commodity and a big target for thieves, and the telecom industry is worried about a recent surge in thefts across the Phoenix area.