Robert Holguin Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Robert Holguin is an American journalist and news anchor for KTLA.

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Best Known For:The television program KTLA 5 News

Breakthrough:Grew up in the El Paso Borderland region

10 Quick Facts About Robert Holguin

Full Name: Robert Holguin
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program KTLA 5 News
Gender: Male
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
Beats: Crime / Public Safety and Politics / Government
Notable Work: KFOX14 News
Media Level: Local
Employer Type: TV Station

Robert Holguin Age

Robert Holguin's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended New Mexico State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts.

New Mexico State University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts

Career & Work

Robert Holguin's career includes news and reporting roles with KFOX-TV, a television station and KABC-TV.

Organization: KFOX-TV

Role: Prime-Time News Anchor

Period: September 2015–Present

Details: El Paso, Texas

Organization: KABC-TV

Role: Television News Reporter

Period: 2006–August 2015

Details: Los Angeles, California · Reported for ABC7 Los Angeles before returning to his home region.

Organization: KVIA-TV

Role: Weekend News Anchor and Morning Anchor

Period: Approximately 2000–2006

Details: El Paso, Texas · Transitioned from newspapers to television news, eventually anchoring morning broadcasts.

Organization: USA Today

Role: Reporter

Period: Before 2000

Details: Worked in newspaper journalism before transitioning to television.

Organization: El Paso Times

Role: Newspaper Reporter

Period: From 1996

Details: El Paso, Texas · Investigated border-region issues, including drug trafficking and killings of women in Ciudad Juárez.

Organization: The Associated Press

Role: Reporter

Period: From 1993

Details: Seattle, Washington · Began his professional journalism career reporting for the international news agency.

Rise to Fame

Robert Holguin rose to prominence for his role on the television show KFOX14 News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes KFOX14 News, ABC7 Los Angeles News, and El Paso Times Border Reporting.

Television

TV Show: KFOX14 News (News Anchor, From 2015) — Local television news programming serving El Paso and the Borderland
TV Show: ABC7 Los Angeles News (News Reporter, 2006-2015) — Television reporting for KABC-TV

Work: El Paso Times Border Reporting (Reporter, From 1996) — Newspaper reporting about drug trafficking and violence along the United States-Mexico border
Work: Six Months After Hal Marcus' Death, His El Paso Gallery Begins a Careful Transition (Reporter, 2026) — KFOX report published in October 2026

Notable Coverage

Drug trafficking along the United States-Mexico border – El Paso Times – Reported on the Mexican drug trade during his newspaper career
Women murdered in Ciudad Juárez – El Paso Times – Reported on the unsolved killings of women in Ciudad Juárez
National and Los Angeles regional news – KABC-TV – Covered major news developments in Southern California during his years as an ABC7 reporter
El Paso artist Hal Marcus and his gallery – KFOX-TV – 2026 – Reported on the gallery's transition following the artist's death

Lesser Known Facts

He transitioned into television broadcasting in El Paso before moving to Los Angeles.
He describes himself professionally as both a journalist and filmmaker.
He investigated Mexican drug trafficking and killings of women in Ciudad Juárez.
His first professional journalism job was with The Associated Press in Seattle.
He worked for USA Today in Washington, D.C.
He spent approximately nine years reporting for KABC-TV in Los Angeles.