Elex Michaelson
Elex Michaelson co-anchors FOX 11 News weeknights at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Christine Devine. He co-hosts the "FOX 11 Special Report" with Marla Tellez weeknights at 7 p.m.
He also hosts and produces the political talk show The Issue Is, which airs on stations throughout the state of California.
Elex is an Agoura Hills native and his first job in broadcasting was as a FOX 11 intern. He’s a self-described "political junkie" who has conducted one-on-one interviews with nearly every key political figure including Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Al Gore, Gavin Newsom, and more. He’s reported live from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, multiple Presidential Inaugurations and debates.
Michaelson is the winner of 6 Emmy Awards and 13 nominations. From 2010-2017, he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he served as a weekend morning anchor and weeknight reporter at XETV in San Diego. He graduated first in his class from the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California. He earned Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors while picking up dual degrees in broadcast journalism and political science.
The latest from Elex Michaelson
The Issue Is Podcast: John Cox, Carla Marinucci, Areva Martin and Joel Pollak
This week, Elex sits with California gubernatorial candidate John Cox. After his interview with Cox, an all-star panel of Carla Marinucci, Areva Martin and Joel Pollak join the Issue Is.
The Issue Is: John Cox, Carla Marinucci, Areva Martin and Joel Pollak
This week, The Issue Is celebrates its third anniversary. With that in mind, Elex is joined by a handful of returning guests.
The Issue Is: Sen. Alex Padilla, Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo, Michael Knowles
This week, Elex speaks with Senator Alex Padilla to hear about the Senator's first 100 days in office. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses GDP growth and being a part of the Biden Cabinet. Michael Knowles also stops by to talk government spending and the California recall election.
The Issue Is Podcast: Sen. Alex Padilla, Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo, Michael Knowles
This week, Elex speaks with Senator Alex Padilla to hear about the Senator's first 100 days in office. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses GDP growth and being a part of the Biden Cabinet. Michael Knowles also stops by to talk government spending and the California recall election.
The Issue Is: Former Governor Jerry Brown
Former California Governor Jerry Brown weighed in on Caitlyn Jenner putting her name in the recall election hat, climate change and President Biden.
The Issue Is Podcast: Former Governor Jerry Brown
Former California Governor Jerry Brown weighed in on Caitlyn Jenner putting her name in the recall election hat, climate change and President Biden.
Former Gov. Jerry Brown doesn't believe Caitlyn Jenner will 'have a chance' in run against Newsom
Former California Governor Jerry Brown weighed in on the news of former decathlete turned TV personality, Caitlyn Jenner, throwing her name in the recall election hat.
The Issue Is: Rep. Barbara Lee and LZ Granderson
America’s longest-ever war is given an end date, slavery reparations move forward in the House, protests for racial justice are reignited, and California’s economy continues to reopen in a major way,
The Issue Is Podcast: Rep. Barbara Lee and LZ Granderson
This week, Elex sits down with Rep. Barbara Lee to discuss reparations, the War in Afghanistan and citizenship for essential workers. LZ Granderson also stops by to chat sports fans returning to the stands.
Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Gov. Newsom, says California has no plan to require vaccine passports
As the state further eases restrictions,will Californians be required to show proof-of-vaccination via digital “vaccine passports”?