I believe in hard hitting, soul searching, truth telling reporting that finds the untold facts, seeks to bring justice, and spotlights the everyday heroes in our world. With our modern day apps and technology, a single event can be broadcasted to every news platform, from the instantaneous social media to online, television, and print news sources. This is why I set forth to find and tell the “Google-Proof” stories. For a station to stand out, it is essential for its reporters to share a story that you can’t find anywhere else, because it has never before been told by anyone else.
I currently report for 19 News in my hometown of Cleveland. I was first hired as an Assignment Desk Editor and Digital Content Producer in April 2018. From there, I became a Friday Night Under the Lights Digital Reporter (now called Friday Football Frenzy), Cleveland Now Host, and Afternoon Traffic Anchor.
Four years after I was hired at the station to work behind the scenes, working my way up on air, an ultimate dream came true in April 2022. I was nominated for an Emmy for work as the Cleveland Now Host for CLE Weekend’s Destination Put-In-Bay.
Take a look at my latest highlight reel filled with just a few of my favorite moments anchoring and reporting for 19 News and Fox 8, as well as some of my Emmy Nominated Cleveland Now commercials!
Even when I’m not on air, I am still breaking the latest news, sports, and community stories onto the 19 News app, our website, and social media pages. You can read the latest out of the thousands of articles I’ve written over the years by clicking on the link below!
Rachel Vadaj 