Veteran journalist returns to anchor El Paso Channel 9-KTSM newscasts

A familiar face returns to the anchor table after more than ten years after leaving the news industry.

Cristina Rodda, a graduate of El Paso Domestic and Del Valle High School, returns to air waves for weekends and noon messengers at Channel 9-CTSM. In 2004, you can recognize a Utep graduate from the channel 4-KDBC, where he started his journalism career.

“If you ask most journalists, they will tell you the first love of their news careers – they will tell you that they have first professional love, Rod Roda said. “It is a privilege to serve my community.”

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More than twenty years ago, he worked in Roda, first at the weekend reporter, then in the morning anchor, and finally leading the station’s evening news broadcasts. Roda finally came out of Sun City and covered stories in Southwest, including Albuquerque and Las Vegas.

Rodda left the news industry when the Governor of New Mexico was appointed to direct public affairs in the state’s correction department.

Despite his successful career in government relations, his passion for the news industry remained.

“I’m the happiest when I help people, and I really feel that I do it while working in the news.” He said.

While developing a journalist career, Rodda said that he had gathered behind his family and helped him raise his young children, who were currently 21, 22 and 26 years old. He finally returned to the Çapa table with his strong belief.

“I have a very strong belief in the Lord Jesus Christ.” He said. “So I always know that in my life, whatever his will, he guides my steps. He’s directing me to KTSM right now and I’m really satisfied.”

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On June 25, Rodda made an anchor with KTSM head Meteorologist Robert Bettes – the two worked together at KDBC.

KTSM 9 News Director Chris Babcock said that the KTSM team was excited to add Rodda to the team.

Babcock, “Andy (Cortez), Monica (Cortez) and Estela (Casas) and all crew journalists, and Cristina, Cristina, strengthens our commitment to local anchors and reporters, which share local stories and cover our country with deep knowledge and in -depth knowledge.” He said.

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