Elex Michaelson
Elex Michaelson co-anchors FOX 11 News weeknights at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Christine Devine. He also co-hosts the weeknight FOX 11 News at 6 p.m. with Marla Tellez.
He also hosts and produces the political talk show The Issue Is, which airs Friday nights at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11.
Elex is an Agoura Hills native and his first job in broadcasting was interning at FOX 11.
He’s a self-described "political junkie" who has conducted one-on-one interviews with nearly every key political figure including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Jerry Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more. He organized & co-moderated debates for California Governor, U.S. Senator, L.A. Mayor, L.A. County Sheriff, and multiple congressional races. He’s reported live from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions & multiple Presidential Inaugurations.
Michaelson is the winner of 8 Emmys, 7 Golden Mics, and 6 L.A. Press Club awards including TV Journalist of the Year.
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.
He regularly volunteers with several non-profits including the ALS Network, the Drew Child Development Corporation and the Special Needs Network.
The latest from Elex Michaelson
The Issue Is Podcast: Marie Alvarado-Gil, Gavin Newsom, Brian Tyler Cohen
California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes the homeless encampment matter into his own hands – literally. A Democrat defects and progressive podcast host discusses "shameless" Republicans.
The Issue Is: Newsom cleans up, a Democrat defects and Brian Tyler Cohen on 'Shameless' Republicans
California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes the homeless encampment matter into his own hands – literally. A Democrat defects and progressive podcast host discusses "shameless" Republicans.
The Issue Is Podcast: Frank Luntz
This week, longtime pollster and political consultant Frank Luntz takes us on a LA-area replica of the Oval Office.
The Issue Is: Frank Luntz takes us inside his Oval Office
This week, longtime pollster and political consultant Frank Luntz takes us on a LA-area replica of the Oval Office.
The Issue Is Podcast: Melanie Mason, Lynn Vavreck, Areva Martin
As the 2024 election is now just over 100 days away, it was another unprecedented week in American politics. Now, Kamala Harris is looking to carry the torch passed on by Joe Biden.
The Issue Is: Kamala Harris takes the torch
As the 2024 election is now just over 100 days away, it was another unprecedented week in American politics. Now, Kamala Harris is looking to carry the torch passed on by Joe Biden.
The Issue Is: Republicans rally around Trump as Democrats call on Biden to step aside
An unprecedented week in American politics, as "The Issue Is" hits the road for the Republican National Convention.
The Issue Is Podcast: 2024 RNC
An unprecedented week in American politics, as "The Issue Is" hits the road for the Republican National Convention.
California sheriff slams Biden administration at RNC: ‘We’re going in the wrong directions’
“As a law enforcement professional, law enforcement leader, [and] everything that I stand for, we're going in the wrong direction," Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said about the current administration.
California has seen 160K new registered Republicans: GOP Chairwoman
Jessica Patterson, the Chairwoman of the California Republican Party, said she's seen a changing trend since Oct. 2023.