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

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A familiar face is returning to the anchor desk after more than a decade after leaving the news industry.

El Paso native and Del Valle High School alum Cristina Rodda returns to the airwaves to anchor weekends and noon newscasts on Channel 9-KTSM. You may recognize the UTEP grad from Channel 4-KDBC, where she started her journalism career in 2004.

El Paso native and Del Valle High School alum Cristina Rodda returns to the airwaves to anchor weekends and noon newscasts on Channel 9-KTSM.

El Paso native and Del Valle High School alum Cristina Rodda returns to the airwaves to anchor weekends and noon newscasts on Channel 9-KTSM.

“If you ask most journalists, they’ll tell you that their news career is their first love — their professional first love,” Rodda said. “It’s a privilege to serve my community.”

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More than two decades ago, Rodda worked her way up at KDBC, first as weekend reporter, then morning anchor and finally, leading the station’s evening newscasts. Rodda eventually ventured out of Sun City, covering stories across the Southwest, including in Albuquerque and Las Vegas.

Rodda left the news industry when she was appointed by the New Mexico governor to direct public affairs at the state’s corrections department.

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

El Paso native and Del Valle High School alum Cristina Rodda returns to the airwaves to anchor weekends and noon newscasts on Channel 9-KTSM.

El Paso native and Del Valle High School alum Cristina Rodda returns to the airwaves to anchor weekends and noon newscasts on Channel 9-KTSM.

“I’m happiest when I’m helping people and I really feel like I’m doing that when I’m working in news,” Rodda said.

While developing her journalism career, Rodda said her family rallied behind her, helping her raise her then-young children, who now are ages 21, 22 and 26. With her strong conviction, she’s finally found her way back to the anchor desk.

“I have a very strong faith in our savior lord Jesus Christ,” Rodda said. “So I always thought whatever his will is in my life, I know he’s guiding my steps. Right now, he’s guiding me to KTSM and I’m truly happy about that.”

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Rodda made her anchor debut on June 25, alongside KTSM chief meteorologist Robert Bettes — the two worked together at KDBC.

The KTSM team is thrilled to add Rodda to the team, said KTSM 9 News Director Chris Babcock.

“With established journalists like Andy (Morgan), Monica (Cortez) and Estela (Casas) and the entire crew, Cristina further strengthens our commitment to local anchors and reporters sharing local stories and covering our hometown with perspective and in-depth knowledge of the community,” Babcock said.

Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@gannett.com, @NatassiaPaloma on Twitter; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso journalist Cristina Rodda returns to Channel 9-KTSM newscasts



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