Ben Deach, A TV Anchor and Card Playing Vlogger

Ben Deach is a reporter and weekend anchor for KOLO 8, a local Reno TV news station. Deach can be seen on TV chasing wildfires, covering parole of infamous people like O.J. Simpson or doing an ongoing series on historical sights. In this episode of the Reynolds Hotbox podcast, host Lucia Starbuck and cohost Jordyn Griffin, a KOLO 8 Weekend Editor, talk to Deach about career highlights, what it’s like working for a TV news station and the low point in Deach’s life that lead him to TV news, and why he’s so glad he made the leap. “I like how you become a more well-rounded person working in TV. I was so all-in on sports before. Now, you know, now I cover everything: from fires, to court cases, to stories about kids, whatever it is. This is stuff I never thought I'd see myself doing, but now that I've been doing it, I just feel like I know so much more about how the world works. So, I'd highly recommend that, as opposed to just being a one-track mind type person,” Deach said. In addition to his anchor job, Deach has also successfully navigated the YouTube world as a poker vlogger. He has a little over 11,000 subscribers and his most viewed video has over 40,000 views. Take a listen to this episode of the Reynolds Hotbox podcast to hear Deach’s tips for YouTube and how to master talking in front of the camera.