Roop Raj
Hi there, I am the 5:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. anchor at FOX 2 News.
My career started at age 14 when I produced and hosted my own television program in Troy, Mich. In my first two years at Michigan State University I was on the air at the CBS & ABC stations in Lansing, Mich.
I was then hired to anchor the news in Flint, Mich. where I did news and weather for four years. That was followed by seven years at NBC in New Orleans. I loved the people there. I couldn’t stand the weather. Heat and humidity are not my thing. After 24 hurricanes including Katrina, I moved to Detroit in ‘09 where an economic storm was brewing. I am an ardent believer in the city’s future.
I have been sent to cover many high profile stories including the Republican National Convention in 2016, the Democratic debates in Detroit in 2019 and the Las Vegas mass shootings where we found local connections to that dark day in October of 2017.
After years of covering the morning news, I am thrilled to be a part of the 6:30 p.m. news where we feature all good news.
I am also a public speaking coach and keynote speaker. At TEDxDetroit In 2019, I headlined with my talk highlighting the gifts of rejection.
I live with my wife, Julie, and our boxer pup Louise. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, traveling and reading. I hate wearing winter caps but I love a good baseball cap on the weekends as we hack around parks throughout the area. My parents live down the road and I am so happy they are able do watch me on TV every night. There’s nothing like coming home.
The latest from Roop Raj
Polar Plunge goes virtual for special olympics
Like everything else in this pandemic world, the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics is pivoting to a virtual event but it's still possible to participate and help raise some money.
Reboot Foundation talks about identifying fake news online
Helen Bouygues is with The Reboot Foundation which studies "fake news" and how to tell the difference. She joined us from Paris, France to help break it all down.
Your Take: The COVID-19 vaccines part 2
Roop Raj and a pair of medical experts answer audience questions about the vaccines.
Your Take: We field your COVID-19 questions on the vaccines part 1
Roop Raj is joined by a couple of medical experts to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine and we answer your questions.
Inspirational Detroiter's charity picked by Biden to represent state on National Day of Service
Byron Brooks has an amazing story. He was born in prison, taken to be raised by his grandparents, ended up homeless and then graduated with honors from high school.
Detroit Sewn hiring for workers to make PPE for health system order
The Pontiac-based Detroit Sewn is hiring positions to help make PPE masks and hats for a large health system.
Getting back to in-person learning will be a tall order, education expert says
In Novi, they have had a hybrid-online and in-person plan in place since September. The assistant superintendent of Novi Community School says they've proven in-person learning is safe with Social distancing, masks, and hand washing. He says vaccines have to be ramped up immediately.
Expert talks about rise of fake news online
There's so much information out there and so much of it is either false or it's misinformation being funded by lobbyists and it's packaged to look like legit news.
How to tell difference with fake news
Helen Bouygues is with The Reboot Foundation which studies "fake news" and how to tell the difference. She joined us from Paris, France to help break it all down.
What can your employer do if you are seen in violent protests?
An employment attorney says many businesses want their employers to be an active part of the community but there are limits that employers have for wanting people to be interested in supporting their community.