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Overview
Amanda Rooker is a chief political reporter and anchor of Close Up on KCCI, the CBS station in Des Moines-Ames. She appears on Close Up, KCCI’s weekly political program. Rooker joined KCCI in 2021.
She has covered the 2024 Iowa caucuses.
Rooker’s honors include awards for political coverage from the Iowa Broadcast News Association and the Iowa Broadcasters Association. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Also on KCCI
Anchors
- Alyx Sacksanchor of KCCI 8 News This Morning
- Beau Bowmananchor and reporter
- Ben Kaplananchor and reporter
- Eric Hansonmorning anchor
- Jodi Longweekday anchor
- Laura Terrellanchor
- Todd Magelweekend anchor and reporter
Meteorologists
- Jason Sydejkochief meteorologist
- David Koellermeteorologist
- Jon Rivasweekday morning meteorologist
- Sloane Dulanymeteorologist
- Zane Satreweekend evening meteorologist
Sports
- Cullen Holtweekend sports anchor and reporter
- Scott Reistersports director
Reporters
- Abigail Kurtenreporter
- Kayla Jamesgeneral assignment reporter
- Natalia Gomez del Camporeporter
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Amanda Rooker at a glance
- Role
- chief political reporter and anchor of Close Up
- Station
- KCCI (CBS)
- At the station since
- 2021
- TV market
- Des Moines-Ames, IA
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