
Robby Brod is a freelance reporter and producer from Media. He previously worked with Keystone Crossroads. He came to Philadelphia by way of Rock Island, Illinois, where he served as an anchor and general assignment reporter for WVIK, Quad Cities NPR. While studying at the University of Iowa, he worked at Iowa Public Radio in Iowa City.
In his spare time, he likes to talk about the 76ers and FaceTime his dog.
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