Rick DeBruhl

Name: Rick DeBruhl

About Me: Don't drink, don't smoke.

Hometown: Canoga Park, California

City of Residence: Phoenix

Current Position: Consumer Reporter

When you joined 12 News: 1978

College Graduated from: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Interests/Hobbies: Cars, Travel, Sailing, Collecting Antique Maps, Family

Favorite Music: All over the place

Favorite Song: See above

Favorite Books: Anything by Carl Hiaason

Favorite Quotes: "It's not a tumor!" (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kindergarten Cop... you were hoping for something a little more intellectual?)

Favorite Food: Anything that doesn't have cheese.

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Travel Destination: Ahh... Venice.

Pets: 2 Dogs

Children: 2 sons

Favorite Sports Teams: Diamondbacks

Favorite Moment in Broadcasting: Flying a T-38 Air Force Trainer, bringing a Korean orphan to the United States. Hidden Talent: I can ride a unicycle.

Why you decided to work in TV: Good question.

Where else you have worked: KATY Radio in San Luis Obispo, CA. KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, CA.

What you love about living in Arizona: Sunshine.

First Story Reported: I think it involved dinosaurs.

Awards Received: More than enough.

Your First Job: Making burgers at a greasy spoon in Los Angeles.

What People Would Never Guess About You: I'm really boring. Or maybe you guessed that.

Your Heritage: Family arrived in North America in 1749. Didn't buy enough land.

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: Whiners.

Your Prized Possession: Possessions don't matter.

What I'm Passionate About: My family.

Dream Vacation: Something that keeps me moving. I don't like to sit on the beach.

Rick DeBruhl