Eric Roby

Eric Roby joined the CBS12 team in December 2001. He anchors the 5:30pm news on WPEC CBS 12 and the 10pm News on WFLX FOX 29. Eric came to Florida from Davenport, Iowa, where he was weekend anchor at WQAD, an ABC affiliate, for two and a half years. Before heading west Eric was an anchor/reporter in Salisbury, Maryland, at WBOC, a CBS affiliate. He grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where most of his family still lives. Eric is a graduate of American University in Washington, DC. While attending classes Eric became the general manager of the campus TV station. He was also a freelance producer on Capitol Hill for Washington News Network, a news cooperative service. Eric also spent time overseas working as a production assistant for NBC in London. Over the years Eric has earned numerous awards for his investigations and breaking news coverage.