So today I just had this question pop in my head – who the heck is that Alex Lewis guy on 9 News Colorado? I see him reporting sometimes when I watch local news over coffee and realized I knew nothing about him. Like, zero. Time to dig.
First thing I did? Went straight to the 9 News website on my phone. Totally lost at first – tried typing just “Alex Lewis” in their search bar. Big mistake. Got like 50 articles mentioning a dozen different Alex Lewises. One was about some football player? Not helpful at all. Had to get smarter.
Changed tactics – scanned through their actual “Team” or “Reporters” section. Took some tapping around but bam! Found him under “Digital Journalist.” Okay, so not on TV every night, more online stuff. Made sense why I only saw him sometimes. The site had his cheeky little smile in the headshot. Bio said he’s from Seattle originally but really embraced Colorado life – that kinda clicked, he’s got that outdoorsy vibe sometimes.
Still felt like I was missing the meat. Jumped over to Twitter next – easy search “@AlexLewisReports.” Goldmine there. Saw right away he joined 9 News late 2020. Scrolled his feed forever – dude’s seriously dedicated to local stories:
- Keeps banging on about Colorado wildifire dangers every summer
- Deep-dives into random things like balloon festivals or ski town dramas
- Photos from mountain towns I’ve barely heard of
- Live tweets during big snowstorms like his fingers are freezing off
Hooked on his vibe now. Went down the social media rabbit hole – found his LinkedIn profile later that afternoon. More career stuff there:
- Started way back covering cops/courts in Washington state
- Did the Alaska reporter thing – bet that was wild
- Before Denver, worked at some small Nebraska TV station
End of day? Realized why this Alex Lewis dude sticks – he’s not flashy, just grinds on local issues day after day. Total Colorado transplant success story. Kinda made me appreciate the quiet background reporters more. Might actually read those digital articles now when I spot his name.
