Robert Kovacik is an American television journalist based in Los Angeles, California. He is currently the co-anchor for NBC4's weekend newscasts at 6PM and 11PM. He also serves as a general assignment reporter for NBC Los Angeles, and is seen frequently on NBC affiliates throughout the country and on MSNBC. In 2013, he was selected as Journalist of the Year at the 55th Southern California Journalism Awards. The judges'stated: "Robert Kovacik has not only won the trust and respect of his audience, he's won their hearts with solid reporting and integrity.