George Franco is a reporter for FOX 5 News. Before arriving in Atlanta in 2005, George reported for KOVR in Sacramento, California.
George began his broadcasting career in Yakima, Washington. He then anchored the weekend news at KBAK in Bakersfield and the Orange County News Channel in Southern California. George also reported in San Jose, California, San Antonio, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Nominated for three Emmys, George has won various awards from the Radio Television News Directors Association, including best reporting and best feature.
A graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle, George has traveled extensively throughout the Western United States, Canada, Alaska and Central America.
Always hungry to report the big story, George has covered the Heaven's Gate cult suicides in San Diego, the destruction of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, the crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261 off the California coast and the historic recall election, which led to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger becoming Governor of the Golden State.
"I love reporting because I get to see the world from a living historian's point of view. What a great job it is to see history unfolding," says George.
George is fluent in Spanish, but he can't remember if he learned English or Spanish first!
In his free time George loves to fish and fly hang gliders. He is thrilled the Peach State has some world-class trout waters and a world-renowned flying site at Look Out Mountain.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:00:01 GMT
An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:44:36 GMT
The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
The fox that bit two Newton County elementary school students while they played on the playground is still on the loose. Animal control authorities tell FOX 5 someone from Rocky Plains Elementary School reported a fox sighting on campus one day before the boys were attacked.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:48:00 GMT
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Those shelters could mean the difference between life and death when faced with one of these powerful storms.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 10:35 PM EDT2013-05-08 02:35:10 GMT
A close-knit Georgia community is coming together to remember a hero.
A close-knit Georgia community is coming together to remember a hero. Towns County Lt. Brian Wilson was off-duty but responding to an emergency call when doctors say he had a seizure behind the wheel on April 28.
