Dustin Dorsey
I grew up in San Jose and loved playing and watching sports. My family bonded over cheering for the Warriors, A's, Sharks and Cowboys. I played all sports growing including swimming, football and basketball to name a few. While I didn't quite have the skills to be a professional athlete, I knew very early on that I wanted to be in the spotlight. From performing made-up routines for my family in the living room, to emceeing my school's talent show as a kindergartner, I never shied away from the stage.
It has been a blessing to be a reporter with ABC7 News since February 2019. It's incredible to see how much happens in news in such a short amount of time.
I was lucky enough to cover the Super Bowl in 2020 when the San Francisco 49ers took on the Kansas City Chiefs. I told everyone that week that my feet never hit the ground, I was simply floating from the excitement of it all.
Life changed a month later when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, however. Covering the important stories of my community never felt more urgent. I recognized then just how big of an impact we can have as journalists while telling the news that people need to know.
I had never been so challenged to do my job, but it helped me clearly understand how and why we were Building a Better Bay Area every day.
I take that mantra very seriously when doing my work whether it be covering the Presidential visits, the devastating storms of 2023 or the daily news that tops the headlines in the South Bay.
I got my first taste of broadcasting at Santa Teresa High School in San Jose. In my senior year, I took journalism to get out of having to take a third year of science. It turned out to be the best thing I ever did. I anchored the Wednesday morning broadcast and realized this is what I wanted to do the rest of my life. I perfected my craft at San Jose State University and began my professional career after my Fall graduation.
I never wanted to leave the Bay Area, this is home. But in this business, I learned if you want to be on TV, you go be on TV. I took that advice to heart and moved to the opposite side of the country to little Wilmington, NC to become a multi-media journalist for WWAY news. I was quickly thrust into the news world where I covered Hurricane Matthew, a Black Panther Party protest, a Donald Trump presidential rally and many more stories that helped me realize I'm not in college anymore. My passion has always been sports and 6 months in I was able to get promoted to the sports director at the station.
Growing up, I always wanted to emulate my broadcasting idol, Rich Eisen, and become a sports anchor. Now just a short time into my career, I was able to live out that dream.
As the sports director, I had the opportunity to cover March Madness, the NCAA baseball regional and even a PGA Tour Championship. I told the small town stories of the athletes in Southeastern North Carolina and watched many head to do great things.
It was a life-changing experience to be able to live life in a different part of the country. But after two years in the South, I was ready to come home. ABC7 allowed me to do just that.
I now get to be in my own backyard telling the stories of my South Bay Community while working alongside the same talented journalists here that I grew up watching. It has been an amazing journey so far, but I always believe the best is yet to come!
Share the stories of the Bay with me on Twitter, Facebook or by e-mail: Dustin.W.Dorsey@abc.com.
Dustin's Stories
2 adults, 2 preteen children found dead in Milpitas apartment, police say
A man, woman and two preteen children were found by officers inside the luxury Milpitas apartment with what police are calling "obvious signs of death," with no further details.
Family remembers 6-year-old boy after tragic interstate death in San Jose
The CHP says King was hit by a car while running across I-280 in San Jose last week. King was nonverbal and autistic, and his family hopes to get in touch with the driver to let him know it's not his fault.
TopGolf offers family entertainment with 2nd Bay Area location in Burlingame
There's a big-time buzz along the Peninsula just a short drive from SFO as the Bay Area's second TopGolf location is now open.
Bay Area Host Committee agrees to cover all costs incurred by City of Santa Clara for 2026 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup comes to the Bay Area in 2026. It's a huge deal for the City of Santa Clara but at what cost? We learned that it's actually basically nothing.
Humanoids Summit in South Bay highlights robots aimed at improving everyday life
If you've ever watched the movie "I, Robot," your feelings might be shaky at best when it comes to humanoid robots. But get ready: the future is here and industry experts believe it's for the better.
Hearing for South Bay murder convict's death penalty resentencing continued to March 2025
The Santa Clara County DA is seeking to have Farley's death sentence changed to life without parole. However, the judge hearing the case decided to allow more victims to speak out against the resentencing before making a ruling.
DA investigation finds illegal hazardous, medical waste dumping at Santa Clara Co. hospitals
What Santa Clara County investigators found was astounding, disgusting and illegal: confidential patient information, vials of pharmaceutical drugs including fentanyl, blood-covered materials and even human flesh.
6 ex-Apple employees arrested for defrauding company's charity match donation program, DA says
In total, the former Apple employees are accused of stealing $152,000 in false donations and overreporting around $100,000 in charitable contributions as tax deductions.
Judge hears lawsuit over SJSU trans athlete claims ahead of Mountain West tournament
In a Colorado court Thursday, a lawsuit brought by a SJSU volleyball co-captain against the Mountain West Conference challenged a policy that allows transgender students to play.
Data shows higher percentage of CA, Bay Area residents voting for Trump in 2024
San Francisco Republican Party says after years of feeling they had to hide their political views, Bay Area Republicans are emboldened, casting a higher percentage of votes for Trump statewide compared to the last two presidential elections.