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.
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!
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Dustin's Stories
Comprehensive mental evaluation likely for suspect in deadly South Bay crime spree: Legal analyst
The suspect is accused of several stabbings, carjackings, and having intentionally hit and killed two pedestrians in the crime spree that spanned five scenes in San Jose and Milpitas.
Memorial Day ceremonies held around the Bay Area
Ceremonies were held around the Bay Area including San Bruno, Walnut Creek and San Jose to commemorate fallen veterans this Memorial Day.
Capitola Village businesses hope for busy Memorial Day weekend after challenging start to 2023
Locals hope the holiday crowds will help bring life back to Capitola Village and potentially save some of these businesses, which are still struggling to recover from the January storms.
Bay Area doctor believes COVID-19 to become endemic this year
As health emergencies end across the country and in the Bay Area, UCSF Infectious Diseases Expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong can finally say with confidence that society can collectively breathe a maskless sigh of relief.
What can bring people back to Bay Area? SJ mayor believes it's focusing on the 'basics'
After more than a decade, San Jose is no longer the 10th most populous city in the U.S. San Francisco comes in at 17 and Oakland ranks 45. So, what can bring people back to the Bay Area?
Bay Area mom accused in teen sex parties rejects 17-year sentence plea offer, case will proceed
Shannon O'Connor, accused of throwing drunken sex parties for her son and other teens, could now face three years more than the 17-year deal she turned down as her case heads to a preliminary hearing.
San Jose Vietnamese Catholic Church burned down in 2012 finally set to reopen
More than a decade later, the church, now named Our Lady of La Vang, will finally open its doors to the South Bay community this weekend
Man arrested after SJ police find over 100 pounds of explosive material at building, home
Officers found what appeared to be a destructive device manufacturing operation at a San Jose industrial building on Monday and arrested the suspect at his home.
Could speed cameras save lives on SJ streets? This program proposal hopes it can
If approved, the cameras would snap a picture of cars' back license plate and send set fines to drivers breaking the speed limit by 11 miles per hour and up.
San Jose mayor says city has 'long way to go' to end homelessness crisis despite successes
From Day 1, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has wanted to get the city "back to basics" in working to solve its biggest issues - like the homelessness crisis. We sat down with him to dive deeper into successes and what needs to improve.