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
Dealer, San Jose father charged with murder in fentanyl death of Baby Phoenix
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has linked the alleged dealer to the overdose death of an 18-month-old known as Baby Winter and now 3-month-old Baby Phoenix Castro. Both died from fentanyl, just 91 days apart.
San Jose police shoot man suspected of stabbing, killing 9-year-old son
San Jose police officers shot and killed a man armed with a knife at a public park after he allegedly stabbed his own son to death. "His call for help was actually a twisted plan to force officers to shoot him. It was a final, desperate and selfish act - suicide by cop."
East Bay trash pickup locations busy as Republic Services work stoppage continues
Union City and Fremont resumed some form of garbage pickup on Friday, with three drop-off locations exclusively for community members.
Bay Area high school students building solar car to compete in national competition
It's a one-of-a-kind car designed and developed by the group of Mountain View High School students, with parts literally pulled off some of their personal belongings.
Boyfriend of Marissa DiNapoli walked into US from Mexico after killing South Bay teen: investigators
A newly-unsealed statement of facts paints a clearer picture of the alleged tragic sequence of events that led to 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli's death.
Boyfriend arrested for murder of missing Morgan Hill teen Marissa DiNapoli, police say
Morgan Hill police announced Monday that Martin Mendoza has been arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Marissa DiNapoli, while trying to come back into the U.S. from Mexico.
SJ Animal Care and Services gearing up for increase in lost pets due to fireworks
Keep an eye on your pets this weekend. Loud fireworks that will ring out for the next few days often lead to a major increase in lost animals being brought into shelters.
Body found in Anderson Reservoir ID'd as missing teen Marissa DiNapoli: Morgan Hill police
The body found in Anderson Lake Bridge Wednesday evening has been identified as missing 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli, the Santa Clara County Coroner's office confirmed Thursday.
Santa Clara Co. Latino leaders pledge to combat harmful immigration enforcement
"I'm so proud of this unprecedented coalition that has come out to tell residents in Santa Clara County - immigrant, undocumented, mixed-status, whatever you are - this is your home, we are here for you and we have your back," Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez said.
VTA's BART extension construction underway amid delays, funding gaps
We got a firsthand look of the construction at the west portal where the Santa Clara station will be - just behind PayPal Park.