Eli Roberts joins WEVV after anchoring and reporting at Israel’s Channel One Network and reporting for WFTX in Fort Myers, FL. Before joining WEVV, Roberts served as the CEO at three start-ups over the course of six years in East Asia, most recently in Thailand and Myanmar.
As a dual-American -Israeli citizen, Roberts served as a combat solider in the Israeli military, where military service is compulsory, and speaks Hebrew. He also speaks Spanish, Thai and some Japanese.
An avid road cyclist, Eli looks forward to riding through the Tri-State area. “I rode with a team in Israel, and I’d like to join a group here in Evansville to become a part of the community.”
Eli graduated from the University of Southern California in 2005 with majors in Political Science and International Relations, and a specialization in Asian Economies.