Best TV Reporter

KXAN's multiple-award-winning journalist Jim Swift ties with KXAN's multiple-award-winning journalist R.J. DeSilva as Austin's favorite television reporter. A fixture at KXAN since 1977, Swift's Out on the Porch feature is a staple on Channel 36, offering arts and human interest features that are a charming respite from the daily news grind, and his coverage of hard news adds insight and depth to what would otherwise be basic facts and figures. DeSilva, at KXAN since 1996, has made a big splash, both as co-anchor and journalist. Regardless of what the story is, he combines a no-nonsense approach with style and grace, and is a shining example of excellence in local television.