News 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "Small minds discuss people, average minds discuss events, and great minds discuss ideas." But according to News 8 night side reporter and fill-in anchor, Spencer Washburn, "It is exceptional minds that can recognize and inspire all three." And it is exceptional journalism that Spencer strives to bring to viewers each day on News 8.

Growing up in Los Angeles, Spencer was ironically restricted from watching the Hollywood-spun L.A. news by his parents, a psychologist and a child development teacher. Perhaps this fostered his desire to discover the forbidden, leading Spencer to eventually earn a degree in Film and Television from Chapman University. With an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism, Spencer put his education to use with his first foray into the news business in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

"It was definitely a culture shock, but a learning experience that can't be duplicated in a classroom," Spencer says. From Nebraska, Spencer finally got to move back to his home state and a position as the weekend anchor for KGET news in Bakersfield. He credits his triumphant return to Southern California mostly to luck, saying simply "I was in the right place at the right time."

Spencer thanks his friends and family for their support in shaping his life and career. He hopes to continue to learn while serving the great San Diego County. "That's what I love about reporting, you learn something new everyday," he says half smirking. "Whether it's something you wanted to know, well that's another question."