Chad Brummett
Anchor/Reporter
Chad Brummett is an exceptionally multi-talented journalist, actor and musician. In fact, It’s hard to tell his journalism story without weaving in his enate gifts in music and theater. So, let’s start at the end and work back to the beginning.
Chad is a multi-Emmy Award winning Mid-day anchor at KRQE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also hosts his own series “New Mexico Frontiers,” which has already garnered 5 regional Emmy nominations and 1 statue. While Chad is in his final year of earning his Master’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Alabama, he admits to being a mostly “self-taught journalist” whose passion for broadcast news came out of his love for theater. Chad began his undergraduate degree in 1997 at the University of New Mexico, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Theater with an emphasis in acting. During his undergraduate time, he worked on such productions as “Hamlet,” “Wait Until Dark,” “The Oresteia Trilogy,” “Hair,” “Suburbia,” and “The Velocity of Gary,” among other shows. He also served on the student advisory board for the department of Theater & Dance, graduating magna cum laude in 2001.
After earning his undergrad, he did what millions of aspiring actors do: he headed west to Los Angeles. During his time there, he expanded his experience in Shakespeare, appearing as Petruchio in “Taming of the Shrew,” and Malcolm et. al in “Macbeth.” However, he found it difficult to break into the world of film and television in L.A. After a year in the City of Angels,opportunities in New Mexico’s film industry began to develop, thanks to the state’s incentive program for production, so he headed back to his home state where he worked with the award-winning Tricklock Theater Company. He joined SAG-AFTRA in 2006 after booking on the tv shows, “Wildfire,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” and the James Mangold remake of “3:10 to Yuma,” starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. In 2016, he created the docu-series “Legendary New Mexico,” which told the stories of people and events that made the state iconic. He kept the show on air for more than four years, becoming a solo endeavor in mid-2018. As part of his degree work in Journalism and Media Studies, he’s focused on contemporary issues in journalism, particularly systemic bias in media organizations. His capstone documentary feature will study systemic racism within media when it comes to missing and murdered indigenous women. His hope is to take the feature beyond graduate school, seeking appearances in film festivals and potential distribution. He earned his first Regional Emmy® nominations in 2019, walking away with his first statue for editing on the series. He subsequently has gone on to receive 19 nominations between 2019 and 2024, earning five statues for “Legendary..” as well as “New Mexico Living” and his latest solo docu-series, “New Mexico Frontiers.”
Chad has also received four “Excellence in Broadcasting” awards from the New Mexico Broadcaster’s Association for his work on “Legendary New Mexico” and “New Mexico Living.” He was honored in Albuquerque in The Magazine’s “Best of The City” Top 5 for television personality. Chad continues to report on and follow stories of culture, arts & entertainment, and technology for the CBS, Fox, and CW affiliates in New Mexico.
Off the clock, Chad still enjoys playing guitar and singing from time to time. His golf score would be better suited for bowling, but he’s still an avid fan of the game. He’s an avid reader of non-fiction work, particularly when it comes to history, journalism, politics, and true crime. His 13 year-old daughter Annelise keeps him on his toes, and his beautiful wife Abby is the home to which he retreats.
