BY IRIS B. HOLTON
Sentinel City Editor

As a young child in elementary school, one Tampa native knew that he wanted to be a newscaster. Brent Solomon pursued his dream and made it a reality.

However, Solomon said people would often ask when he would work in the local market. For those inquisitive minds, Solomon now has the answer. He will become a temporary anchor for WFTS-TV/ABC Action News next month.

“In this business, you’re required to move a lot, but you know that going in. It is a pleasure returning to my hometown and working with a station I grew up watching as a child,” Solomon said.

While others may shy away from public speaking, Solomon does not have that problem. He enjoys the exposure the field brings.

A Tampa native, attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. When the new Blake High School opened, he enrolled and during his junior year, began writing the school column for the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. The young man graduated in 1999, having the distinction of being one of the “new” Blake High School graduates.

After graduation, he enrolled at the University of Florida, where he earned his degree in journalism. He landed his first job at  a Savannah, Georgia television station, where he remained for two years.

Since that time, Solomon has worked in markets in Albany, Georgia, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Miami.

He said this position is that of temporary anchor for WFTS-TV/ABC Action News. He will begin in February.

Solomon, 30, is a member of the College Hill Church of God in Christ and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is the son of Mrs. Tempress Solomon, and the late Clarence Solomon, and has a younger brother, Trevor.

CORRECTION
In an article printed in Tuesday’s Sentinel, it incorrectly stated that Brent Solomon was hired as an anchor for a local news station. He was hired as a Temporary Reporter for the station.

We apologize for any inconvenience this mistake may have caused.