Charles Jaco is a reporter for Fox 2, as well as reporter, writer, and anchor of the weekly Saturday news program "The Jaco Report."

He's the winner of three George Foster Peabody Awards for broadcast journalism excellence, as well as two Edward R. Murrow Awards and five National Headliner Awards.

His experience in journalism and broadcasting includes being a correspondent for CNN and NBC Network Radio, and a talk program host for KMOX. He has written opinion and analysis articles for dozens of newspapers and magazines, and is the author of four books--two history and political analysis (Guide to the Gulf War and Guide to the Politics of Oil) and two novels (Dead Air and Live Shot).

He's a graduate of the University of Chicago, and holds a Master's degree from Columbia University. His wife, Melissa, and his daughter, Elise, are unimpressed by any of this, but love him anyway. The attitude of his dogs remains a mystery.

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