Inside the Issues Creators & Guests

Spectrum News 1 political reporter and anchor Alex Cohen gives SoCal listeners important local news and information on her podcast SoCal in 17 every Friday. In just about 17 minutes, Alex informs listeners on the issues affecting Southern California.A California resident since she was two years old, Alex Cohen knows the ins and outs of L.A. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley and now proudly calls Northeast L.A. her home. For several years, she played roller derby with the L.A. Derby Dolls under the name Axles of Evil.Alex started off her career as a radio producer and director at NPR, fast forward to 2018 and she is now one of the anchors of Your Morning and the host of Inside the Issues on Spectrum News 1 SoCal. This veteran reporter holds the Golden Mike Award for Best Live Coverage of a News Story and the L.A. Press Club Award for Best Anchor, to name a few.When Alex isn’t working on her next big project, you can find her drinking lavender lattes from the Little Flower Candy Company in Pasadena or watching movies with her two kids and husband.