Michael Seiden, WSB-TV

Michael Seiden joined Channel 2 Action News as a reporter in 2018. Michael is thrilled to be back home reporting for the station he grew up watching. Since joining the team at WSB-TV, Michael has reported extensively on law enforcement and the justice system. Since 2022, Michael has focused on several high-profile trials, including the YSL RICO gang case, which has become the longest trial in state history. Michael was raised in Cobb County, where he graduated from Walton High School -- Go Raiders! It was there that Michael got his first taste of broadcast journalism, anchoring the morning announcements on WHS-TV and participating in the CNN/SI high school program. Prior to joining Channel 2 Action News, Michael was a reporter/ fill-in anchor for WPLG in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, where he covered everything from breaking news to major national stories. In 2018, Michael was one of the first reporters on the ground after the deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. In 2017, Michael reported from New York City, where he helped lead his station’s live team coverage from the scene of the terror attack in Lower Manhattan. He also traveled to Texas, where he covered Hurricane Harvey, returning to South Florida only days later to cover Hurricane Irma. During his time at WPLG, Michael also covered major events from the Pulse Nightclub massacre to the death of Fidel Castro and deadly boat crash that killed Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and two others. Prior to joining WPLG, Michael was a reporter with KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City. While working in the Sooner State, Michael reported on some of the deadliest natural disasters, including an EF-5 tornado that tore through Moore in 2013. Before moving to Oklahoma City, Michael worked as a reporter at KBMT-TV in Beaumont, Texas, where his career first kicked off. Michael graduated from Arizona State University (GO SUN DEVILS!) with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and journalism. When Michael isn’t chasing major news stories, he dedicates his time to Clippers & Cops, a non-profit organization that was created to help bridge the gap between law enforcement and communities they serve. Michael says being the father of 8-year-old Bennett is the most important and meaningful job he’s ever had. Michael is also the proud father of two pups, Cannoli (yes, he’s named after the Italian pastry) and Piper. Michael is a huge sports fan and loves to catch as many live sporting events as possible. If you have a news tip for Michael or you just want to say hello, feel free to reach out to him Michael.Seiden@wsbtv.com