About Dillon Thomas:
Dillon Thomas is a multi-Emmy Award winning general assignment reporter/MSJ for CBS4 in Denver. He is a proud Latino and a native Coloradan with family roots from Pueblo to northern Colorado. When not shooting and editing his own stories, he can be found filling in on the CBS4 and CBS News Colorado anchor desk.
In 2022 he received the Emmy Award for Video Journalist, an award which recognizes the best solo-journalist who shoots, writes and edits their own stories. He also received the 2022 Emmy for best News Special after creating the documentary "SCARRED: Lessons from Cameron Peak."
Growing up in Aurora, Dillon began his journalism career at Smoky Hill High School. Before he enrolled at Colorado State University in Fort Collins he shadowed CBS4 anchor Jim Benemann. It was then that he decided broadcast news was for him.
Dillon interned at CBS4 in college and later graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and technical communications, with a minor in political science.
After college, Dillon worked in Fayetteville, Arkansas for two years. He reported several weeknights, and anchored the weekend evening newscasts.
Dillon returned to Denver to join the CBS4 team in October of 2016. While he enjoys covering northern Colorado news, Dillon has also enjoyed establishing strong relationships with CBS4's community partners. Dillon is CBS4's performing arts reporter covering the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and he also has served as the station's representative at Cheyenne Frontier Days since 2019.
While some of Dillon's favorite interviews are those of everyday Coloradans, he has had the honor to interview big names including Presidents Trump, Obama and W. Bush. He also served as a social media blogger, covering the NBA's Denver Nuggets, during the 2013-2014 season. Dillon's coverage of international headlines has also been featured on shows like Dr. Phil, Nancy Grace, the CBS Evening News and the Discovery Channel UK.
In 2019 he received his first nod from the Heartland Emmy chapter for his coverage of convicted murderers in Colorado using virtual reality to experience the outside modern-world. In 2021 Dillon received an Emmy nomination in the category of "Video Journalist," recognizing his coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic as an MSJ.
During his free time, Dillon can be found playing basketball, watching the NBA, visiting with family and friends or scanning through social media. He has a passion for traveling, and is well-along in a mission to see the Denver Nuggets play in every NBA arena.
In 2022 he received the Emmy Award for Video Journalist, an award which recognizes the best solo-journalist who shoots, writes and edits their own stories. He also received the 2022 Emmy for best News Special after creating the documentary "SCARRED: Lessons from Cameron Peak."
Growing up in Aurora, Dillon began his journalism career at Smoky Hill High School. Before he enrolled at Colorado State University in Fort Collins he shadowed CBS4 anchor Jim Benemann. It was then that he decided broadcast news was for him.
Dillon interned at CBS4 in college and later graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and technical communications, with a minor in political science.
After college, Dillon worked in Fayetteville, Arkansas for two years. He reported several weeknights, and anchored the weekend evening newscasts.
Dillon returned to Denver to join the CBS4 team in October of 2016. While he enjoys covering northern Colorado news, Dillon has also enjoyed establishing strong relationships with CBS4's community partners. Dillon is CBS4's performing arts reporter covering the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and he also has served as the station's representative at Cheyenne Frontier Days since 2019.
While some of Dillon's favorite interviews are those of everyday Coloradans, he has had the honor to interview big names including Presidents Trump, Obama and W. Bush. He also served as a social media blogger, covering the NBA's Denver Nuggets, during the 2013-2014 season. Dillon's coverage of international headlines has also been featured on shows like Dr. Phil, Nancy Grace, the CBS Evening News and the Discovery Channel UK.
In 2019 he received his first nod from the Heartland Emmy chapter for his coverage of convicted murderers in Colorado using virtual reality to experience the outside modern-world. In 2021 Dillon received an Emmy nomination in the category of "Video Journalist," recognizing his coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic as an MSJ.
During his free time, Dillon can be found playing basketball, watching the NBA, visiting with family and friends or scanning through social media. He has a passion for traveling, and is well-along in a mission to see the Denver Nuggets play in every NBA arena.
