Liz Collin is an American investigative journalist, author, and documentary producer best known for her work at Alpha News in Minnesota. She spent nearly 14 years as an anchor and reporter at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis before she left the station in January 2022. She lives in the Twin Cities suburbs with her husband, Bob Kroll, and she hosts Liz Collin Reports while she reports on fraud, public safety, and state government for Alpha News.
Liz Collin’s bio at a glance
| Fact | Details |
| Full Name | Liz Collin |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | July 10, 1982 |
| Age | 44 (as of November 2026) |
| Place of Birth | Worthington, Minnesota, United States |
| Hometown | Worthington, Minnesota, United States |
| Current Residence | Twin Cities suburbs, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Not publicly available |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Religion | Not publicly available |
| Sexual Orientation | Not publicly available |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) (estimated) |
| Weight | Not publicly available |
| Hair Colour | Blonde (visual estimate) |
| Eye Colour | Blue (visual estimate) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse / Partner | Bob Kroll |
| Children | 1 (Anthony) |
| High School | Worthington High School |
| Alma Mater | Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale; Wichita State University |
| Profession | Investigative journalist, author, documentary producer |
| Employer | Alpha News |
| Net Worth | $1 million to $5 million (estimated) |
| Social Media | Instagram: @lizcollinnews | X: @lizcollin |
Who is Liz Collin?
Liz Collin is an investigative journalist, author, and documentary producer in Minnesota. She reports for Alpha News, hosts the podcast Liz Collin Reports, and produces documentary films on public safety, fraud, and state government.
Collin grew up in Worthington, in southwest Minnesota, and she stayed up to watch the 10 p.m. news before she finished elementary school. Her interest in news started early, and it stayed with her through school radio work and her first jobs in local radio and television.
At Alpha News, Collin covers Minnesota politics, policing, and fraud in state programs. Her recent work includes the documentary Minnesota Mao, released on June 4, 2026, and a run of Liz Collin Reports episodes in October 2026 on the state election and fraud cases.
Readers who follow investigative news may also like our profile of Karen Drew, an Emmy-winning news anchor and investigative reporter.
How old is Liz Collin? Age and Birthday
Liz Collin is 44 years old as of November 2026. She was born on July 10, 1982, in Worthington, Minnesota, and she turned 44 on July 10, 2026.
Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She grew up in Worthington, and her next birthday falls on July 10, 2027, when she will turn 45.
Liz Collin’s height, weight, and appearance
Liz Collin stands 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) tall, based on published estimates. Her height figure is listed as an estimate in the profile table above.
She has blonde hair and blue eyes. On camera, she presents a plain, direct style, with short, clear questions and a calm delivery in interviews and field reports.
Liz Collin’s career
Early career in radio and small markets
Collin started in media at KWOA radio in Worthington. One of her first assignments there was a tornado that touched down in southwest Minnesota.
She then moved to television, with two years at KDLT-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After that, she worked for a few months with CNN and for about six months as a robotic camera operator at a large NBC station.
Collin then spent three years at KWCH-TV in Wichita, Kansas, as a reporter. She covered problems at a military school in Salina during that time.
WCCO-TV in Minneapolis
Collin joined WCCO-TV in Minneapolis in June 2008. The station is the CBS affiliate for the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area, and she worked there as an anchor and reporter for nearly 14 years.
Her WCCO stories covered crime, public safety, child safety, and fiscal oversight. One series followed the death of a girl who choked at a childcare center in Mankato, and childcare centers in Minnesota then faced a rule for more staff trained in CPR.
Another set of stories looked at long waits for Minneapolis 911 calls, with hold times of up to three minutes. Minneapolis then added 911 dispatchers after those reports.
Awards and recognition
Collin has won multiple Emmy Awards for her reporting and anchor work. She also won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association and a D. Tennant Bryan Award.
Alpha News and Liz Collin Reports
Collin joined Alpha News in February 2022 as an investigative reporter. Alpha News is a Minnesota news outlet that covers state government, policing, and fraud in public programs.
She hosts Liz Collin Reports, a podcast with conversations on Minnesota politics, crime, and fraud cases. Guests in 2026 included state lawmakers, candidates, and fraud researchers, and episodes ran several times a month through the election season.
Books and documentaries
Collin wrote They’re Lying: The Media, the Left, and the Death of George Floyd, published on October 18, 2022. The book looks at media coverage of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 and at the trial that followed.
She produced The Fall of Minneapolis, released in November 2023, and Minnesota v We the People, released on October 17, 2024. The second film looks at five Minnesota first responders killed on duty within 13 months.
Collin produced Minnesota Mao, released on June 4, 2026. The film looks at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and at what it presents as his ties to China, and it was released free online.
Career timeline
- 2000: Graduated from Worthington High School in Worthington, Minnesota.
- 2001: Finished an 18-month broadcast program at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
- 2008: Joined WCCO-TV in Minneapolis as an anchor and reporter.
- January 2022: Left WCCO-TV after nearly 14 years at the station.
- February 2022: Joined Alpha News as an investigative reporter.
- October 2022: Published They’re Lying: The Media, the Left, and the Death of George Floyd.
- June 4, 2026: Released the documentary Minnesota Mao.
Liz Collin’s WCCO exit in 2022
Collin left WCCO-TV in January 2022, after nearly 14 years at the station. She announced the move in a social media post on January 25, 2022, and she closed it with the line, The truth makes me tick.
The exit followed scrutiny of her marriage to Bob Kroll, the former president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis. After the death of George Floyd in May 2020, protesters gathered outside the WCCO studios and outside the couple’s home, and about 100 protesters marched to their home in August 2020.
WCCO said in June 2020 that Collin had not reported on Minnesota police or police-union issues for more than two years, to avoid a conflict of interest. Collin said the station suspended her from anchor duties and limited the stories she could cover for two years, and she finished out her contract before she left.
What is Liz Collin’s net worth and salary?
As of 2026, Liz Collin’s net worth is estimated at $1 million to $5 million.
Net worth
As of 2026, Liz Collin’s net worth is estimated at $1 million to $5 million. The range comes from published estimates for a journalist with more than 20 years in broadcast news, a book, and documentary work.
Salary
Published estimates put her WCCO-TV anchor and reporter pay at $75,556 to $97,994 a year. That range reflects her long run at a major-market CBS affiliate in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Income sources
Collin earns income from her Alpha News reporting and from Liz Collin Reports. She also earns from book sales, documentary production, and public speaking on Minnesota fraud and public safety.
Is Liz Collin married?
Liz Collin is married to Bob Kroll.
Husband
Liz Collin is married to Bob Kroll, a retired Minneapolis police lieutenant. Kroll served in the Minneapolis Police Department from 1989 to 2021, and he led the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis as president from 2015 to 2021.
Collin and Kroll married in November 2019, and they kept the wedding private at the time. Kroll retired from the police department in January 2021, and the couple live in the Twin Cities suburbs.
Children
Liz Collin has one son, Anthony, born in 2012. Anthony was born during her first marriage, and Collin has talked about him in interviews as a central part of her life outside news work.
Family
Collin grew up in Worthington, Minnesota, where she went to school and started in local radio. She married fellow reporter Joe Sheeran in 2004, and the pair later divorced.
Her second marriage, to Bob Kroll, brought new public attention after May 2020.
What is Liz Collin doing in 2026?
In 2026, Liz Collin kept reporting for Alpha News and hosting Liz Collin Reports. She released Minnesota Mao on June 4, 2026, and she spoke at the Rosenmeier Forum on fraud in Minnesota government at Central Lakes College on September 28, 2026.
On October 7, 2026, she hosted Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on Liz Collin Reports. On October 14, 2026, she hosted education advocate Cristine Trooien, and on October 16, 2026, she hosted John Nagel, the Republican nominee running against Ilhan Omar for the United States House.
On October 21, 2026, she hosted fraud researcher David Hoch, and on October 23, 2026, she hosted Scott Jensen, the Republican candidate for Minnesota state auditor. On October 30, 2026, she hosted Margie Simon and Anthony Walsh, two longtime Minnesota Democrats voting Republican for the first time.
Liz Collin’s social media
As of November 2026, Liz Collin posts on Instagram as @lizcollinnews, with 9,298 followers and 1,258 accounts followed. Her Instagram account is private, and her bio describes her as a wife, mom, truth-teller, and believer, with liz@alphanews.org for story tips.
She also posts on X as @lizcollin. Her posts center on her reporting, media appearances, and documentary work on Minnesota politics and public safety, and her 2026 posts promoted Minnesota Mao and her fraud reporting for Alpha News.
Quick facts about Liz Collin
- Fifteen-cent neighborhood newspaper: She started a neighborhood newspaper at age 10, sold copies for 15 cents, and the Daily Globe and WCCO radio covered the project.
- Trojan News at 15: She worked on Trojan News at Worthington High School at age 15, before her first radio job in her hometown.
- Organ and violin player: She plays the organ and the violin, and she has said she might have become a fiddler in a country band if news had not taken hold.
- Grandparents and the news: She grew up watching the news with her grandparents, and their love of the 10 p.m. news shaped her early interest in the job.
- Yellow lab named Sarge: Her family dog is a yellow lab named Sarge, and the dog has appeared in her public profiles of home life.
- KWCH anchor rise: At KWCH-TV in Wichita, she moved from reporter to morning anchor within a year, then moved to the p.m. newscast.
- 2016 Kroll interview: She interviewed Bob Kroll for WCCO in March 2016 about police use of force, years before their marriage drew wide public attention.
- Crystal Pillars presenter: She hosted an award ceremony for WCCO and presented Crystal Pillars to recipients from the station.
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FAQs about Liz Collin
How old is Liz Collin?
44. Liz Collin was born on July 10, 1982, in Worthington, Minnesota, and she turned 44 in July 2026.
Is Liz Collin married?
Yes. Liz Collin married Bob Kroll, a retired Minneapolis police lieutenant, in November 2019.
What is Liz Collin’s net worth?
$1 million to $5 million. Her net worth is estimated in that range as of 2026, from journalism, a book, and documentary work.
How tall is Liz Collin?
5 ft 7 in (170 cm). Liz Collin stands 5 ft 7 in tall, with the figure listed as an estimate.
Where does Liz Collin work now?
Alpha News. Liz Collin works as an investigative reporter for Alpha News in Minnesota and hosts Liz Collin Reports.
Final word on Liz Collin
Liz Collin has worked in Minnesota news for more than 20 years, from small-market radio and television to nearly 14 years at WCCO-TV and at Alpha News. She is married to Bob Kroll, and she has one son, Anthony. Her net worth is estimated at $1 million to $5 million as of 2026. In October 2026, she was hosting Liz Collin Reports and reporting on fraud and public safety.
References
- Adweek. Longtime WCCO Anchor Liz Collin Leaves Station.
- MyRadioWorks. Worthington native Collin leaves WCCO.
- Central Lakes College. Community invited to Rosenmeier Forum on fraud in Minnesota government.
- Central Lakes College. Community invited to Rosenmeier Forum on the state of public safety in Minnesota.
- Muck Rack. Articles by Liz Collin.
- Apple Podcasts. Ep. 310: Two longtime Minnesota Democrats explain why they are voting Republican for the very first time.
- Apple Podcasts. Ep. 308: State auditor candidate Scott Jensen says opponent has a fair amount to answer for.
- AMAC. Documentary Minnesota Mao Exposes Tim Walz’s Radical Record.
- Hollywood in Toto. Minnesota Mao Connects Dots Between Walz, Communist China.
- FTVLive. Isn’t That a Conflict of Interest?
- Law Officer. Amid attention and controversy, Minneapolis police union head Bob Kroll has no regrets.
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