Babs Santos
Babs Santos joined FOX 9 as a reporter in 2021.
In the years since, he’s made an impact with stories that often air on FOX affiliates around the country.
Born and raised in the south-metro, Babs holds a degree from the University of Minnesota. In 2024, he returned to the Hubbard School of Journalism, where he now teaches journalism courses as a curricular fellow.
Off the air and outside the classroom, you’ll most likely find Babs on the lake or traveling overseas. He’s also a regular volunteer at his church and in the community. In 2023, Babs delivered Normandale Community College’s commencement ceremony address and adopted a highway in his hometown.
The latest from Babs Santos
Firewise program teaches cabin owners how to protect property from wildfire
Dozens of structures have been lost to wildfires in northern Minnesota, and cabin owners are wondering what they can do to protect their property.
Minnesotans enjoy warm Mother’s Day with ice-cream and flowers
Sailer’s Greenhouse had a full house on Sunday, as families celebrated Mother’s Day in Shakopee.
Anglers get out for fishing opener on Saturday
The 2025 fishing season kicked off at midnight on Saturday.
Rochester NAACP holds town hall on racial slur video
The Rochester NAACP branch held a community town hall to address a viral video that shows a woman saying racial slurs at a park.
Rochester community members denounce 'racist’ online video
This week, a video seen by millions of people online has left many people outraged. The video, recorded at a Rochester playground, shows an upset woman calling a five-year-old boy the "n-word."
St. Paul’s Cinco de Mayo Parade goes on despite deportation fears
This weekend in St. Paul community members gathered for a Cinco de Mayo parade.
Taxidermized cougar killed in 2023 unveiled to community
A powerful mountain lion that was believed to be searching for a mate in 2023 before it was killed by a car on Interstate 394 can now be seen by community members in Minneapolis.
St. Michael Cinema discovers massive credit card processing error
A technology failure from February through November 2024 is hurting the St. Michael Cinema in a big way.
Neighbors describe 13-year-old crashing car into Robbinsdale home
Neighbors along Grimes Avenue in Robbinsdale heard a large crash on Monday afternoon and rushed out of their homes to a sight they won’t soon forget.