Brad Mielke

Brad Mielke is an award-winning ABC News correspondent based in New York and hosts ABC’s daily news podcast “Start Here,” which takes a straightforward look at the day’s top news in 20 minutes.

Brad has interviewed some of the country’s biggest newsmakers including President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Steve Mnuchin, Marco Rubio, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, James Comey, Bill Gates, Dr. Anthony Fauci and more. Since its launch in March 2018, “Start Here” has covered the world’s biggest events, and taken in-depth looks at how they shape American lives, earning Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Innovation and Excellence in Sound along the way.

In 2015, Brad won an Edward R. Murrow award for his inventive, sound-rich documentary on extreme obstacle course racing – suffering a lot of aches and pains in the process.

Prior to his time at ABC News, Mielke worked at New York Public Radio, where he helped produce The Takeaway.