KTVU Political Editor Randy Shandobil is one of the most respected political reporters in broadcast journalism. In November 2007, Shandobil won the Society of Professional Journalists "Career Achievement Award." A national panel of judges also unanimously selected Shandobil for the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism in 2005 for his coverage of the 2004 presidential campaign. It was the second consecutive Cronkite Award for Shandobil. He also won in 2003 for his coverage of the 2002 California Governor’s race.

Shandobil has also won eight Emmy Awards, Gold and Bronze Medals at the New York International Film and Television Festival, the Freedom of Information Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and the California Journalism Award for excellence in political reporting four times, most recently in 2003.

In September 2003, Shandobil moderated the first debate for the California Recall election. In the 2002 Governor's race, he was a panelist for the only debate between California Governor Gray Davis and his Republican challenger, Bill Simon.

Shandobil has been a featured speaker or panelist at many political journalism seminars, most recently at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York.

Prior to becoming KTVU's Political Editor, Shandobil handled general assignment reporting and produced "The Ten O'Clock News." He first started at KTVU Channel 2 News in 1978.

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