Rodriguez began her career in journalism began at WLTV-DT (1989–90), a Univision owned-and-operated station in Miami, where she was an associate producer, field producer and assignment editor. From 1991 to 1994, she also served as a reporter for the WLTV-DT. Then in 1994, Rodriguez joined KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California. She was a field reporter and covered a wide array of stories, including earthquakes, mudslides and the O.J. Simpson murder trial. In addition, she was anchor of the midday edition of "Eyewitness News" and of KABC's weekend news magazine show "Eye on LA".