Rupert "Bob" Strickland (October 23, 1932 – September 26, 2008), was born in Rainbow City, Panama Canal Zone, was an American reporter, journalist, and news anchor. His nearly three-decade career includes his work with Washington D.C.'s channel 9, WUSA, the CBS affiliate in D.C. while serving in the United States Air Force. Strickland was a board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and with colleague, Max Robinson, he co-founded a mentoring program for minority broadcasters. In 1994, Strickland was inducted into the DINFOS Hall of Fame.