Nathan Baca

Current

• Investigative Reporter at KESQ-TV

Past

• Assignment Editor at KMIR-TV

Education

• University of La Verne
• Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Connections

32 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Nathan Baca’s Summary

• Consistently lead news department in increasing overall investigative content on KESQ-TV and KESQ.COM.
• Initiated development of investigative unit to launch and develop investigative stories independently.
• Collaborate with and mentor colleagues in identifying enterprise and investigative stories.
• Lead and collaborate with regional and national ABC affiliates for increased coverage of investigative stories with relevance to multiple news markets. 


Nathan Baca’s Specialties:

Investigative and political television news reporting

Nathan Baca’s Experience

• Investigative Reporter

  KESQ-TV

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

  • Identify and develop day-of and investigative stories.
  • Identify multiple newsworthy incidents at single events.
  • Coordinate with the Assignment Desk for strategic coverage of undercover and political events.
  • Able to acquire and confirm information in breaking news situation live.
  • Lead news department in investigative research and development.
  • Contribute to Digital Content by writing web story for KESQ.COM daily.

• Assignment Editor

  KMIR-TV

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  May 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 3 months)

  • Organized and scheduled exclusive stories for field reporters.
  • Fostered relationships with local police, politicians, and event organizers.
  • Learned and used basic skills of camera operations.
  • Reported live using satellite truck outside coverage area for live breaking news.

Nathan Baca’s Education

• University of La Verne

  B.A , Television Broadcasting , 1999 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  Developed and launched the University’s first student-run television news station, airing on the local cable channel.

• Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

  Speech Forensics 2001 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  Competed in international debating tournaments.

Nathan Baca’s Contact Settings

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