Amber Diaz Biography
Amber Diaz is a skilled journalist currently working as a co-anchor at NBC Connecticut on weekdays 4 & 5:30 p.m. newscasts. Her reporting and special project stories are also seen throughout the week in the 4, 5, or 6 p.m. newscasts.
Amber Diaz Career
Diaz was born and raised in Connecticut. She has lived and travelled around the nation covering some of the country’s biggest stories in the last ten years. The stories include the 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida where a gunman opened fire, killing 17 people.
She covered the ongoing protests following the 2016 presidential election during her time in Portland, Oregon.
Prior to joining NBC Connecticut, Diaz was a reporter at WFOR/CBS4 in Miami, Florida for almost seven years. In 2018, she was taken on an exclusive tour inside the nation’s largest holding facility for migrant children. In addition, Diaz provided continuous coverage on the children’s wellbeing as other families continued to cross the border into the United States.
She delivered local and national news in a top 20 market and wrote short and long form stories on national, local, and celebrity news in a fast-paced environment. In addition, Diaz was one of the first TV journalists on the scene and on air during coverage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. She spent multiple days and nights at the scene and went live with limited notice. Furthermore, Diaz covered the FIU Bridge collapse and performed live shots for our headquarters and affiliate stations. Most recently she covered the alleged pipe-bomb mailer Cesar Sayoc who is accused of mailing out pipe bombs to prominent democrats and Trump critics.
Amber Diaz NBC Connecticut
Before Florida, she was a general assignment and sports reporter at KPTV Fox12 in Portland, Oregon for almost two years where she covered high school football. Diaz worked as a writer and reporter for the #1 morning television show in the Pacific Northwest, producing light hearted content for early risers. In addition, she pitched unique story ideas including, life of a Humiliatrix: A woman who humiliates men for money and a couple in polyamorous relationship. Diaz wrote sports highlights for Friday Night Lights segment, pushing games to Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter.
Furthermore, she covered a variety of stories including the 2016 presidential election, the Portland Riots and the triple stabbing on a max train that made national news.
Diaz also pitched story ideas daily, conducted interviews and wrote stories in fast-paced environment. She used social media on multiple platforms to promote daily stories, including her own.
Diaz started her journalism career at News 12 the Bronx, The Bronx , New York as a news reporter in 2012. At the station, she shot, wrote and edited all of her own packages on multiple deadlines. In addition, Diaz vetted stories and conducted interviews with locals, celebrities and political figures in the No. 1 television news market. She also reported on breaking and developing news in the field.
Diaz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and English from the University of Connecticut in 2011 . She received her Masters degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in 2013. During her master’s program, she interned for KABC7 in Los Angeles, California. Diaz was also based in Washington, D.C., where she contributed to several local stories at the nation’s capital.
Amber Diaz Age
Diaz celebrates her birthday on 30 May and she just turned 36 years old.
Amber Diaz Height
There is no information about her height. However, will update once the information is available.
Amber Diaz Education
Diaz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and English from the University of Connecticut in 2011 . She received her Masters degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in 2013.
Amber Diaz Family
She was born and raised in Connecticut. Diaz posts a lot of her parents pictures on her Instagram page – her dad is a policeman in Hamden, Connecticut. She has two very close sibling a brother Josh Diaz who recently married and a sister.
Amber Diaz Husband
There is no information about Diaz being married or in a relationship. However, will update as soon as the information is available.
Amber Diaz Children
There is no information about her having children. However, will update as soon as the information is available.
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