From a young age, Katie Vasquez was glued to the television watching various sitcoms and news magazine shows. In third grade, she decided journalism was the career path she wanted to take.
As she searched for a college, she set her sights on SUNY Oswego for its wide range of journalism courses. The lake effect snow didn't deter her from participating in the campus newspaper, radio, and television stations. During college, she interned at 77WABC Radio, VH1, YNN Syracuse, and the campus office of International Education. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts in broadcasting/mass communications and a minor in business administration.
Her career in journalism started at News 12 Long Island where she sorted scripts, ran the teleprompter for anchors, and gathered tapes for the newscasts as a freelance production assistant.
The Salt City beckoned as a full-time opportunity to produce at YNN Syracuse came up. Katie worked behind the camera but her goal was to make it in front of the camera. After a few years, she made it happen. She moved across the state to Jamestown, New York, the birthplace of Lucille Ball, where she worked at a small station called Time Warner Cable 8 News. She was part of a small staff that would gather news from across Chautauqua County. Eventually, she shuffled off to YNN Buffalo, now Spectrum News Buffalo, covering everything from breaking news to weather coverage and feature reporting. She spoke exclusively with the Erie County man that had his pistol permit wrongly suspended under the New York SAFE Act.
She set her sights on returning to the New York City area as she wanted to be close to family and also missed classic New York pizza. In 2014, News 12 Brooklyn hired her as a multimedia journalist/reporter where she shined a light on poor conditions at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings, covered breaking news, crime, and major developments during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the highlights of her work is a lengthy piece detailing the strained relationship between the trans community and the New York City Police Department (NYPD.) She also worked on feature reporting such as highlighting local eateries, family-friendly activities throughout New York City, and philanthropic efforts by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) members and other celebrities. On top of tackling complicated news stories which usually involved long hours, she was enrolled in graduate courses at the University of Missouri. She graduated with a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism in 2018. Go Tigers!
During the pandemic, Katie decided to pursue another passion of hers: entertainment journalism. She recently worked at The Associated Press, a global news organization, as part of the entertainment video department. She collaborated with producers on red carpets and interviewed actors at virtual junkets. She set up stories related to entertainment and lifestyle such as museum exhibits, activities for people that are disabled, and a story explaining the popularity of "The Golden Girls" show decades after it went off the air.
When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, sewing, running and enjoying time with family and friends.
Katie is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
As she searched for a college, she set her sights on SUNY Oswego for its wide range of journalism courses. The lake effect snow didn't deter her from participating in the campus newspaper, radio, and television stations. During college, she interned at 77WABC Radio, VH1, YNN Syracuse, and the campus office of International Education. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts in broadcasting/mass communications and a minor in business administration.
Her career in journalism started at News 12 Long Island where she sorted scripts, ran the teleprompter for anchors, and gathered tapes for the newscasts as a freelance production assistant.
The Salt City beckoned as a full-time opportunity to produce at YNN Syracuse came up. Katie worked behind the camera but her goal was to make it in front of the camera. After a few years, she made it happen. She moved across the state to Jamestown, New York, the birthplace of Lucille Ball, where she worked at a small station called Time Warner Cable 8 News. She was part of a small staff that would gather news from across Chautauqua County. Eventually, she shuffled off to YNN Buffalo, now Spectrum News Buffalo, covering everything from breaking news to weather coverage and feature reporting. She spoke exclusively with the Erie County man that had his pistol permit wrongly suspended under the New York SAFE Act.
She set her sights on returning to the New York City area as she wanted to be close to family and also missed classic New York pizza. In 2014, News 12 Brooklyn hired her as a multimedia journalist/reporter where she shined a light on poor conditions at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings, covered breaking news, crime, and major developments during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the highlights of her work is a lengthy piece detailing the strained relationship between the trans community and the New York City Police Department (NYPD.) She also worked on feature reporting such as highlighting local eateries, family-friendly activities throughout New York City, and philanthropic efforts by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) members and other celebrities. On top of tackling complicated news stories which usually involved long hours, she was enrolled in graduate courses at the University of Missouri. She graduated with a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism in 2018. Go Tigers!
During the pandemic, Katie decided to pursue another passion of hers: entertainment journalism. She recently worked at The Associated Press, a global news organization, as part of the entertainment video department. She collaborated with producers on red carpets and interviewed actors at virtual junkets. She set up stories related to entertainment and lifestyle such as museum exhibits, activities for people that are disabled, and a story explaining the popularity of "The Golden Girls" show decades after it went off the air.
When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, sewing, running and enjoying time with family and friends.
Katie is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
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