Nick Valencia Bio | Wiki
Nick Valencia is an American journalist. He currently works at CNN as their correspondent based in Atlanta. In most cases, Nick appears on CNN, CNN International, HLN as well as CNN en Español. In 2019, Nick was awarded an Atlanta Press Club award for his exclusive reporting along the U.S.-Mexico border.
He spent one month and 2 weeks living in El Paso, Texas. Nick covered many major stories such as an exclusive interview with a border patrol agent whistleblower who talked about the conditions of the migrants. He covered a story about a Honduran migrant who was mistreated while in custody and treatment was admitted later.
The story sparked an internal government investigation. Nick was among the reporters who covered the story of a racist and vulgar social media group. In 2018, Nick led the CNN reporters in covering President Trump’s zero-tolerance policy of family separation.
Nick Valencia Age
He was born in Los Angles, United States. Nick is around 46 years old.
Nick Valencia Height
He is a man of average stature. Nick stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Nick Valencia Family
His family is originally from Northeast Los Angeles but he currently lives in Atlanta. Nonetheless, Nick has not shared much about his parents and siblings.
Nick Valencia Wife
He shares a happy married life with his lovely wife Rachel Valencia. In 2018, the couple received a bouncing baby girl whom they named Ellis Amanda.
Nick Valencia Education
He graduated from USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism with a degree in journalism. Nick is a former filmmaker of the National Champion USC football team.
Nick Valencia CNN
He joined CNN in 2006 as their teleprompter operator. Nick visited Uganda as a one-man band and was nominated for an Emmy. He also took part in three Peabody Awards at CNN. Nick won the nomination as “Broadcast TV Reporter of the Year.” twice by The Atlanta Press Club. In 2013, Nick was awarded by NAHJ (National Association of Hispanic Journalists) its Excellence in Leadership award.
The Huffington Post appointed Nick as the most influential Latino journalist in America. He managed to be named as one of the “Top 50 Latinos” to follow on Twitter. In 2017 during CNN’s hurricane coverage, Nick covered all the three major hurricanes, they were Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria. As a general assignment reporter, Nick covered news about presidential elections as well as congressional races.
He also covered Ebola outbreaks and prisoners-of-war. In North Carolina, Nick covered Transgender Bathroom Bill and controversial religious freedom bills. During multiple natural disasters, he was on the ground and has covered several of them. In addition, Nick has covered terrorist attacks such as the shootings at Pulse nightclub as well as Mother Emmanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Nick’s colleagues at CNN include:
Ivan Watson-correspondent
Cyril Vanier-anchor
Jasmine Wright-reporter
Vanessa Yurkevich-correspondent
Vedika Sud-reporter
Nick Valencia Salary
He started working for CNN back in 2006. Nick earns an average salary of $81,453 per year.
Nick Valencia Net Worth
Apart from his career, he won several awards which have enabled him to accumulate decent wealth. Nick’s estimated net worth is $165,892
Is Nick Valencia Married
Yes. He shares a happy married life with his lovely wife Rachel Valencia. In 2018, Rachel gave birth to a bouncing baby girl whom they named Ellis Amanda.
Who Is Nick Valencia
He is a Northeast Los Angeles native who resides in Atlanta and currently works at CNN as their correspondent based in Atlanta
How Tall Is Nick Valencia
Nick is a man of average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).