Patricia Nazario

Intimate and gripping storytelling

Recognition

23 Local/National Awards

About Me

Patricia Nazario is an accomplished international journalist with 18 awards/honors to her credit. She started in local TV news as a Production Assistant. Her broadcast career spans from the O.J. Simpson trial in Los Angeles and hurricane coverage in Central/South Florida, to Lower Manhattan in the wake of the terrorist attacks. Her outstanding work of Miami’s Cuban community won South Florida’s leading NPR affiliate, WLRN, its first statewide award.

The UCLA alumna freelanced from Buenos Aires during Argentina’s worst-ever social, economic, and political crisis. She’s traveled extensively across South America producing a large body of print and radio work. She’s filed stories ranging from the HIV/AIDS crisis in Colombia and children working on Ecuador’s remote banana plantations (instead of attending school) to American ex-pats thriving in Costa Rica.

Patricia holds a Master of Science degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She was in  class the morning of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11th, and she spent the next year reporting its devastating effects on families in New York’s East Harlem community.

She was on assignment for the National Public Radio affiliate, KPCC, in Los Angeles, when she realized the food truck revolution was a game-changer and began producing the independent bilingual documentary for theatrical release, Backstreet to the American Dream.

Dolores Huerta, the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, is the Executive Producer.  The documentary explores the modern American Dream and is currently in the festival circuit with the promotional partner, Jarritos.

Multimedia Experience

Recommendations

L.A. Press Club

2009 BEST RADIO FEATURE
"Reporter had great access to the subjects of her stories. Very good use of sound bites and NATS. Fast-paced and interesting. Judges felt a connection to the family..."

The Council on Contemporary Families

2009 OUTSTANDING BROADCAST COVERAGE
"Moving and informative... The jury appreciated the way the stories challenge stereotypes about parents of children with disabilities and contribute to the debate around spectrum disorders."

NAHJ Ñ Award

2007 BEST RADIO REPORTING
"...the relationship or lack of understanding between two key groups in the United States is seldom explored, that of the immigrants and the African-American community. This solid piece of reporting not only examines the issue but also leaves you with a lot to think about."

Tracey Eyers

EXECUTIVE EDITOR-RACE, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE UNIT, NBC NEWS
"Through her work in radio, television and print, she has spent a better part of her life bringing the truth and all sides of a story to the public and fighting for justice."

Jose Rios

KTTV NEWS DIRECTOR - RETIRED
"She is smart, hardworking, and a great team player. She is honest, courageous, and dedicated."

Michael Hibblen

NEWS DIRECTOR AT KUAR FM 89.1
"Patricia's dedication to her profession, her intelligence and ability to follow through on important news stories were an asset to our department. On tight deadlines, she could be counted upon to come through with a well-reported, ethically-balanced story." --Former colleagues at WLRN-FM 91.3

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