Jessica Aguirre
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Jessica D. Aguirre is a Cuban-American television journalist.
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While living in Florida, Aguirre was hired as a general assignment reporter for Fox
affiliate WSVN
. Aguirre would eventually be promoted as co-anchor for the station's 10:00 pm newscast. The 10:00 pm newscast featured Aguire and Kelley Mitchell and co-anchors and a young Jillian Warry
reporting the weather.
Aguirre then made her way to Los Angeles
, California
where she worked ABC
owned-and-operated station
KABC-TV
as a reporter and anchor. After her stint in Los Angeles, in the mid-1990s Aguirre then made her way to the San Francisco Bay Area
where she was be hired KGO-TV
Channel 7.
Aguirre was then hired as an anchor for NBC
owned-and-operated station
KNTV
Channel 11. She currently anchors the station's 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm newscasts, as well as the host of NBC Class Action http://www.nbcbayarea.com/station/shows/NBC-Class-Action.html.
During her long career, Aguirre has reported from Cuba
to England
and many places in between, even though the only place in between is the Azores
Islands. She’s covered some of the worst natural disasters like Hurricane Andrew
, one of the most devastating storms on record and man-made catastrophes like the Oklahoma City bombing
, where 168 people died in an attack by homegrown terrorist Timothy McVeigh
. She has covered race riots in Miami as well as prison riots in Atlanta
and Louisiana
. Her reporting has also taken her to GITMO, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and to London, England where she reported on Princess Diana.
and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. She also supports The Raphael House; San Francisco’s oldest family shelter, and El Hogar De Los Ninos, a Bay Area non-profit, which provides education for children in Nicaragua
. She is also a member of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
.
resides in the East Bay with her husband and two daughters.
Biography
Jessica Aguirre is a first generation Cuban-American, the daughter of immigrants she grew up in Florida. Jessica began her broadcasting career while as a student at the University of MiamiUniversity of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
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While living in Florida, Aguirre was hired as a general assignment reporter for Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate WSVN
WSVN
WSVN, channel 7, is a television station located in Miami, Florida, USA. WSVN is owned by Sunbeam Television, and is an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company. The station has its studio facilities located in North Bay Village and transmitter based in north Miami-Dade County.WSVN operates a Key...
. Aguirre would eventually be promoted as co-anchor for the station's 10:00 pm newscast. The 10:00 pm newscast featured Aguire and Kelley Mitchell and co-anchors and a young Jillian Warry
Jillian Barberie
Jillian Reynolds , best known by her former name Jillian Barberie, is a Canadian actress, television hostess, and sportscaster...
reporting the weather.
Aguirre then made her way to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where she worked ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
owned-and-operated station
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
KABC-TV
KABC-TV
KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California...
as a reporter and anchor. After her stint in Los Angeles, in the mid-1990s Aguirre then made her way to the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
where she was be hired KGO-TV
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
Channel 7.
Aguirre was then hired as an anchor for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
owned-and-operated station
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
KNTV
KNTV
KNTV, channel 11, is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in the Bay Area market. It is licensed to San Jose, with its transmitter located on San Bruno Mountain, just south of San Francisco. It shares facilities in San Jose with NBC Universal sister station KSTS and CNBC's Silicon...
Channel 11. She currently anchors the station's 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm newscasts, as well as the host of NBC Class Action http://www.nbcbayarea.com/station/shows/NBC-Class-Action.html.
During her long career, Aguirre has reported from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and many places in between, even though the only place in between is the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
Islands. She’s covered some of the worst natural disasters like Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season...
, one of the most devastating storms on record and man-made catastrophes like the Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It was the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19...
, where 168 people died in an attack by homegrown terrorist Timothy McVeigh
Timothy McVeigh
Timothy James McVeigh was a United States Army veteran and security guard who detonated a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995...
. She has covered race riots in Miami as well as prison riots in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. Her reporting has also taken her to GITMO, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and to London, England where she reported on Princess Diana.
Charity work
Aguirre is very active in the community, volunteering her time with many charitable organizations. She supports the League of United Latin American CitizensLeague of United Latin American Citizens
The League of United Latin American Citizens was created to combat the discrimination that Hispanics face in the United States. Established February 17, 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas, LULAC was a consolidation of smaller, like-minded civil rights groups already in existence...
and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. She also supports The Raphael House; San Francisco’s oldest family shelter, and El Hogar De Los Ninos, a Bay Area non-profit, which provides education for children in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. She is also a member of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS was created in 1955 to advance the arts and sciences of television. Headquartered in New York, NATAS's membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country....
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Personal
Aguirre who is fluent in SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
resides in the East Bay with her husband and two daughters.