Vicky Nguyen
Encyclopedia
Vicky Nguyen is a television reporter who works as the San Jose Bureau reporter at KNTV
in San Jose. Previously, she worked as a collaborator at Phoenix, Arizona
's KSAZ-TV
channel.
and became an American citizen at age ten. She grew up in San Jose
and Santa Rosa
, and graduated from Piner High School
as the valedictorian
, which won her a scholarship with the University of San Francisco
. There, she continued her academic performance and graduated as valedictorian with a major degree
in communications
and a minor one in biology
.
. Lured both by the opportunity of working as a television reporter for the first time and also by the idea of having major biology-themed parks nearby, she moved to Orlando and began to work for Central Florida News 13
.
Nguyen accepted an offer from KOLO
in Reno
after her stint in Orlando ended. Having returned to the American
West, she became a local celebrity in Reno.
In January 2004, Nguyen moved to Phoenix and joined Fox 10's news team. As sometimes happens with Phoenix news reporters, she has become a local celebrity there as well, and is well known for her coverage of difficult subjects and news, such as the shootout
in 2005 between a group of Phoenix police officers and an armed
man inside an exclusive residential area.
In January 2007, Nguyen moved to the Bay Area and currently reports for NBC O&O KNTV. Nguyen currently serves as the general assignment reporter for KNTV, as well as contributing to Sports Sunday and TechNow.
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...
in San Jose. Previously, she worked as a collaborator at Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
's KSAZ-TV
KSAZ-TV
KSAZ-TV, virtual channel 10.1, is the Fox owned-and-operated station in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Fox Television Stations in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV station KUTP ....
channel.
Education
Nguyen was born in VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and became an American citizen at age ten. She grew up in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
and Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
, and graduated from Piner High School
Piner High School
Piner High School is a public preparatory school in Santa Rosa, California, United States. It is part of the Santa Rosa High School District, which is itself part of Santa Rosa City Schools.- History :...
as the valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
, which won her a scholarship with the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
. There, she continued her academic performance and graduated as valedictorian with a major degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in communications
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
and a minor one in biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
.
Broadcasting career
Shortly after graduating, Nguyen was offered a job at a local station in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Lured both by the opportunity of working as a television reporter for the first time and also by the idea of having major biology-themed parks nearby, she moved to Orlando and began to work for Central Florida News 13
Central Florida News 13
Central Florida News 13 is a cable news television station located in Orlando, Florida. It currently serves the greater Central Florida areas including Volusia County, Seminole County, Orange County, Osceola County, Lake County, Marion County, Flagler County, and Brevard County...
.
Nguyen accepted an offer from KOLO
Kolo
Koło is a town on the Warta River in central Poland with 23,101 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship , having previously been in Konin Voivodship , and it is the capital of Koło County.-Early history:...
in Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
after her stint in Orlando ended. Having returned to the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
West, she became a local celebrity in Reno.
In January 2004, Nguyen moved to Phoenix and joined Fox 10's news team. As sometimes happens with Phoenix news reporters, she has become a local celebrity there as well, and is well known for her coverage of difficult subjects and news, such as the shootout
Shootout
A shootout is a gun battle between armed groups. A shootout often, but not necessarily, pits law enforcement against criminal elements; it could also involve two groups outside of law enforcement, such as rival gangs. A shootout in a military context A shootout is a gun battle between armed groups....
in 2005 between a group of Phoenix police officers and an armed
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
man inside an exclusive residential area.
In January 2007, Nguyen moved to the Bay Area and currently reports for NBC O&O KNTV. Nguyen currently serves as the general assignment reporter for KNTV, as well as contributing to Sports Sunday and TechNow.