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Vanessa Murphy
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Investigative Reporter, KLAS-TV (Las Vegas, NV)
Las Vegas
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Biography
Vanessa Murphy joined the 8 News Now Team in October 2013. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, the native New Yorker worked as a producer for ABC News on the medical documentary series, NY Med. She also reported at News 12 in Connecticut. IN 2011, Vanessa was named a Journalism Fellow for Criminal Justice reporting through the H.F. Guggenheim Foundation. She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists. She is a graduate of both the Metro Police Citizens Academy and the FBI Citizens Academy. Vanessa began her reporting career in the Midwest. While working for KLJB-TV in Iowa, she broke the investigation of tainted meat in local schools, which lead to a recall. Her coverage of the Iowa caucuses included interviews with Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Mitt Romney. At WAND-TV in central Illinois, she specialized in investigative reports. Vanessa began her television career working behind the scenes at ABC News, CBS News, and MTV Networks. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Rutgers University. Upon graduation, she won a student journalism contest, which earned her an educational trip to Switzerland.
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Company Info
KLAS-TV (Las Vegas, NV)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
+1 702-792-8888
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