Maggie Vespa
Maggie Vespa is an American journalist known for serving as a correspondent for NBC News. She previously spent nearly eight years as a reporter and anchor at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon.
Growing up in Peoria
Vespa grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from Dunlap High School. She later attended the University of Illinois, earning a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism between 2006 and 2010.
Her mother, Kay Vespa, worked as a reporter and anchorperson for a Peoria television station during the 1970s. Kay's journalism career provided a connection to the profession Vespa later pursued.
From local television to NBC News
Vespa began her broadcast career in 2010 with Granite Broadcasting, working as a weekend producer, anchor, and multimedia journalist. She remained with the company until October 2012. From November 2012 to November 2014, she worked for the Journal Broadcast Group as a weekend producer, anchor, and reporter.
In November 2014, Vespa joined KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon, as a news anchor and reporter. She spent nearly eight years at the station, covering news in the Pacific Northwest and becoming a familiar local television presence.
Vespa joined NBC News in March 2022 as a Chicago-based correspondent. At NBC, she has also reported and occasionally filled in as an anchor for The Story With Dan Haggerty. An Associated Press item also described her giving an on-air response to a viewer's criticism of her attire.
Quick facts
- Maggie Vespa joined NBC News in March 2022 as a Chicago-based correspondent.
- Before joining NBC News, she worked at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon, from 2014 to 2022.
- At KGW-TV, Vespa worked as both a news anchor and a reporter.
- Vespa began her broadcast career with Granite Broadcasting in 2010 as a weekend producer, anchor, and multimedia journalist.
- She worked for the Journal Broadcast Group from November 2012 to November 2014 as a weekend producer, anchor, and reporter.
- Vespa's mother, Kay Vespa, worked as a reporter and anchorperson at a Peoria television station during the 1970s.
- Vespa earned a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois.
- Vespa has occasionally filled in as an anchor for NBC's The Story With Dan Haggerty.
- An Associated Press item described Vespa giving an on-air rebuttal to a viewer's criticism of her attire.
FAQs about Maggie Vespa
What is Maggie Vespa's ethnicity?
Maggie Vespa is identified as White-American and holds American nationality.
Where does Maggie Vespa live?
Maggie Vespa is based in Chicago, Illinois, where she works as an NBC News correspondent.
Where did Maggie Vespa go to college?
She attended the University of Illinois and earned a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism between 2006 and 2010.
When did Maggie Vespa join NBC News?
Maggie Vespa joined NBC News in March 2022 as a correspondent based in Chicago.
Who is Maggie Vespa's mother?
Her mother is Kay Vespa, who worked as a reporter and anchorperson for a Peoria television station during the 1970s.
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