Amanda Plasencia Biography
Amanda Plasencia is an American Emmy-award-winning reporter for WTVJ-TV Miami, FL (NBC 6). She is very proud to cover news from her native Miami.
Plasencia attended New York University from where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, and a minor in Communications.
She has worked as a reporter for News 12 Brooklyn/The Bronx and WCBS 880 Radio. Plasencia also interned at NBC 4 New York, NY1 Noticias, and CBS Channel One.
She is fluent in English and Spanish and is learning Chinese and Italian! When not reporting, she enjoys singing, dancing, biking, fishing, sports, cooking, and photography. Plasencia is a proud member of the National Association for Hispanic Journalists.
Amanda Plasencia Age
Plasencia has not yet disclosed her date of birth.
Amanda Plasencia Family
Plasencia keeps her personal life very private and has not yet disclosed any information regarding her family.
Amanda Plasencia NBC 6
She joined the NBC 6 news team as a reporter in July of 2015. Plasencia has covered the Eric Garner protests, the tragic deaths of two NYPD officers, and Superstorm Sandy. She also made a report on autism which was part of a special segment that won a New York State Associated Press Award.
Plasencia traveled to Cuba to report on her family heritage, visited Detroit to report on crime, and also covered immigration issues at the Arizona-Mexican border.
Other anchors who work with Plasencia include:
- Jackie Nespral
- Jawan Strader
- Sheli Muñiz
- Roxanne Vargas
- Trina Robinson
- Keith Jones
- Johnny Archer
- Tony Pipitone
- Alina Machado
- Willard Shepard
- Dan Krauth
- Adam Berg
- John Morales
- Ryan Phillips
- Angie Lassman
- Steve MacLaughlin
- Kelly Blanco
- Claudia DoCampo
- Marissa Bagg
- Julia Bagg
- Steve Litz
- Ari Odzer
- Laura Rodriguez
- Stephanie Bertini
- Jamie Guirola
- Darryl Forges
- Sasha Jones
- Arlene Borenstein
- Kristin Sanchez
- Nathalia Ortiz
- Myriam Masihy
- Dan Grossman
- Chris Fischer
Amanda Plasencia Salary
Plasencia has been quickly rising in her journalism career becoming well known to her audience in her hometown Miami, her salary is however not revealed.
