An award-winning broadcast journalist, Michelle Valles, will join NBC4 Southern California as weekend anchor and general assignment reporter, starting April 9. Valles will co-anchor the weekend editions of “Today in LA,” alongside Ted Chen, on Saturdays and Sundays, from 7 a.m.-8 a.m.
With more than 13 years of broadcast journalist experience, Valles served as an evening and morning news anchor and reporter at NBC affiliates in Austin and El Paso for an accumulated 10 years. She also launched and co-created Austin’s first-ever award winning lifestyle show as the co-host and writer of Austin Live on CBS affiliate (KEYE).
Valles has been recognized for her coverage of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the breaking news death and legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, and exclusive reports with Willie Nelson tackling marijuana usage and decriminalization in America. Her international reporting includes exclusive access to a Mexican federal prison, the notorious Juarez murder cases, Mexican orphanage conditions, and breaking news reports on US/Mexico border protests, numerous drug busts, Ft. Bliss war deployments and 9/11.
In 2011, Valles wrote a popular magazine column for Austin Man, in which she gave a “woman’s perspective” on men related topics. Her national broadcast debut was in May 2011 on HBO Latino for the award winning series, “Habla Texas,” and she launched her acting career this past summer, appearing in musicals, “A Ride with Bob,” featuring Ray Benson, and “Asleep at the Wheel.” She was also cast in the popular ABC family teenage drama, “The Lying Game,” and the upcoming Christmas feature film “When Angels Sing,” starring Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson.
Dedicated to community service, Valles co-hosted the MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon (1999-2008), and supported SIMS, Center for Child Protection, Emancipet, Las Comadres, Latinitas and many others. She is a former board member of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, New Milestones Foundation, Reel Women, and Mexi-Carte Museum, and is also a proud member of National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Valles received her B.A. in Journalism from University of Texas at Austin.
Remove the commas before and after her name in first sentence.
Sorry, I’m in professor mode.