NANCY'S BIO

Currently
2015 - 2019 Senior Reporter for Border/Immigration issues at Arizona Public Media PBS/NPR Affiliate
2000 to 2015 Executive Producer/Reporter, Media Source AMERICA (Bilingual Spanish/English)
1995 to 1999 Mexico Bureau Chief, International Media Broadcasting
1988 - 1995 Independent Network Producer based in NYC
1986 to 1988 WSMV-TV Nashville, TN Special Projects Reporter/Producer
1983 to 1986 KGUN-TV Tucson, Arizona Special Projects Reporter/Producer
19 81 to 1983 KDFW-TV Dallas, Texas Special Projects/Medical Reporter
1979 to 1981 KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, PA General Assignment Reporter
1977 to 1979 KUSA-TV Denver, Colorado General Assignment Reporter/Producer
1975 to 1977 WSOC-TV Charlotte, N.C. General Assignments Reporter
1974 to 1975 KVOA-TV Tucson, Arizona General Assignments Reporter
AWARDS (abbreviated)
- July 15 2019 - to Present, Senior Media Specialist for the University of Arizona Marketing and Communications Department.
2015 - 2019 Senior Reporter for Border/Immigration issues at Arizona Public Media PBS/NPR Affiliate
- Produced daily news stories for NPR-Tucson 89.1
- Produced long format radio feature for Arizona Spotlight with Mark McLemore
- Anchored/hosted half hour segments for Arizona Week and Arizona 360 and a regular contributor
- Produced stories for National PBS and National NPR
- Documentary producer with Media Source AMERICA (owned by Nancy and her husband Kirt Ijams)
2000 to 2015 Executive Producer/Reporter, Media Source AMERICA (Bilingual Spanish/English)
- Managed Community Relations portion of an 8.5 million dollar federal grant with 5 Southern Arizona area school districts.
- Produce two news stories per week for ABC TV affiliate in Southern Arizona.
- Stories sent to other ABC affiliates in Southwest U.S.
- Developed Social Marketing and Community Relations Campaigns for non-profit and educational organizations
1995 to 1999 Mexico Bureau Chief, International Media Broadcasting
- Produced news stories and special projects about Mexico and Latin America for 12 U.S. TV stations.
1988 - 1995 Independent Network Producer based in NYC
- Produce news stories for NBC, CNN, ABC , BBC, CBC and other major TV networks in the U.S., Mexico and Canada
- Traveled to 37 countries
1986 to 1988 WSMV-TV Nashville, TN Special Projects Reporter/Producer
1983 to 1986 KGUN-TV Tucson, Arizona Special Projects Reporter/Producer
19 81 to 1983 KDFW-TV Dallas, Texas Special Projects/Medical Reporter
1979 to 1981 KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, PA General Assignment Reporter
1977 to 1979 KUSA-TV Denver, Colorado General Assignment Reporter/Producer
1975 to 1977 WSOC-TV Charlotte, N.C. General Assignments Reporter
1974 to 1975 KVOA-TV Tucson, Arizona General Assignments Reporter
AWARDS (abbreviated)
- "2018 Edward R. Murrow Award" For the continuous coverage of the U.S./Mexico Borderlands
- "2017 IWMF (International Women's Media Fund)" Reporting Fellowship with 12 other women journalists from around the world to Honduras.
- Columbia Dupont “Silver Baton” The “Pulitzer Prize” of broadcast journalism. Awarded by Dan Rather of CBS News for reporting from Central America throughout the civil war.
- National EMMY Award Awarded for “Soldiers of Hope”, a documentary on the most remote Peace Corps location on Earth. Spent months in Africa documenting the stories of modern day Peace Corps volunteers. 4 Regional Emmy awards for reporting from the U.S./Mexico Border, Central and South America
- Golden Eagle “Cine” Award Awarded for international reporting and a documentary film about newfound religious freedom throughout the former Soviet Union.
- Wilbur Award Awarded for international reporting and a film project on the devastating earthquake in Armenia.
- Associated Press/United Press Five (5) first place awards for documentaries over a ten-year period for reporting from the Arizona/Mexico Border region.
- PRSA - (Public Relations Society of America Make Way For Books, Best Short Video
- Golden Quill Award Best Medical Reporting and Border Reporting
- F.B.I. Community Service Award for volunteer hours to children and education issues
- Carlos Robles Foundation Community Service Award
- Pan Asian Community Service Award