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News Director
Prof. Luis Gonzalez Perez
Executive Producer
Sharelle Fung-A-Wing
Executive Producer
Alejandro Arreola
Professor González-Pérez is a former media executive who worked for companies such as ESPN, The Weather Channel, Univision, and Telemundo. He is a Journalism + Media Adjunct Professor, and Media Consultant.
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Webmaster
Raquel Quiroz
Raquel is a graduating senior at Florida International University, majoring in Broadcast Media. She works for the Assignment Desk at CNBC and wants to become a digital video producer in the future.
Social Media Manager
Amanda Aponte
Amanda Aponte is a graduating senior from Florida International University. Her studies focused on Media Communications and a minor in Business. She entered the live television world to explore her passion for making tv magic and working with people who are familiar with the logistics behind the scenes. In her downtime, she enjoys experiencing new adventures with her family and volunteering with her church. Her overall goal is to find a media distribution company that allows her to assist in making meaningful content for television and film that appeals to as many audiences around the world.
Assignment Editor
Manuel M.
Multimedia Journalist
Jorge Lopez
I was born in New York and grew up there. When I moved to Miami, I went to a school that offered Television Production as an elective. I joined and fell in love with the industry. I graduated from the Performing Arts program and have been participating in TV and Video Production for almost 7 years now and intend to continue this path!
Multimedia Journalist
Bothswick Basil
Bothswick is a senior at Florida International University majoring in Broadcast Media T.V. Production. He currently is a freelance videographer at Potential Church Services where he film services twice a week using a DSLR camera, edit clips using Adobe Premiere Pro to bring content to life,and film holiday events, special events, and interview church members. He was born in Miami FL and his parents are from Haiti. His hobbies include watching football and basketball, reading, boxing,and listening to music. He has a passion for sports and he wants to work for a sports television station where he wants to be a future camera operator.
Multimedia Journalist
Nicole Bejarano
Nicole is a Senior who is graduating from FIU this spring with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications: Digital Media and a minor is Social Media Marketing. Nicole plans to study fashion design in New York City and dreams to open her own clothing line. As of right now, Nicole is focusing on social media marketing in the fashion industry while also branding herself online. If you need a creative eye, Nicole is the person to bring the project the extra mile!
Multimedia Journalist
Jeffrey Coto
Jeffrey Cotto is a senior at FIU majoring in Media Broadcasting with a knack for Pop Culture & Social Media. Growing up with family in Puerto Rico, is where his passion for production grew. After graduating, he will continue to work on local projects and businesses within Miami and later on branch out to hopefully major studios around the US.
Multimedia Journalist
Julianne Portuondo
Born and raised in Miami, FL and currently a senior at Florida International University, Julianne is studying Digital Communications and Media. After graduating in the spring I hope to continue living in Miami surrounded by my family and friends, and working on social media projects within my family business.
Multimedia Journalist
Mario Perez
Mario is a senior who is about to graduate from FIU this spring with a bachelor’s degree in Communications focusing on TV production. He has also completed his minor in english/ business writing. Mario has a deep and knowledgeable passion in sports such as the NBA, MLB, NHL, and NFL and hopes to make a name out of himself as either a sports writer or a sports editor for a local news station or his favorite Miami hometown team in some sort of capacity after he graduates.
“I create my own path. It was straight and narrow. I looked at it this way: you were either in my way, or out of it”. -Kobe Bryant
Multimedia Journalist
Jean Carlo “J.C.” Calvo
Nearly finishing up his adventures at FIU, J.C. is a senior earning a degree in Broadcast Media with a track in TV Production. Completing a minor in Film Studies, J.C. has aspirations to roam film sets and TV studios around the world.
“You become what you give your attention to.” - Epictetus
Multimedia Journalist
Adrian Morejon
Cuban editor extraordinaire, Adrian Morejon is a 21 year old filmmaker, editor, musician and alumni at FIU. He is an avid gamer and loves all things film. He is focused on media from entertainment and technology.
Podcast Producer / Multimedia Journalist
Diego Manco
My Name is Diego Manco, I am a 23-year-old FIU student, I was born in Caracas, Venezuela, I will graduate this semester with a bachelor degree in Digital Media Studies with a minor in International Relations. My hopes for the future is to find a job in Miami and stay in this city as much as I can, because unlike any other country or city I have went I always liked and returned to Miami. My goal is to reach financial liberty and open my own production company of all type of entertaining media, since I was a child I always hope to put a smile on someone’s face, because I always thought that it what a human need to forget all of their problems, and now having studied my career I have the skill-set to reach a major audience so I can put a smile on everyone’s face.
Multimedia Journalist
Dylan Adams-Martin
Dylan is a senior who is graduating this spring from Florida International University with a bachelor's degree in Communications Broadcast Media Production. He was born and raised in Miami, Florida but plans on relocating to Seattle, Washington once he graduates from FIU with the hopes of getting a job with any Seattle sports franchises that are located there, which include the Sounders, Seahawks, Mariners, and Kraken. His hobbies include traveling around the world (20 countries and counting), traveling around the U.S (30 states and counting), watching and playing sports, along with hiking, and playing video games.
Multimedia Journalist
Kevin Gonzalez
Kevin is a senior graduating from FIU majoring in broadcast media. He is skilled in video editing and production, and his true passion is sports. He strives to create and host his own on-air sports show and podcast.