Meet NBC’s Sibila Vargas at Folio April 24
- NBC 4 New York’s Sibila Vargas Presents at FMC Folio Awards April 24
NBC 4 New York anchor Sibila Vargas will be among the many notable news personalities at the Fair Media Council’s Folio Awards on Friday, April 24 at Crest Hollow Country Club on Long Island, N.Y.
Vargas joined NBC 4 New York in October 2013. She co-anchors the 6 and 11 p.m news.
Before coming to NBC 4 New York, Vargas worked at KCBS in Los Angeles, where she was the weekday anchor for their early newscasts. During her tenure, the morning newscast received a Golden Mike Award. Vargas covered several breaking news stories including Japan’s 2010 devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, and the manhunt for rogue ex-cop, Christopher Dorner.
Before joining KCBS, Vargas co-anchored the weekday morning newscast at KRIV, where she was recognized by the Texas Associated Press for her work behind the desk.
Vargas also served as an anchor, producer and correspondent at CNN, where she provided regular reports for “Anderson Cooper 360” and “The Situation Room.” She has also guest co-hosted ABC’s “The View,” reported for KTLA in Los Angeles, and hosted TV Guide Channel’s “Hollywood Insider” and Paramount TV’s “Real TV.” She began her career in broadcasting as a news writer and producer for WPIX in New York.
In July 2012, at a ceremony attended by thousands in Washington, D.C., Vargas, in recognition of her influence and contributions, was one of only 20 Dominican-Americans to become a member of the Dominican American National Roundtable’s “Dominican List.”
The New York native graduated cum laude from Long Island University, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Journalism and Minor in Psychology. Fluent in Spanish, Sibila has strong ties to the Latino community and has been recognized by the Latin Business Association and the Latino Lawyers Association.
FMC Folio Awards are made possible thanks to the support of major sponsors Briarcliffe College, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, North Shore-LIJ Health System, WeiserMazars LLP, Protiviti, Hofstra University and the law firm of Murphy Bartol & O’Brien.
Founded in 1979, FMC is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that advocates for quality news as vital to the health and well being of the community. The Folio Awards are judged by the public, making the award among the highest of honors in news and social media.
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