Bianca Valenzuela This is Me

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1. 1. Leadership Directories | News Media Yellow Book | The Leadership Library on the Internet

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   Published on: 11/19/2007   Last Visited: 12/5/2007

   Bianca Valenzuela, KSAT-TV

2. 2. Bianca Valenzuela - News Team Story - KSAT San Antonio

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   Published on: 9/2/2007   Last Visited: 9/2/2007

   Bianca Valenzuela
   
   Bianca Valenzuela
   
   Reporter
   
   POSTED: 9:54 am CST November 15, 2002 UPDATED: 11:58 am CDT July 22, 2006
   
   "Follow that ambulance!" That's what 7-year-old Bianca Valenzuela said to her parents when they were at a stop light, as an E-M-S unit raced by. Bianca wanted to know what was happening and told her dad to "chase it" to find out. That's when her mother jokingly said, "She's either going to be a lawyer or a journalist."
   
   Fast foward several years later, Bianca is living her dream. Those who know her best say it's always been her goal to report in her hometown of San Antonio, a city she loves dearly. And at the age of 24, she has succeeded.
   
   "Every day I walk into the station, I count my blessings," Bianca said.
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   As a general assignments news reporter, Bianca works side-by-side with many of the journalists she grew up watching.
   
   "Jessie Degollado, Paul Venema, Marilyn Moritz, Angela Vierville. They're so finessed, so seasoned, true professionals," Bianca said. "Their hard work is the reason so many people turn to KSAT, to find out about their community."
   
   Bianca first started her career in journalism as an intern at KSAT 12 during her junior year in high school. She then went on to start her own news program in college, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Communications at Trinity University.
   
   In 1999, she got her first job as a reporter in Victoria, Texas. And in six month's time, worked her way up to morning anchor, weekend anchor and weekday anchor, all while continuing her reporting, producing, shooting and editing duties.
   
   "By doing the one-man-band deal, I developed such a respect for every facet of television news," Bianca said. "It takes a great deal of work to get a story to air and with that background and knowledge, better stories are produced."
   
   In her spare time, Bianca enjoys reading, running and teaching catechism to 5-year-olds at her local church. She's says there's nothing more rewarding.
   
   "If I weren't a reporter, I'd be a teacher," Bianca said. "Both of my parents are educators and I have a great deal of gratitude for the profession. They have such a special job, building stronger minds."
   
   And journalism allows Bianca to do the same, teaching the community and informing the public about stories that affect their lives.
   
   "My mother always wanted me to be a teacher," Bianca said. "I have to tell her, 'Mom, in many ways I am, except my classroom's bigger'."
   
   You can e-mail Bianca at bvalenzuela@ksat.com

3. 3. KSAT12 adds Valenzuela to Good Morning San Antonio anchor desk - San Antonio Business Journal:

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   Published on: 1/1/2007   Last Visited: 1/11/2007

   KSAT12, Washington Post, Marcus Trujillo, Robert Dart, Bianca Valenzuela, Johanne Lochard,
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   KSAT12 adds Valenzuela to Good Morning San Antonio anchor desk
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   KSAT12 is promoting Bianca Valenzuela as a news co-anchor to the Good Morning San Antonio broadcast as part of the ABC affiliate station's expanded morning show.
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   Valenzuela has been a reporter for Good Morning San Antonio and KSAT12 News since 2002. Her first day in the co-anchor chair will begin Thursday, Jan. 11 at the newly expanded 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. time slot.
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   Adding Valenzuela as co-anchor gives KSAT12 a full team of news professionals to cover live events as well as breaking news that occurs overnight, Boyle says.