Miguel Almaguer (born March 11, 1977) is an American

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. He is a correspondent for

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, reporting for all divisions of the network and based at its

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bureau.

Early life and education

Almaguer was born in

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, and raised in

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. He attended Berkeley High School. He was a student at the

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, but left after his sophomore year and subsequently attended a community college in his hometown. While there, his aunt, a news anchor in the

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, recommended that he look into taking a class being taught by her co-anchor at

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(SFSU). Almaguer enrolled at the school and years later said he "fell in love with the broadcasting department, my classes, and my local news internship... I still remember being a college intern... sitting in a local newsroom and watching the buzz and energy in the room." He graduated with high

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from SFSU with a degree in broadcast communications.

Career

Almaguer began his television career with KSBW in Salinas, California, in 2000. In 2003, he became a reporter for KCRA-TV in

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, California. He then joined

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, in 2006 as a general assignment reporter covering breaking news. On April 2, 2009, Almaguer was hired as a Burbank, California-based correspondent with NBC News to report for all of the network's divisions, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and

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. In 2004, Almaguer won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Spot News. He earned an Emmy Award for his reporting on the 2007 San Diego wildfires. He also received awards from the

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. During the November 4, 2022, broadcast for ''

'', Almaguer reported on the assault on Paul Pelosi, stating from an anonymous source that Pelosi had told San Francisco police there was no indication he was in danger when he answered the door. The report was seen as inaccurate as the police stated Pelosi was struggling with the intruder, David DePape when they had arrived at his home. However, the NBC affiliate KNTV in San Francisco reported from one source that Pelosi had opened the door after watching police body camera footage. Hours later, NBC News removed the video report from the ''Today'' website, stating it "did not meet NBC News reporting standards". On November 14, ''

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'' reported that Almaguer had been placed on suspension from NBC News. During the December 12 broadcast for ''

'', Almaguer returned from a four-week absence to report on the mid-December blizzard affecting parts of the United States.

Personal life

Almaguer lives in Studio City, Los Angeles.

References

External links

Miguel Almaguer on Facebook

Miguel Almaguer on Twitter
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