Natasha Zouves

Natasha Zouves
Education University of Southern California
Occupation Broadcast Journalist
Title Anchor, Reporter KGO-TV
Website ABC7

Natasha Zouves is an American broadcast journalist.[1] She is a reporter and morning news anchor for KGO-TV (ABC7 News) in San Francisco, California.[2][3]

Early life

Zouves grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] She and her family have been profoundly touched by her brother having autism.[4] In her high school journalism class, she was inspired by the phrase: "Journalism gives voice to the voiceless."[4][5] She is of Greek and Chinese descent.[6]

Years at the University of Southern California

Zouves attended the University of Southern California.[7][8] She was a Renaissance Scholar and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.[9] As a student at USC, she was part of Annenberg TV News.[9] She also interned for the show Entertainment Tonight.[10]

Professional career

Zouves worked at San Diego's KGTV (10News-ABC) from 2013 to late in the summer of 2015,[2] as both a reporter and an anchor.[5][11] In July 2015 she was hired to work as a reporter and anchor for San Francisco's KGO-ABC7 News.[12][2] She began working for this news organization in September 2015,[2] and is currently employed as a reporter and morning anchor.[1] She worked as an anchor doing the weekend newscasts when she first arrived at ABC7 News.[13] She and Reggie Aqui started anchoring the morning show on December 21, 2015.[14]

Social media

Zouves is very involved with and understands how social media is now a major part of being an anchor and reporter.[9] In an interview she mentioned how "Social media and the web is such a big part of what we do."[9] She uses Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to both provide people with more access to the news and also so she can keep in touch with the community.[1] She is involved in the community and has participated and served as an MC in many events, such as kicking off the March of Dimes March for Babies walk in San Francisco.[15]

Awards

In 2015, Zouves received an Emmy for coverage of the conclusion of an emotional Amber Alert in San Diego.[1][9]

Trivia

When Zouves worked at KGTV in San Diego, she was voted "Hottest San Diego News Girl" by the radio station 93.3 in late 2014.[2][16]

In November 2014, while covering a story, a crash occurred right behind her as the cameras were rolling. Fortunately, it was only a fender bender and she was startled for only a moment.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet the News Team Natasha Zouves". ABC7 News. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Eck, Kevin. "San Diego Anchor Heading North". TVSpy-Adweek. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lieberman, Rich. "KGO-TV New Morning Show to Debut Monday with Acqui and Zouves; Sze and Thomas Departing after 13 years; TGIF Opener". Rich Lieberman 415 Media. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Sakata, John. "Hard work pays off for 2010-2011 chapter scholarship winners". The Los Angeles chapter of Asian American Journalists Association. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Natasha Zouves". 10 News KGTV San Diego. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ ABC 7 News: "NATASHA ZOUVES" retrieved May 17, 2017 | "...and I also love cooking! It's when I feel most connected to my Greek and Chinese roots."
  7. ↑ Dailo, Nicole. "Student alcohol abuse is a familiar demon". Daily Trojan. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ Zeck, Jessica. "Alumna grabs 2nd place in national Hearst broadcast competition". USC Annenberg school for Communication and Journalism. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alumni: Natasha Zouves". Annenberg TV News. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2011 Global Reporting Fellows". UNITY: Journalists for Diversity. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Zouves, Natasha. "10News crash catches 10News reporter off guard, illustrates problem in Mission Valley". 10 News KGTV San Diego. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ Lieberman, Rich. "415 Media Exclusive: KGO-TV Hires 'San Diego Hottest New Girl' To Become Weekend Anchor; Katie Marzullo Moving Back to Weekdays". Rich Lieberman 415 Media. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "ABC7 anchors Kristen Sze and Natasha Zouves discuss changing roles". ABC7 News. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ Barney, Chuck. "Cheryl Jennings bids farewell to KGO anchor desk". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "ABC7 News Anchor Natasha Zouves emceed March for Babies event in San Francisco". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ Jones, Scott. "The Hottest News Babe in San Diego". FTVLive. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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