Trailblazing Latinos's Podcast

Catalina Villegas has distinguished herself as a journalist and news anchor that gives a platform to the people of Los Angeles so their voices and stories could be heard. She puts her heart and soul into creating and sharing these stories. The community has noticed, which is why Catalina is quickly becoming a beloved journalist and a rising star in the journalism industry. The core of her success is sacrifice. When Catalina started her career, she quickly realized that the fastest and quickest way to move up and gain valuable experience is to go to a small station and learn the ropes. She sacrificed being away from her family to move to Reno and worked at the local NBC station. This afforded her the opportunity to dabble into every aspect that journalism offers, giving her the foundation to become a well-rounded journalist. For many years, Catalina has worked nights, weekends, and holidays. She believes that those hours and days are as important as any other. She stresses that it’s important for our democracy