Carl Quintanilla
Birth Name:
Carl Quintanilla
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Won an RTNDA Edward R․ Murrow Award and a Peabody Award for his 2005 coverage of Hurricane Katrina from New Orleans
- Graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor's degree in political science
- One of his first jobs in the media was as a summer editorial assistant for National Public Radio in Washington, D․C
- Worked for "The Wall Street Journal" as a reporter for six years
- Joined the NBC network in 1999, covering stories for CNBC and working as a New York and Chicago based correspondent for NBC News
- Reported on such events as the Beijing and London Olympics, the reconstruction of post-war Iraq and the 2004 U․S․ presidential campaign
- Has reported on a number of topics in one-hour documentaries for CNBC including the success of Costco and how McDonalds spread across the globe
Awards
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Winner
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
- 2006Emmy - Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
- 2006Emmy - Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated