Amy Viteri is a two-time Emmy® award winning investigative reporter. She joined NBC6 in September 2023 and has already covered a myriad of important investigations including reporting on how South Florida call centers are linked to billions of dollars in Medicare fraud.
Prior to joining WTVJ, Viteri spent almost eight years as an investigative reporter at WPLG Local10 News in Miami and won an Emmy for team coverage of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Viteri was also a reporter at WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta, Georgia and worked as a general assignment reporter at WKRN News 2 in Nashville, Tennessee, where she covered stories that made national headlines, including the shooting death of NFL quarterback Steve McNair, the historic flood of 2010 and deadly tornadoes in 2008.
A member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Viteri also worked as a Spanish-language reporter for Telemundo 64 in Washington, D.C.
She is passionate about giving a voice and platform to those who may not be heard otherwise and uses her investigations to help people get answers and results by exposing what’s happening in our community. Viteri says her favorite part of being a journalist is being trusted to tell people’s stories.
Viteri grew up in a bilingual Ecuadorian-American household and speaks fluent Spanish. She graduated from George Washington University with a B.A. in Spanish Literature. After graduation she spent a year living and working abroad in London and Madrid before getting a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Miami.
A wife and mom of two, Viteri enjoys spending time with her family, cheering on her favorite sports teams and reading true crime. A lover of animals, her family is currently raising three rescue cats. Viteri is also a member of Nicklaus Children’s Young Ambassadors, which raises awareness and funds to support patients and families.
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Alexander brothers' criminal allegations echo string of lawsuits filed by different women
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Florida Rep. Fabian Basabe under investigation over 2003 sexual assault claim
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State revokes condo property manager's license after years of complaints
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