Sophia Hernandez is an Emmy® award winning multi-platform reporter for NBC6. She joined the station in March 2024.
Prior to joining NBC6, Hernandez worked as the Miami correspondent for Scripps News’ statewide service, Florida 24 Network. Her breaking news, enterprise, and investigative pieces aired across the state in markets like Miami, Tampa, Tallahassee and Orlando.
In 2021, Hernandez worked for ABC affiliate KGTV in San Diego, CA as a reporter and fill in anchor. During her time there she covered border and immigration issues, military stories and breaking news, reporting live weekdays in the station’s 4pm to 7pm newscasts.
Hernandez’s broadcast career began at CBS affiliate WCTV in Tallahassee, FL where she was a news anchor and reporter. An internship with the station while a student at Florida State University turned into a fulltime job.
Throughout her tenure at WCTV, Sophia won eight awards, including Anchor of the Year in 2019 and Best Breaking News Individual in 2020 from Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. Sophia also received an Emmy® in 2023 for a news special.
Born and raised in Miami, Hernandez graduated from the theatre program at Coral Reef Senior High. She received her bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Florida State University and a master’s degree in global strategic communication and certificate in conflict resolution/crisis management from Florida International University.
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