Mike Boettcher | |
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Born | Michael Boettcher 1954 (age 69–70) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | war reporter, journalist, university professor |
Notable work | The Hornet's Nest |
Mike Boettcher (born 1954 [1]) is an American journalist and war correspondent. He is often embedded in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Oklahoma. Reporting from Key West, Florida on June 1, 1980, about the Mariel boatlift, he was the first reporter to present a live satellite report from the United States on CNN (coming after Jay Bushinsky's live satellite report from Jerusalem). [2] His work has won a Peabody Award, six Emmys, and a National Headliner award. [3]
Boettcher and his son Carlos produced the 2014 film documentary The Hornet's Nest, depicting their experiences while embedded with American troops in Afghanistan. [4] [5]
Boettcher is a native of Ponca City, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. [6] [7]