Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson

 

 NAME

Magalie Laguerre-wilkinson

TITLE

Communications specialist

LOCATION

new york

Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson is a multiple award-winning journalist and CEO and founder of MagCap Media LLC. Magalie served as Vice President of News Programming and Executive Producer of NICK NEWS at Paramount/Nickelodeon until November 2024. Prior to joining Nickelodeon, she worked for 60 MINUTES, America’s most watched news program, for 16 years. Magalie produced stories for the late Ed Bradley and Bob Simon as well as Lesley Stahl, Anderson Cooper and Oprah Winfrey. She was the lead producer on one of the broadcast’s most memorable and inspiring stories about an orchestra in the heart of Africa, the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra in the Democratic Republic of Congo which won Peabody and Emmy accolades.

Magalie has reported from the far corners of the world and covered countless domestic stories. Her Haitian roots have made her an invaluable producer on CBS News coverage of the country, including an Emmy-nominated 60 MINUTES report on the deadly earthquake there in 2010.

Magalie also served as a correspondent for the “60 Minutes” online franchise, “60 MINUTES Overtime” and for CBS News. In addition, she was a reporter for CUNY-TV” and co-hosted the Carnegie Council’s digital franchise, “Ethics Matter”.

Magalie also serves as moderator and master of ceremonies for a number of events including The French Institute/Alliance Française, The Voices of Faith Women’s Conferences at The Vatican, The Haitian Ladies Network and The American Friends of Rabin Medical Center, among others. Before joining 60 MINUTES, she worked as an associate producer and producer for anchorman Tom Brokaw at NBC News.

Magalie lives in New York City with her husband, Bruce and they’re the proud parents of two daughters, Juliette and Joséphine.

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