A wake up call from Patranya Bhoolsuwan to anyone who'd like to be a reporter: if you just want to be a “traditional” TV journalist, without understanding social media, you’re never going to get the job. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada with CBS-affiliated KLAS-TV, Patranya is a rare Thai face anchoring and reporting for top-rated weekend morning and prime-time daily newscasts. After 15 years broadcasting in the US, she is still going strong and the Emmy Awards she has received for reporting are the icing on the career cake. 

Along with the Northern California Emmy Award she won in 2008 and 2009 for best morning newscast, the 38-year-old also won best reporter from the Nevada Broadcasters Association in 2012, although it should hardly be a surprise. Her work-ethic shines through during our conversation, and reveals how passionate she is about what she does. 

“I’ve always thought of myself as Thai first and I’m very proud of that,” she said. “There aren’t a lot of us out there who are 100% Thai and on TV — it’s mostly Chinese, Koreans and Filipinos. I’m glad I can represent that so I always put it out there first that I’m Thai.” 

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