Mike Boettcher (born 1954) is an American journalist and
war correspondent. He is often embedded in
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
and
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. He is also a visiting professor at the
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...
. Reporting from
Key West, Florida
Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Sigsbee Park, Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Isla ...
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
CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the M ...
(coming after Jay Bushinsky's live satellite report from
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
).
His work has won a Peabody Award, six Emmys, and a National Headliner award.
Boettcher and his son Carlos produced the 2014 film documentary ''
The Hornet's Nest
''The Hornet's Nest'' is a 2014 American documentary film about the Afghanistan war, directed by David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud.
The film follows two journalists, Mike Boettcher and Carlos Boettcher (a father and son), embedded with a gro ...
'', depicting their experiences while embedded with American troops in Afghanistan.
Boettcher is a native of
Ponca City, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.
[Jamie Birdwell]
"After three decades of international news, Oklahoman Mike Boettcher returns to teach"
''Oklahoma Gazette
The ''Oklahoma Gazette'' is a free alt-weekly paper distributed throughout the Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. T ...
'', January 14, 2010.
References
External links
Boettcher on CNN website
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...
American television news anchors
American war correspondents
Living people
1954 births
People from Ponca City, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma alumni
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