Ernabel Demillo
Ernabel Demillo | |
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Demillo speaking at Filipino American National Historical Society Conference in New York, June 2016 | |
| Born | Manila, Philippines |
| Education | Northwestern University (MS) University of Southern California (BA) |
| Occupations | Journalist and journalism educator |
| Partner | John Muller |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Awards | Inaugural recipient of the Frank LoMonte Ethics in Journalism Award |
Ernabel Castro Demillo is an American television journalist and journalism educator.[1] She is the host and producer of CUNY TV's monthly magazine show, "Asian American Life", which debuted in 2013.[2] She is also a tenured Journalism professor at Saint Peter's University and serves as the Department of Communication and Media Culture's faculty chair.[1]
Early life
Demillo was born in Manila, Philippines.[3]
Education
She received her M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and her B.A. in journalism and international relations from the University of Southern California.
Career
"Asian American Life" has been nominated for multiple Emmys since its debut and honored with four Telly Awards. The premiere show was nominated for a NY News Emmy for Best Community Affairs/Public Programming in 2014. Her short documentary featured on Asian American Life in 2019, "Fighting Hunger, Feeding Minds: A New Yorker's Mission to Keep Kids in School in Rural Philippines" won a 2021 Emmy. Demillo was also nominated for a New York Emmy for Best Historical/Cultural Segment for Asian American Life in 2017 for her feature "The Ties that Bind: Filipinos in New York".[4]
In 2017, she was the inaugural recipient of the Frank LoMonte Ethics in Journalism Award, which is given to someone who performs "in an outstanding ethical manner demonstrating the ideals of CMA's Code of Ethical Behavior." Demillo was honored for fighting against her employer Saint Peter's University when they attempted to censor the Pauw Wow the student-run newspaper she advised.[5][6]
Since 2011 she has also worked for CUNY-TV's Emmy-nominated science magazine show, "Science and U". Her segment on Bash the Trash, an eco-friendly musical group, was nominated for a New York Emmy in 2013 for Best Environment Program.[7] Demillo has also worked as a news reader for Court-TV and reporter for MSNBC.
From 1996 to 2005 she was a reporter and fill-anchor for FOX-5 New York's morning show, Good Day New York. Prior to her move to New York, Demillo was a reporter for the CBS affiliate, KOVR-13 News in Sacramento, California, and a reporter for the now shuttered Orange County News Channel in Orange County, California.
Demillo is also chair of the Department of Communication and Media Culture at Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey.[8] She started the journalism minor in 2008 and currently teaches courses in journalism and communication.[1]
Demillo, along with Slice of Culture, a local news site, received a multi-year grant from the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium (NJCIC) to address news gaps in underserved local communities in New Jersey.[9]
Personal life
She is in a relationship and has a child with former ABC Newscaster and now WPIX news anchor John Muller, and resides in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Demillo Ernabel - Saint Peter's Faculty Saint Peter's University Faculty Listing". Saint Peter's Faculty. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "CUNY Highlights". CUNY-TV.
- ^ "Ernabel Demillo And Mark Savant". The New York Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "New York Emmy Nominees 2017" (PDF).
- ^ "College Media Association Announces Creation of The Frank LoMonte Ethics in Journalism Award".
- ^ March, Mary Tyler (September 14, 2016). "College Media Association censures private Catholic university for hobbling student newspaper". Student Press Law Center. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ Demillo, Ernabel. "CUNY-TV Receives 8 Nominations".
- ^ a b Cottone, Ann-Marie. "Couple in the news; At home with TV journalists Ernabel Demillo and John Muller", 40º74º Magazine, November / December 2009. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Ernabel Demillo, John Muller and daughter Alexa relax in the garden of their Tinton Falls home."
- ^ "Press Release: Fifth Round of Grants". New Jersey Civic Information Consortium. Retrieved February 12, 2026.