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Richard Bilbao, a journalism alum, has worked for the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) since 2008, previously serving as a reporter, digital producer and an associate managing editor. 

After starting at the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) as a reporter in 2008, Richard Bilbao ’07’s has been appointed editor-in-chief for the publication. In his sixteen years at OBJ, the UCF journalism alum has also worked as a digital producer and as an associate managing editor. As an experienced journalist, Bilbao has also won awards from the Florida Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists, just to name a few. 

“It’s wonderful to see Nicholson School alumni making significant contributions to the field of journalism, especially right here in our central Florida community,” says Robert Littlefield, UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) director. “Our journalism degree equips students with the knowledge and skills to successfully tell stories in today’s changing world, and industry leaders like Richard Bilbao represent what’s possible for UCF students.” 

NSCM is part of UCF’s College of Sciences and includes communication, film and mass media, and games and interactive media degree programs, as well as the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy. 

Read more about the interview to get to know Bilbao better personally and professionally here: 5 Questions with UCF Alum Richard Bilbao: New Editor-in-Chief of Orlando Business Journal | University of Central Florida News

 

Written by UCF Today.

Published to Nicholson News on October 2nd, 2024.

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