About
Elizabeth Amanieh is a reporter for KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa.
Prior to joining KWWL, Elizabeth interned for the ABC Investigative Unit in New York, and the NBC Chicago Investigative Team.
She is a born and bred Chicago native, who attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Elizabeth graduated in December 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism in Broadcast Journalism.
From the time she can remember, she always had a distinct curiosity about people and their stories.
Finding herself eager to ask why, and seek the truth, Elizabeth knew journalism was her calling. More importantly, she believes investigative journalism is at the crux of a functioning democracy. As a journalist, she holds the responsibility with great regard. Elizabeth believes in the power of storytelling-transcendent through every generation.
She aspires to combine her passion for storytelling with her cultural curiosity. Elizabeth hopes to share stories not only from home, but also from those abroad as an international correspondent.
When Elizabeth isn’t reporting, you can most likely find her de-stressing at the gym and perfecting her art as part-time dessert connoisseur.