Hernan is a reporter for WISH-TV. He joined the team in August 2023. Before coming to Indianapolis, Hernan was a Multimedia Journalist at KWQC-TV6 in Quad cities of Iowa and Illinois. There he was able to cover stoppages, local government, flooding and followed the fall out of an apartment collapse in May of 2023. Also during his time in Iowa, he moderated debates for seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Hernan’s favorite part of journalism is getting to know new communities, having conversations with their residents and being able to tell their stories.

He is no stranger to the Midwest, He grew up in Morris, Ill, which is about 60 miles from Chicago. In 2021, he graduated with a degree in Sports Communication from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

Altogether, Hernan has five years of experience in broadcast, spending time behind the scenes at WEEK in Peoria, FOX sports, ESPN, and NBC sports.

During his free time, Hernan enjoys playing Tennis, spending time in the kitchen, and finding new restaurants. If he is being honest, most of his free time also goes to social media or TV.

Meet Hernan