Jeremy Chen has been a reporter at NBC Connecticut since September 2022 and can be seen weeknights on NBC Connecticut News at 11 p.m.
He comes to Connecticut after working three years at KTNV-TV in Las Vegas as a multimedia journalist/reporter and fill-in anchor covering issues such as education in Clark County and the AAPI community when he wasn't exploring Vegas buffets.
Prior to being in Sin City, Jeremy worked at KESQ-TV in Palm Springs, California for three years as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor, where he covered various national stories including the Turpin's Torture case, the Pinyon Pines Triple Murder Trial and the Palm Springs mayor corruption scandal.
Before going to the desert, Jeremy worked for over a year as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor for KAEF-TV, the ABC affiliate in Eureka, CA. While in the North Coast of California, he had the opportunity to report on a variety of stories ranging from medical cannabis to economic development to homelessness.
Jeremy graduated cum laude from the Annenberg School for Journalism at the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Chinese.
There, he spent more than 4 years working at USC's student-run news station, Annenberg TV News. He has been an assignment editor, a video journalist, and a reporter/anchor for the station.
When Jeremy isn't out reporting, he can be found hiking or trying out whatever seafood Connecticut has to offer. If he's indoors, he prefers either experimenting with new recipes, watching USC football during the fall, or coming up with new beats on drums. Don't be afraid to say hi.
Fun fact: Jeremy was a 5-year member of the USC Trojan Marching Band where he played cymbals and snare drum. He had an opportunity to perform and appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Voice, as well as the Playboy Jazz Festival. He won't hesitate to play Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" when the situation warrants.
He is a Southern California native and a passionate USC football, Lakers, and Dodgers fan.
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UConn students proud of men's hockey team's NCAA tournament run
The historic season for the UConn men’s hockey has come to an end, losing to Penn State in overtime for the right to advance to the Frozen Four. This coming after making their first NCAA tournament ever and beating Quinnipiac in their first game. Students say they’re proud of what the team has accomplished this year. At Ted’s Bar...
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Senate bill seeks to enhance affordable housing options for veterans
A push to get disabled or elderly veterans into affordable housing in Connecticut. A bill going through the state legislature is helping with that. “It’s something that’s earned. It’s something that’s deserved and it’s something that’s necessary,” Bridgette Prince, an Army veteran, said. For her, advocating for affordable housing is her priority, particularly when it comes to veterans who...
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North Haven Fire Department seeks funding to add more career firefighters
During an emergency, every minute matters but some in North Haven are sounding the alarm that help could take longer to arrive. It’s why they’re pushing to get more funding for the fire department, but the first selectman said it’s just not possible this time. “You don’t realize until you need it how important it is, unfortunately,” Suzanne Cifelli,...
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Connecticut drivers frustrated by bad road behavior
A road rage shooting and a wrong-way driver caught on dashcam video. Those are just some of the latest incidents getting attention on our highways in Connecticut. “This is my car wash and I’m seeing now it’s all taped off. I’m like ‘what the hell is going on?’” Raynette Woodard, of Hartford, said. Customers at a gas station on...
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Huskies faithful confident in UConn women after dominant second round win
The UConn women’s basketball team continue their march through the NCAA tournament. The Huskies beat South Dakota State 91-57 as fans came out to Gampel Pavilion to cheer them on. As the Huskies faithful made their way inside Gampel Pavilion, a palpable air of excitement filled the arena. “So much happiness. So much pride honestly. It took a lot...
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New Haven joins lawsuit to unfreeze federal grant money for climate, environmental projects
The City of New Haven is suing the Trump administration to get their federal dollars. It joined a nationwide lawsuit last week after losing access to tens of millions of dollars in federal grants involving environmental and climate projects. “We were awarded these funds. We have a contract,” New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said. There’s frustration in New Haven...
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Executive order to dismantle Dept. of Education sparks concern from orgs, parents
There’s already concerns about the ripple effects for schools in our state – from kindergarten up through college after President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. So how are parents and local organizations feeling about all of this, and what exactly is the impact in Connecticut? “I’m just in shock that that’s what happening...
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Start of spring means tick season is upon us
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Uncertainty on NIH research funding looms for CT universities
Universities like UConn and Yale are constantly doing research and clinical trials with the goal of improving our health, and much of that is funded through federal grants which are threatened with cuts. At Yale School of Medicine, clinical trials are being done to test a vaccine to help treat kidney cancer. “The idea of basically harnessing the body’s...
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Navigating uncertainty over student loan repayment plans
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