Abril Preciado
Abril Preciado is an Emmy award-winning bilingual journalist at FOX6 News. Growing up as a first generation Mexican-American in Los Angeles sparked her interest in storytelling. She hopes to empower and leave a positive impact in the community.
She previously worked as a reporter at Univision in Sacramento, California where she earned her first Emmy. During her time in the golden state, she covered the 24-day Farm Workers March, California Wild fires, politics and extensively covered the Latino community in California. Prior to that, she worked at CBS 4 in McAllen, Texas where she covered a series of stories along the U.S.-Mexico border that included the construction of the border wall, family separations, the Zero-Tolerance policy, as well as anchored in Spanish for Azteca America 4.2. She also contributed as a border reporter for CBS Radio News network.
During her time as a journalism student at California State University Northridge, she won herself a fellowship with CBS News in New York where she covered the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016. Abril has a strong passion in helping people and giving the community a voice through her storytelling.
When she is not working, Abril enjoys spending quality time with family and close friends, traveling, dressing up and trying out new places to eat in Milwaukee—she loves food. She also enjoys reading, working out and listening to her favorite podcasts. If you’re lucky enough, you may probably catch her singing her lungs out to a Grupo Frontera or Drake song or dancing to her favorite Peso Pluma song.
If you have a story, feel free to email her at abril.preciado@fox.com.
The latest from Abril Preciado
World Series: Milwaukee small businesses celebrate Brewers' run
The Brewers are the talk of town as fans get ready to cheer on the Crew in the World Series. To keep up with the excitement, two small businesses said they are adding their own special touch to make this postseason run one to remember.
World Series: Brewers fan saves dad's 1982 memorabilia
A Milwaukee woman saved her late father's Milwaukee Brewers memorabilia after a fire destroyed part of a U-Haul storage facility earlier this year.
Milwaukee Brewers barber gets team ready for World Series
Fresh fades, clean lines, and a whole lot of crew pride. As the Milwaukee Brewers push deeper into the postseason, players are not just locking in their game plan – they are locking in their look as well.
WATCH: Brewers land in Milwaukee after winning NLCS
The Brewers returned to Milwaukee after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1982.
Young Brewers fan surprised with NLCS Game 4 tickets
While many Milwaukee Brewers fans wish they were out at Dodger Stadium to cheer on the Brew Crew during Game 4 of the NLCS, one young Brewers fan got the surprise in the best way.
Video shows Milwaukee police officers punching handcuffed man
It's just 35 seconds long, but a lot goes down quickly. A video making its rounds on social media shows Milwaukee police officers forcefully grab a man who's already in handcuffs. They then push him to the ground and repeatedly punch him.
Milwaukee Brewers fans embrace 1982 song for postseason run
One diehard Brewers fan says a song takes him back to 1982. He believes bringing it back with a slight adjustment might just be the magic the Brewers need this year.
Brewers NLCS: Milwaukee businesses prepare for rush of fans
As the Brewers gear up to face the Los Angeles Dodgers, the city is bracing itself for a massive rush of fans coming into town on an already busy weekend.
Kenosha residents raise concerns over proposed AI data center development
UW-Parkside hosted a two-hour public forum examining the local impacts of AI data centers. Panelists and attendees discussed concerns regarding water use, electricity, jobs, and the environment.
Pumpkin picking in Cedarburg, weekend weather brings out crowds
With prime weather in the area, many folks took advantage of the sunshine to do some pumpkin picking Saturday at Cedarburg Creek Farm.