Brad Willis (journalist)
Brad Willis(born August 27, 1949) is a former NBC News foreign correspondent and author. As a journalist, Willis was the recipient of the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for his work from inside Afghanistan during the Soviet Occupation in 1986.[1]
Early life
Willis was born in
Broadcast career
Willis worked for KVIQ from 1973–76, earning several awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for his investigative reporting.
In 1976, he was recruited by KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California where he became an award winning investigative reporter for the news division.
In 1984 he was hired by
In 1986 Willis moved to
In 1989 Willis began a career with NBC News as a foreign correspondent posted to the Miami Bureau and covering Latin and South America. His major areas of focus included El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Cuba and Colombia.
In 1990 Willis was dispatched to the Middle East to cover the
In 1992, Willis was posted to Hong Kong as the NBC correspondent for covering Asia. He reported from China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines.
Post-journalism career
In 1993, Willis suffered a severe break in his lower back from the injury seven years earlier. A fusion-laminectomy operation failed, left him deeply disabled and ended his career with NBC News. Several years later, Willis was diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer and given little chance of surviving the disease.
Willis then stopped years of heavy medications and turned to
Willis holds certification in Ayurveda from the Kerala Ayurveda Academy and is certified as an Advanced Yoga and Ayurveda Educator through the American Institute of Vedic Studies. He has led trainings and retreats in the U.S. and internationally, plus lectured and provided keynote speeches to medical schools, executive groups, and holistic health practitioners.
From 2020-2022,Willis served as Commissioner of Public Art for the City of Coronado.
Publications
Books
- Deep Yoga: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. Lotus Press. 2008. ISBN 978-1-60402-981-9.
- The Eight Limbs of Yoga: Pathway to Liberation. Lotus Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-60725-907-7.
- Willis, Brad (2013). Warrior Pose: How Yoga Literally Saved My Life. BenBella Books. ISBN 978-1937856694.
References
- Columbia University School of Journalism. Archived from the originalon 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Kahn, Joseph P. (16 May 1989). "Ch. 4's Willis interviews Cerezo during Guatemala coup attempt". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
- ^ NBClearn: Kuwaitis Struggle With Loss at End of Gulf War
- ^ Brokaw, Tom; Willis, Brad (20 February 1991). "They See By Night: Iraqis Have Night Vision Equipment, Too". NBC Nightly News. NBC Universal. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.