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Leo Biga

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Omaha
As seen in: Omaha Magazine, Lincoln Journal Star, KBIE-FM (Nebraska City, NE), KNEN-TV (Norfolk, NE), News Channel Nebraska, KSID-FM (Sidney, NE), Grand Island Independent, Hola Nebraska, KOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE), Longview News-Journal, Columbus Telegram and
Covers:  Arts, Culture, Athletics, Social Justice
I write about people, their passions and their magnificent obsessions. Author of Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film. t.co/j5ypvNHy1B.

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Leo Biga’s Biography

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Author-journalist-blogger Leo Adam Biga is an Omaha native known for his writing-reporting on arts, culture, sports and social justice subjects. The 1982 University of Nebraska at Omaha graduate began his professional career in public relations in the arts and athletics arenas. Since 1989 he has made the bulk of his living as a freelance writer. He has been a regular contributing writer for numerous publications and media platforms, among them The Midlands Business Journal, The Jewish Press, Me…

Leo Biga’s Journalist Portfolio

'Holy smokes': Meet the 12-year-old from North Omaha who wowed Tim Walz with her voice - Flatwate...

'Holy smokes': Meet the 12-year-old from North Omaha who wowed Tim Walz with her voice - Flatwate...

Jayde Dorsey's soulful voice may have earned her a spot in Inauguration Day festivities in Washington. It's a…

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Fonda Family and the Omaha Community Playhouse Share Legacy Spanning its Hundred Year History - N...

Fonda Family and the Omaha Community Playhouse Share Legacy Spanning its Hundred Year History - N...

This article appears in the Winter 2023 issue of Nebraska History Magazine, a quarterly publication of Histor…

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A Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Story Played Out in Western Nebraska in 1968 - Nebraska State His...

A Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Story Played Out in Western Nebraska in 1968 - Nebraska State His...

On their way to becoming New Hollywood icons, filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, cinematograph…

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From the East Coast to Omaha University in the 1960s - Nebraska State Historical Society

From the East Coast to Omaha University in the 1960s - Nebraska State Historical Society

"A real-life Jersey Boys story played out in Omaha six decades ago that revolved around athletics and academi…

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Dreion Sounds the Alarm of Injustice through Music - NOISE

Dreion Sounds the Alarm of Injustice through Music - NOISE

Breakout success for 23-year-old Da'Dreion Murrell, who plays piano and drums, may not be far away. Music fro…

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Articles

Fifty years ago, a documentary chronicled a Nebraska high school’s class reunion. It’s about to hit the big screen.

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By Leo Biga
| Beatrice Daily Sun Verified
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Fifty years ago, a documentary chronicled a Nebraska high school’s class reunion. It’s about to hit the big screen.

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| The Flatwater Free Press Verified
When about two dozen members of Beatrice High’s Class of 1961 recently gathered for their 65th reunion, it was more than the usual redux. For many, it marked the first time in years that they had set their eyes on a cinematic time capsule — a feature-length documentary chronicling their 15-year class reunion that coincided with the U.S. bicentennial 50 years ago.
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Omaha actress known for her role on ‘the Chi’ returns home to share her journey

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| The Reader
Yolonda Ross was already a film-television veteran when cast on Showtime’s “The Chi,” but the Omaha native gained new fame playing series regular Jada Washington. She left cable’s longest-running Black drama at the end of season seven when Jada lost her long cancer battle. The eighth and final season concludes July 24.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelancing was my first job and it's still my job today.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, that's what I started on.

How is social media changing news?

Reducing people's attention spans and willingness to go beyond click bait headlines.

Awards

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Great Plains Journalism Awards

2021 - Feature

Finalist

Nebraska Press Association

2008 - Feature Series

3rd Place

Omaha Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition

2007 - Best Magazine Feature

1st Place

Omaha Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition

2013 - Best Print Feature Story

The recognition came for my 2012 in-depth Omaha Magazine cover story about Jacob Hausman, a U.S. Army combat veteran who endured serious trauma in Iraq and has come out the other side of PTSD to live a full, productive life.

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Omaha Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition

2013 - Best of Show

The recognition came for my in-depth Omaha Magazine cover story about Jacob Hausman, a U.S. Army combat veteran who endured some serious trauma in Iraq and has come out the other side of PTSD to live a full, productive life.

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Omaha Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition

2006 - Best Magazine Feature

2nd Place

American Jewish Press Association

2004 - 2nd Place Tie

Excellence in Personality Profiles

Nebraska Press Association

2003 - Single Feature Story

3rd Place

Nebraska Press Association

2002 - Single Feature Story

1st Place

Andy Award for International Journalism

2015 - International Journalism

The award enabled me to travel to Uganda and Rwanda, Africa in the company of Omaha's own world boxing champion Terence "Bud" Crawford as part of a Pipeline Worldwide humanitarian mission. My resulting stories about the experience appeared in various Omaha publications.

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