Eytan Wallace is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who brings passion and enthusiasm to the world of news and politics. A multimedia journalist with Nexstar Media in Sacramento, California, he covers all things state government and politics for Nexstar’s nine California news stations, including KTLA5 Los Angeles, KRON4 Bay Area, FOX40 KTXL Sacramento, CBS47 Eyewitness News Fresno, KSEE24 NBC Fresno, KGET 17 Bakersfield, Telemundo Bakersfield, FOX5 KSWB San Diego, and KUSI-TV San Diego.

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Eytan joined KGET 17 in 2018, where he reported on politics and current events in Kern County for three years. During his time at the station, he earned an Emmy Award for his coverage of mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Eytan joined FOX40 KTXL in 2021 as a morning reporter, covering major events across Northern California. His reporting took him from the Caldor Fire in Lake Tahoe to the aftermath of a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento that claimed the lives of five people.

From there, Eytan turned his focus to politics full-time when he was hired as Nexstar’s California Capitol Correspondent, covering state government and politics for nine Nexstar news stations across California.

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Eytan is grateful to have attended the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast and digital journalism. Concurrent with his degree in broadcast journalism, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. At USC, he became involved in numerous activities, with the highlight being his participation in Annenberg TV News (ATVN), the university’s student-run news broadcast.

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While at USC, Eytan was thrilled to join NBC4 Los Angeles as a political news intern, working one-on-one with the station’s chief political reporter, Conan Nolan. Eytan is a longtime admirer of KNBC and its talent, including venerated newsman Chuck Henry. Following this internship, Eytan interned at the West Coast Bureau for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. During his final year at USC, Eytan worked at KNBC’s busy assignment desk, where he pitched stories and helped coordinate crews in the field.

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Eytan has always been passionate about broadcast journalism, having read and watched local and national news since he was a young boy.

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Growing up, Eytan attended schools in Los Angeles, including Milken Community High School, where he anchored, reported and directed the school’s weekly news show, “The Milken Video News.” His experiences in high school propelled Eytan to study broadcast journalism in college.

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To learn more about the political process from the inside, Eytan worked on various political campaigns in his community. Although all three campaigns for which he volunteered ultimately did not succeed, he has remained an optimist.

Ever mindful that his grandfather narrowly escaped the Nazi invasion of his home in Czechoslovakia, Eytan continues to be a lover of democracy and appreciates the opportunity to participate in the political process.

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Eytan has been the recipient of several journalism awards. He contributed to a newscast that won the Golden Mike Award for Best 30-Minute Television Newscast. He is also a two-time award recipient from the Hearst organization and the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, Eytan has three siblings, including a twin brother. An avid runner, Eytan enjoys spending his free time jogging in local parks and the beautiful Sierra Nevada.

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Eytan takes pride in sharing the stories of those who call California home.