Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson is a multiple award-winning journalist, media executive, and the CEO and founder of MagCap Media LLC, a boutique media and events company specializing in global storytelling, live event hosting, panel moderation, and media coaching.
She most recently served as Vice President of News Programming and Executive Producer of Nick News at Paramount/Nickelodeon, where she led the network’s news division for young audiences. Prior to that, Magalie spent 16 years at 60 Minutes, America’s most-watched news program, where she produced for legendary correspondents including Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, Lesley Stahl, Anderson Cooper, and Oprah Winfrey.
Her work has taken her across the globe, covering major international and domestic stories with depth and humanity. She was the lead producer on the acclaimed story of the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which earned both Peabody and Emmy honors. Her reporting on Haiti - including an Emmy-nominated 60 Minutes piece on the 2010 earthquake - reflects a longstanding commitment to telling nuanced stories connected to her heritage.
Today, Magalie is shaping a new chapter at the intersection of journalism, conversation, and civic engagement. She is the creator and host of The What Just Happened? Podcast, a cross-generational series designed to help young people better understand the news shaping their world. Through thoughtful conversations with youth co-hosts, the podcast creates space for curiosity, critical thinking, and informed dialogue - an approach she brings directly into classrooms and student-centered conversations.
She also produces and hosts a series of conversations recorded at the Diaspora Salon in Marrakech, bringing together voices from across the arts, politics, business, and culture, extending her work into more intimate, global, and interdisciplinary storytelling spaces.
In addition to her journalism work, Magalie is a sought-after moderator and master of ceremonies, known for bringing intelligence, warmth, and global perspective to high-profile conversations and events. She has hosted and moderated for organizations including the French Institute/Alliance Française, Voices of Faith at the Vatican, the Haitian Ladies Network, and the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center, among others.
Earlier in her career, she worked at NBC News as a producer for Tom Brokaw. She has also appeared on-air as a correspondent for 60 Minutes Overtime, CBS News, and CUNY-TV, and co-hosted the Carnegie Council’s digital series Ethics Matter.
Magalie lives in New York City with her husband, Bruce. They are the proud parents of two daughters, Juliette and Joséphine.