| Mike Boettcher | |
| Birth Name: | Michael Boettcher |
| Birth Place: | Ponca City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | war reporter, journalist, university professor |
| Notable Works: | The Hornet's Nest |
Mike Boettcher (born 1954[1]) is an American journalist and war correspondent. He is often embedded in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Oklahoma. Reporting from Key West, Florida on June 1, 1980, about the Mariel boatlift, he was the first reporter to present a live satellite report from the United States on CNN (coming after Jay Bushinsky's live satellite report from Jerusalem).[2] His work has won a Peabody Award, six Emmys, and a National Headliner award.[3]
Boettcher and his son Carlos produced the 2014 film documentary The Hornet's Nest, depicting their experiences while embedded with American troops in Afghanistan.[4] [5]
Boettcher is a native of Ponca City, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.[6] [7]