Rico Hizon still finds the thrill in every interview

After all these years of interviewing world leaders, business icons and global celebrities, news and entertainment broadcast journalist Rico Hizon still gets starstruck meeting yet another celebrity.

- By LEAH C. SALTERIO

Rico Hizon meets up with American talk show host and comedian Conan O'Brien, one of late-night television's most iconic personalities, for a short interview. The award-winning news anchor describes the encounter as 'a meeting of wit and world-class storytelling.' Conan was in Manila to feature the Philippines for his travel documentary, 'Conan Must Go.'

“That sense of awe reminds me to stay curious, humble and genuinely interested in every story I tell,” Rico told The Philippine STAR.

“Be ita Hollywood superstar oralocal hero, I always approach each conversation with respect and excitement. That's what keeps the magic of journalism alive for me.”

Recently, Rico had a short chat with talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien, one of late-night television’s most iconic personalities. Conan was in Manila to feature the Philippines for his travel documentary, “Conan Must Go.”

It was a “meeting of wit and world-class storytelling,” as Rico described his recent encounter with Conan.

The award-winning news anchor who has brought the world’s biggest stories to audiences through CNBC Business News, BBC World News, CNN Philippines and now with the ABS-CBN News Channel, hosts the weekly talk show “Beyond the Exchange with Rico Hizon” and “SM in Focus,” the SM Group’s YouTube news channel.