Putra Nababan
Putra Nababan Putra Nababan is an Indonesian newsreader, journalist and deputy editor in chief of RCTI. He has received four Panasonic Gobel awards. Nababan was born with the name James Parulian Putra Nababan in Jakarta on 28 July 1974. According to his parents Panda Nababan and Ria Purba, the name James is used abroad, Parulian is used in his hometown, Putra is used throughout Indonesia, while Nababan is his family name. He is 2nd of three children. Nababan moved to Sioux City, Iowa, United States, in 1988 to continue his studies through a student exchange. He graduated from high school in one year. Influenced by his father, he chose to be a journalist. He enrolled in the department of journalism of Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska, at the age of 16. He graduated three years later. During his time in college, he held a part-time job as a security guard for two years. After returning to Indonesia, Nababan worked for Forum Keadilan magazine, Koran Merdeka, and Metro TV. H...