V Spehar

Vitus "V" Spehar is an accomplished TikToker, political advocate and general good friend. Their core brand, Under The Desk News, started out as a series expanding on news events in a nutshell and quickly became GenZ and Millenials go-to source for news. V has mastered the art of short-form, giving audiences brief recaps of notable headlines daily. 

Within just a few years of starting the account, they’ve built a loyal following of over 3 million subscribers who turn in daily for content that informs and educates while centering the emotional safety of viewers. V’s in-depth citizen journalism led them to collaborate with notable figures like former President Obama, President Biden and a dozen plus members of Congress to lucidly inform and push for civic participation. They’ve even brought their humanity first style coverage to audio, hosting Lemonada Media’s podcast V Interesting which debuted in the top 10 News podcasts in June of 2022 and has held a steady place in the Top 25 News podcasts since.


V Spehar is nominated for a 2023 GLAAD media award for Outstanding Podcast, and will accept the 2023 Webby's Special Achievement Award “for their articulate and concise, but unabridged reporting, and for methodically balancing positive news with more solemn headlines”. They were a Featured Creator at VidCon Anaheim 2022, and will rejoin the Featured Creator lineup for VidCon Baltimore 2023.