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Vara joins KNBC

March 17, 2010 by Veronica Villafañe

Anchor Kathy Vara, who abruptly disappeared from KABC-7’s morning newscast at the end of last year, has resurfaced. She returns to KNBC-4 to become the sole anchor of the 4:30 to 5 am newscast. She will also be a “contributing anchor” on “Today in L.A” from 5 to 7 am. Her first on-air appearance is March 29.

 

Kathy previously anchored “Today in L.A.” from 1994 to 2001. She went on to spend 9 years at KABC-7, most recently anchoring the 4:50, 5 and 6 am weekday morning newscasts. An L.A. Times article quotes KNBC’s general manager describing her departure from KABC as ‘friendly and amicable separation.”

A San Antonio native, Kathy landed her first job at KVII-7 (ABC) in Amarillo, moving to KSAT-12 (ABC) a year later. In 1991 she moved to Minneapolis to work as morning anchor at NBC affiliate KARE-11.

 

 

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  1. Sally Y says

    April 1, 2010 at 3:18 AM

    Finally! We are so happy to know where Kathy Vara is and that she is okay! We will switch to NBC rather than ABC…although we do like Philip Palmer and Garth Kemp.
    Too bad she can't be the full time anchor from 5-7 a.m. You are so lucky to have her. She is so professional and classy.
    It'll be great to see her again. She's a great way to start the day!!!

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Most recently, a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

She is also a Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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