Carlos Amezcua
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Carlos Amezcua is the co-anchor of the KTTV
FOX 11. newscast. Amezcua joined KTTV in September 2007.
Amezcua, a Southern California native,studied at BYU and San Diego State College.
Amezcua, formerly a part of KTLA
, was the anchor of the KTLA Morning Show
in the Los Angeles from 1991 to 2007. Prior to this, he was a reporter in San Diego, Denver and Portland, Oregon
and a network correspondent for CBS News
and also reported for "NBC Nightly News," CNN
and HBO’s "America Undercover."
After the passing of KTLA
news anchor Hal Fishman
, Amezcua was to have taken over as the anchor of the 10 p.m. newscast at KTLA. He did anchor just before and after the death of Fishman. However, Amezcua had been working without a contract for some time. Ultimately, he was lured to KTTV to replace John Beard as anchor, with Beard removed to make way for Amezcua.
KTTV
KTTV, channel 11, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Los Angeles, California. Serving the vast Los Angeles metropolitan area, KTTV is a sister station to KCOP , Los Angeles' MyNetworkTV station...
FOX 11. newscast. Amezcua joined KTTV in September 2007.
Amezcua, a Southern California native,studied at BYU and San Diego State College.
Amezcua, formerly a part of KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
, was the anchor of the KTLA Morning Show
KTLA Morning Show
The KTLA Morning News is a morning television newscast airing on CW affiliate KTLA in Los Angeles, California. The program is broadcast weekday mornings from 4:30-10 a.m. The 4:30-7 a.m. portion is a general news/traffic/weather format; the 7-10 a.m. portion also features news, traffic and...
in the Los Angeles from 1991 to 2007. Prior to this, he was a reporter in San Diego, Denver and Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and a network correspondent for CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
and also reported for "NBC Nightly News," CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and HBO’s "America Undercover."
After the passing of KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
news anchor Hal Fishman
Hal Fishman
Hal Fishman was the longest-running news anchor in the history of American television, having served on-air for Los Angeles television stations continuously between 1960 and his death in 2007...
, Amezcua was to have taken over as the anchor of the 10 p.m. newscast at KTLA. He did anchor just before and after the death of Fishman. However, Amezcua had been working without a contract for some time. Ultimately, he was lured to KTTV to replace John Beard as anchor, with Beard removed to make way for Amezcua.