Lucy Yang
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Lucy Yang is a Taiwanese-American journalist. Yang is currently a mainstream reporter for WABC-TV
in New York City
, reporting for the station's 5, 6 and 11 PM broadcasts. Yang joined the Eyewitness News
team in the fall of 1993 as a general assignment reporter.
Upon Yang's arrival in New York, she has become a favorite of the media capital. In the fourteen years that Lucy has reported for WABC-TV, she has covered such important events as the London Attacks
, the 9/11 Attacks, the attacks in Oklahoma City
, the American visits of Pope John Paul II
and many other world realignments.
Prior to joining WABC-TV, Yang was a respected reporter for WPVI-TV
's Action News
. There, Lucy Yang was a reporter by the week and an anchor by the weekend. Before that, she was a reporter for The Long Island Report in Long Island, New York.
Lucy was also a reporter for WGLI, a local station on Long Island.
Yang's journalism career began at the then WNEW-TV (now WNYW-TV in New York City).
When not working, Yang spends all to most of her spare time with her family.
Her (paternal) grandfather served as the mayor (1968.06-1973.02) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, reporting for the station's 5, 6 and 11 PM broadcasts. Yang joined the Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
team in the fall of 1993 as a general assignment reporter.
Upon Yang's arrival in New York, she has become a favorite of the media capital. In the fourteen years that Lucy has reported for WABC-TV, she has covered such important events as the London Attacks
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
, the 9/11 Attacks, the attacks in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It was the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19...
, the American visits of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
and many other world realignments.
Prior to joining WABC-TV, Yang was a respected reporter for WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPVI has its studios located on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the...
's Action News
Action News
Action News is a local television newscast format in the United States. It was conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at WFIL-TV by then-news director Mel Kampmann in 1970 as a response to the "Eyewitness News" format used on rival station KYW-TV...
. There, Lucy Yang was a reporter by the week and an anchor by the weekend. Before that, she was a reporter for The Long Island Report in Long Island, New York.
Lucy was also a reporter for WGLI, a local station on Long Island.
Yang's journalism career began at the then WNEW-TV (now WNYW-TV in New York City).
Personal life
Yang resides in New York with her family. Lucy loves her job and enjoys reporting in the place that she loves the most.When not working, Yang spends all to most of her spare time with her family.
Her (paternal) grandfather served as the mayor (1968.06-1973.02) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.