Kathy Park

Kathy Park
Born	Montgomery County, Maryland
Nationality	American
Education	University of Maryland (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	2007–present
Employer	NBC News
Spouse	Brent
Awards	Emmy Award nominee

Kathy Park is an American journalist and news personality working as a correspondent at NBC News in New York City, New York. She was previously a reporter and anchor at KCRA, an NBC affiliate in Sacramento, California. ^[1]

Early life and education

After graduating from high school, Park attended the University of Maryland and graduated cum laude from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Psychology. She was also a reporter for the university's award-winning Capital News Service during her undergraduate studies.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Park began her journalism career as a general assignment reporter for WCYB in Bristol, Virginia in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, covering breaking news in Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport until departing in 2008. ^{[ citation needed ]}

She also worked as a Meredith-Cronkite fellow at a CBS affiliate in Phoenix, which became one of her opportunities in a local newsroom. Park then moved to WJLA NewsChannel 8, an ABC News affiliate beginning in July 2008. For six years, she would cover many high-profile events, particularly the Washington Navy Yard shooting, 2 of President Barack Obama's inaugurations, and the 2010 blizzard that earned her an Emmy nomination.^{[ citation needed ]}

Park left WJLA-TV in July 2014 and moved to Sacramento, California to work at KCRA as a general assignment reporter and weekend evening anchor. From there, she covered wildfires to riots in response to the Killing of Stephon Clark and the 2018 California elections. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

In August 2018, Park left KCRA when her big break came as she landed her role as a news correspondent at NBC News, reporting on Today, MSNBC, and NBC Nightly News, and has been working there since. ^[5]

Personal life

Park married her husband Brent in 2021 after being engaged for 2 years.^{[ citation needed ]}

Awards and recognition

In addition to receiving her Emmy nomination, Park is also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association and volunteers frequently. ^[6]

References

1. Katz, A.J. (July 11, 2018). "NBC News adds two local newsers to its national on-air team". Adweek.
2. "Kathy Park". KCRA 3.
3. Park, Kathy (April 16, 2018). "Sacramento police release more videos from Stephon Clark's shooting death". KCRA 3.
4. Park, Kathy (September 13, 2015). "'Horrid' fire in Amador, Calaveras counties leaves path of destruction". KCRA 3.
5. Wilson, Daniel (July 12, 2018). "KCRA reporter Kathy Park leaving to become national correspondent at NBC News". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
6. "Member News: July 2018 Roundup". Asian American Journalists Association. August 3, 2018.