Wendy Tokuda

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Wendy Tokuda is an American television journalist.

Biography

Tokuda was a reporter and anchor for KING-TV in Seattle, Washington from 1974 to 1977, then went on to KPIX in San Francisco as reporter and co-anchor for the station's evening newscasts with Dave McElhatton for 14 years. [1] She wrote two children's books with her husband, TV producer Richard Hall. [2]

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In 1991, Tokuda joined KNBC in Los Angeles as reporter and weekend anchor alongside Bill Lagattuta, then with Rick Chambers. The following year, she moved to weekdays at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. alongside Paul Moyer, who had rejoined KNBC after 13 years at KABC-TV. However, after a few months. Tokuda left both newscasts and was reassigned to the 6 p.m. news with Jess Marlow. [3] In 1997, Tokuda returned to San Francisco and became co-anchor for the 4 p.m. newscast on KRON-TV with Pam Moore. [4]

Tokuda left KRON-TV and returned to KPIX in 2007. [5] She then took on special projects, such as "Students Rising Above", a program profiling low-income high school students who want to go to college. [6] [7] [8]

She retired on August 19, 2016. [9]

Tokuda's daughter is American novelist and children's book writer Maggie Tokuda-Hall. [10] Tokuda's brother was Washington State Representative Kip Tokuda. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "A tribute to Wendy Tokuda, Dave McElhatton and the golden age of TV news". SFChronicle.com. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Humphrey the Lost Whale". Stone Bridge Press. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. ↑ Benson, Jim (1993-02-22). KNBC anchor moves could be just starting Variety . Retrieved 2021-02-11
  4. ↑ Rubin, Sylvia (1997-04-21). Wendy Tokuda Finds Her Way Home / After six years in L.A., she starts her new KRON job today SF Gate. Retrieved 2021-02-11
  5. ↑ Wendy Tokuda jumps from KRON to CBS 5 San Francisco Press Club 23 March 2007 (retrieved 11 February 2021)
  6. ↑ Disbrow, Bill (2016-08-19). "Bay Area broadcast legend Wendy Tokuda retiring after final segment". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Tokuda, Wendy | NATAS SF/NorCal". emmysf.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. ↑ "The Kilduff File June 2007 :: Global Simmering". www.themonthly.com. June 2007. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. ↑ Disbrow, Bill (2016-08-24). "KPIX anchor Wendy Tokuda signs off for good". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  10. ↑ Yu, Brandon Yu (2021-10-05). "Maggie Tokuda-Hall takes on rape culture in new graphic novel 'Squad'". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  11. ↑ "Former Washington State Lawmaker Kip Tokuda Dies at 66". Rafu Shimpo . July 18, 2013.


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