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June 17, 2020

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ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles Exclusively Airs Live Three-Hour Virtual ‘LA Pride 50th Anniversary Celebration,’ Saturday, June 27

 Rev. Troy Perry and Project Angel Food Named as 2020 Grand Marshals

Stream Live on  abc7.com, Hulu, and ABC7’s connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku

KABC-TV, Southern California’s most-watched television station, presents “LA Pride 50th Anniversary Celebration.” The celebration will air Saturday, June 27 (8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PDT), for the first time ever as a virtual three-hour live event, hosted by ABC7 Eyewitness News anchors Ellen Leyva and Brandi Hitt, with special guest host, actress Raven-Symoné. The expanded special will also stream live on ABC7’s connected Apps and Hulu.
Joining the special as grand marshals are Rev. Troy Perry as the Community Grand Marshal and Project Angel Food as the Organizational Grand Marshal.  Actress Laverne Cox delivers a profound speech about black transgender lives and multiplatinum artist Katy Perry will deliver a special tribute and encore of her “American Idol” finale performance.

The celebration will include special appearances by MJ Rodriguez, Sandra Bernhard, Cheryl Burke, Leslie Jordan, Alex Newell, Neve Campbell, Jake Borelli, Kelly Osbourne, Jane Fonda, Jaclyn Smith, Cheyenne Jackson, Abigal Breslin, politician Pete Buttigieg, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dave Roberts, LA Rams Cheerleaders Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies; the casts of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” “Raven’s Home,” “Pose,” and the upcoming Hulu series “Love, Victor “; as well as musical performances by Ana Barbara, Megan Hilty, Jordy, Shea Diamond and Justin Tranter, Trixie Mattel, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, with many more celebrity appearances to be announced and special surprise guests.

KABC set out to reimagine the 50th anniversary of LA Pride for Angelenos and continue the traditions set by the LA Pride Parade and Festival as one of the biggest pride events in the country each year. This year, the celebration will pay tribute to the history of LA Pride and celebrates the Los Angeles area’s storied role in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.

“We are proud to present the 50th Anniversary Celebration of LA Pride,” said Cheryl Fair, president and general manager of KABC-TV. “We are, above all, committed to delivering the strongest programming and storytelling that authentically reflects the communities we serve. Despite the unfathomable disruptions as a result of the pandemic, we are thrilled to bring the community together through this year’s reimagined virtual celebration that we hope will entertain, inform and inspire all.”

The virtual festivities will air as an exclusive special that honors the journey through historical vignettes and celebrates the central role of the LGBTQ+ community in the culture and history of Los Angeles. The special will feature in-depth interviews and spotlight local unsung heroes, queer culture, community activists, raise awareness of the struggles surrounding being black and gay, and footage that bring to life all the achievements of LA’s LGBTQ+ community throughout the years.

The celebration will air live exclusively on ABC7’s linear broadcast and stream on abc7.com, Hulu and the new ABC7 Los Angeles connected TV apps for Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.
 
About KABC Los Angeles
ABC7 Los Angeles is Southern California’s No. 1 local news and information source. ABC7 is a leader in digital and social audience engagements and was the first station in the Los Angeles market to regularly broadcast news in high definition and also the first local television station in the United States to surpass 2 million Facebook followers. The station’s offices and studio are located in Glendale, California.

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May 21, 2020

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ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles Presents the 131st Memorial Day Celebration Live From the Los Angeles National Cemetery

The Annual Event Will Televise Live Without an Audience With Live Broadcast to Air Monday, May 25, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT

Stream Live on abc7.com and ABC7’s connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku

KABC-TV, Southern California’s most-watched television station, has joined with the Los Angeles National Cemetery to present the first-ever telecast of the annual Memorial Day celebration. The 131st Memorial Day Celebration will broadcast and stream live from the L.A. National Cemetery without an audience due to the stay-home and social distancing orders stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC7’s Eyewitness News anchor David Ono will host the celebration on MONDAY, MAY 25 (10:00-11:00 a.m. PDT). 

The Memorial Day ceremony is one of the largest ceremonies held in Southern California, where local leaders and families have traditionally gathered at the L.A. National Cemetery to pay their respects. Nearly 90,000 service members dating back to the Civil War, including 15 Medal of Honor recipients, are buried at L.A. National Cemetery.

When it appeared the event would be canceled due to the pandemic, KABC began working with the L.A. National Cemetery to produce the ceremony as a distanced experience to continue to support the community in observance of Memorial Day. KABC will use multiple cameras and drones to produce a telecast ceremony of the featured guests’ presentations, performances and dedications to present an engaging, informative and entertaining program for viewers while adhering to social distancing to protect the health and safety of participants.

“The annual Memorial Day ceremony is such an important way for the community to come together and honor the nearly 1.2 million veterans of greater Los Angeles. Despite the challenges of this unprecedented time that prevented a physical gathering, we wanted to preserve the tradition and deliver a way for the community to still safely experience it,” said Cheryl Fair, president and general manager of KABC-TV. “It’s an honor for KABC to help produce and broadcast the 2020 Memorial Day event in its entirety, and we’re proud to support the community in remembrance of service members no longer with us.”

Ono will be joined onstage with keynote speaker Brigadier General Michael Leeney, deputy commanding general of the 40th Infantry Division. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will address  Los Angelenos virtually, as well as  Congressman Ted W. Lieu who will appear virtually from Washington, D.C., to honor members of the armed forces; Rabbi Ed Feinstein from Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue will lead the invocation, and Monsignor Frank Hicks from St. Basil Catholic Church will give the benediction before the traditional “Echo Taps.” Additional speakers will appear on-site from four stages spatially placed throughout the cemetery to adhere to social distancing.

Additional speakers include the following:

  • Jennifer Campbell, American Legion Hollywood Post 43 Commander
  • Dr. Stephen Braverman, director, West Los Angeles VA Healthcare System
  • Emmett O’Meara, district director for the Veterans Benefit Administration
  • Bob Kurkjian, regional president, USO
  • (Retired) General Ruth Wong, director of Los Angeles County Military Affairs
  • Jere Romano, Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283 Commander
  • Jimmy Weldon, WWII Veteran and retired voice of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yakky Doodle
  • Lindy Sisters, swinging songstresses, will perform the “Star-Spangled Banner,” “I’ll be Seeing You,” “The Miliary Branch Melody” and closing song “Amazing Grace.”

The 2020 ceremony will air live exclusively for the first time on ABC7’s linear broadcast and stream on abc7.com and the new ABC7 Los Angeles connected TV apps for Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku.

About KABC Los Angeles
ABC7 Los Angeles is Southern California’s No. 1 local news and information source. ABC7 is a leader in digital and social audience engagements and was the first station in the Los Angeles market to regularly broadcast news in high definition and also the first local television station in the United States to surpass 2 million Facebook followers. The station’s offices and studio are located in Glendale, California.

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May 20, 2020

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ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles to Stream Virtual Town Hall on the Effect of COVID-19 on Health, Finances and the Rise in Discrimination

‘Race and Coronavirus: A SoCal Conversation’ Virtual Town Hall to Stream Today, Wednesday, May 20 (2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT)

Stream live at abc7.com and ABC7’s connected TV apps on Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku

KABC, Southern California’s most-watched television station, will live stream “Race and Coronavirus: A SoCal Conversation” virtual town hall on today, Wednesday, May 20 (2:00-3:00 p.m. PDT). The solutions-based, action-oriented virtual summit will discuss the health and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial and ethnic groups, plus the rise in discrimination.

Led by Eyewitness News reporter Veronica Miracle today at 2 p.m. PDT, a group of experts will discuss the effects and impact of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic across communities. Panelists include medical professionals and health policy experts to provide data, tips and resources.

Featured guests include the following:

  • Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson – Mr. Harris Dawson chairs the city’s Planning Land Use and Management committee while introducing policies that combat homelessness, create quality jobs, clean streets and encourage community policing.
  • Bing Chen, chairman and co-founder, Gold House – Gold House is the largest collective of pioneering leaders dedicated to forging stronger bonds that enhance Asian representation and success.
  • Maria Salinas, president and CEO, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce – Ms. Salinas oversees the largest business association in Los Angeles County representing member companies and serving the interests of more than 235,000 businesses across the Los Angeles region.
  • Dr. Veronica Contreras of AltaMed – A family medicine and urgent care physician with AltaMed Health Services, Dr. Contreras has spent years working in underserved communities and has firsthand knowledge of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Latinos.
  • Dr. David Carlisle, president and CEO, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) – Dr. Carlisle is a published author in health policy, quality of care, medical education diversity, and eliminating health disparities.

Viewers can submit their questions online at abc7.com for possible inclusion in the town hall.

The virtual town hall will stream live on abc7.com and the new ABC7 Los Angeles connected TV apps for Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.

About KABC
ABC7 Los Angeles is Southern California’s No. 1 local news and information source. ABC7 is a leader in digital and social audience engagements and was the first station in the Los Angeles market to regularly broadcast news in high definition and also the first local television station in the United States to surpass 2 million Facebook followers. The station’s offices and studio are located in Glendale, California.

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May 13, 2020

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KABC-TV Los Angeles Presents ‘ABC7 Solutions: Hiring SoCal’ Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis

Virtual Town Hall to Stream Thursday, May 14 (9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PDT)

Stream Live Exclusively on abc7.com and ABC7’s connected TV apps on Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and tvOS

KABC-TV, Southern California’s most-watched television station, presents a one-hour “ABC7 Solutions: Hiring SoCal” virtual town hall on THURSDAY, MAY 14 (9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PDT), to discuss the economic impact and unprecedented unemployment rate during the coronavirus crisis. The virtual town hall is hosted by ABC7’s Eyewitness News anchor Phillip Palmer.

The virtual town hall builds on ABC7 Solutions initiative that has been reporting on the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Palmer will share what companies are currently hiring during the pandemic. The town hall will feature a panel of employment experts for a discussion on the realities of the job market over the next few months, highlighting industries that are hiring right now and sharing recommendations on launching a successful job search in the current economic climate. Viewers can submit questions at abc7.com or on ABC7’s Instagram page @abc7la.

Panelists include the following:

  • Jake Soberal, CEO, Bitwise and creator of employment website OnwardCA
  • Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney
  • Jamecca Marshall, program director, Urban League
  • Daniel Zhao, senior economist, Glassdoor
  • Larissa Gerlach, head of recruitment, 80Twenty employment agency

The virtual town hall will stream live exclusively on abc7.com and the new ABC7 Los Angeles connected TV apps for Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and tvOS. A recording of the virtual town hall will also be available at ABC7.com immediately following the live stream.

ABC7 Solutions has produced a series of jobs-focused reports including the following:

  • interviews with local government officials across Southern California about the economic recovery and unemployment relief programs available to residents
  • discussions with major job placement agencies including LinkedIn, Indeed, Wallethub, and Glassdoor  about the current jobs market
  • a week-long spotlight on the grocery industry that is actively hiring during the pandemic
  • tips from various colleges to prepare recent graduates and new entrants to the job market

About KABC Los Angeles
ABC7 Los Angeles is Southern California’s No. 1 local news and information source. ABC7 is a leader in digital and social audience engagements and was the first station in the Los Angeles market to regularly broadcast news in high definition and also the first local television station in the United States to surpass 2 million Facebook followers. The station’s offices and studio are located in Glendale, California. 

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May 12, 2020

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ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles Receives Four Honors From the 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

KABC Honored With the Overall Excellence Award

KABC-TV, Southern California’s most-watched television station, has been awarded four 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for news coverage in 2019. The station received the distinction for Overall Excellence, Breaking News Coverage, Excellence in Video, and Best Newscast. The Regional Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news, and recognizes the work of the highest quality produced by radio, television and digital news organizations around the world.

“I’m so proud of our teams at ABC7 for being recognized by the Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for two years in a row, and now receiving more accolades this year across four categories is exceptional,” said Cheryl Fair, president and general manager at KABC-TV. “KABC is committed to delivering the most impactful stories to our audiences across all platforms, and the investments in community journalism focused on expanding hyperlocal reporting and data-driven investigative storytelling have been instrumental.

“The Regional Murrow Award is one of the most esteemed awards given by the Radio Television Digital News Association,” said Rob Elmore, vice president at KABC-TV. “Receiving the Overall Excellence Award truly exemplifies the team’s dedication to groundbreaking reporting in service of our viewers.”   

Last year, KABC was honored for Breaking News Coverage and Best Newscast at 11 p.m. for news coverage in 2018. For its 2019 coverage, KABC has expanded its win to four categories and has won awards for large-market television in Region 2, which covers California, Hawaii and Nevada.

KABC’s four award-winning categories for 2019 news coverage include the following:

  • Overall Excellence Award for breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, data journalism, community journalism
  • Breaking News Coverage for its special edition of Eyewitness news coverage, “Easy/Hill Fires and Red Flag Warning/High Winds,” where reporters were on the scene covering real-time devastation of the “Easy Fire” that spread across Ventura County, endangering communities, animals and commuters, and threatened the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
  • Excellence in Video for  The Monarch – A touching narrated video of Eyewitness News anchor David Ono’s daughter, Kaia,  taking steps to preserve the monarch butterfly, which is being negatively impacted due to global warming and the pesticides tragically killing them and harming their natural environment. (Aired on Dec. 24, 2019)
  • Best Newscast at 5p.m. for the Nov. 14, 2019, coverage of the Saugus High School Shooting, where a 16-year-old high school student killed two fellow students and injured others on campus, before taking his own life.

KABC’s four award-winning entries will advance to the National Murrow Award competition. The national winners will be announced in June.

About KABC Los Angeles
ABC7 Los Angeles is Southern California’s No. 1 local news and information source. ABC7 is a leader in digital and social audience engagements and was the first station in the Los Angeles market to regularly broadcast news in high definition and also the first local television station in the United States to surpass 2 million Facebook followers. The station’s offices and studio are located in Glendale, California. 

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April 30, 2020

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ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles to Exclusively Stream Minority Health Institute’s Virtual Town Hall on the Impact of COVID-19 in African American Communities

COVID-19: The Battle to Save Black Lives’ Virtual Town Hall to Stream on Thursday, April 30 (12:00 – 1:30 P.M. PDT)

Stream live at abc7.com and ABC7’s connected TV apps on Amazon FireTV, Android FireTV, Android TV, Roku, and tvOS

KABC, Southern California’s most-watched television station, will live stream Minority Health Institute’s “COVID-19: The Battle to Save Black Lives” virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30 (12:00-1:30 p.m. PDT). The solutions-based, action-oriented virtual summit will discuss the health, economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on black communities.

Black Angelenos are dying from COVID-19 at a disproportionate rate, according to data released Tuesday from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The death rate in LA County is about 9 per 100,000 people, as of April 28 data, but for the African American population, it’s about 16 per 100,000 people. The county data also shows many communities of color with incomes below the county median have higher death rates.

The town hall will be led by Dr. Richard Allen Williams, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, president and founder of the Minority Health Institute. Panelists include medical professionals and health policy experts to provide data, tips and resources during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Richard Allen Williams, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP – Clinical professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; past president, National Medical Association; founder, Association of Black Cardiologists
  • David Pryor, MD, MPH – regional vice president, medical director, Anthem; board member, American Heart Association, Los Angeles Chapter
  • Johan (Gigi) El-Bayoumi, MD, FACP – founding director, Rodham Institute; professor of medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA – president, American Medical Association
  • Oliver T. Brooks, MD – chief medical officer, Watts HealthCare Corporation; president, National Medical Association
  • Muntu Davis, MD, MPH – county health officer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
  • Vicki M. Mays, Ph.D., MSPH – professor, UCLA Department of Psychology in the College of Letters and Sciences; professor, UCLA Department of Health Services
  • Gustavo Friedrichson – CEO Los Angeles County Medical Association
  • Lisa Barkley, MD, FAAFP. FSAHM, FACSM – chair and program director, Family Medicine Residency, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
  • Mia Keeys, MA – director of Health Equity Policy & Advocacy, American Medical Association
  • Reverend J. Edgar Boyd – pastor, First American Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles (FAME)

About KABC Los Angeles
ABC7 Los Angeles is Southern California’s No. 1 local news and information source. ABC7 is a leader in digital and social audience engagements and was the first station in the Los Angeles market to regularly broadcast news in high definition and also the first local television station in the United States to surpass 2 million Facebook followers. The station’s offices and studio are located in Glendale, California. 

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