Kathy Park | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 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 atNBC News inNew York City, New York. She was previously a reporter and anchor atKCRA, an NBC affiliate inSacramento, California.[1]
After graduating from high school, Park attended theUniversity 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]
Park began her journalism career as a general assignment reporter forWCYB inBristol, 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 toWJLA NewsChannel 8, an ABC News affiliate beginning in July 2008. For six years, she would cover many high-profile events, particularly theWashington Navy Yard shooting, 2 of PresidentBarack Obama's inaugurations, and the 2010 blizzard that earned her an Emmy nomination.[citation needed]
Park left WJLA-TV in July 2014 and moved toSacramento, California to work atKCRA as a general assignment reporter and weekend evening anchor. From there, she covered wildfires to riots in response to theKilling of Stephon Clark and the2018 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 atNBC News, reporting onToday,MSNBC, andNBC Nightly News, and has been working there since.[5]
Park married her husband Brent in 2021 after being engaged for 2 years.[citation needed]
In addition to receiving her Emmy nomination, Park is also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association and volunteers frequently.[6]