# Harold Greene Dies: Longtime L.A. News Anchor Was 82

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/harold-greene-dies-longtime-l-a-news-anchor-was-82/
- Published: 2026-11-05T05:09:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/harold-greene-dead-l-a-news-anchor-1237213947/

## Key points

- Longtime Los Angeles news anchor Harold Greene has died aged 82.
- He worked at ABC7, KCAL 9 and CBS 2.
- Greene won two Emmys and numerous other journalism awards.

## Summary

Harold Greene, a longtime Los Angeles television news anchor, has died aged 82, his family announced. Over a career spanning several local stations, he became a familiar face to viewers and worked alongside prominent journalists, helping shape local news coverage in the city.

Greene began in Los Angeles as a reporter and producer at KABC, then worked in San Diego before returning to co-anchor ABC7’s news with Jerry Dunphy in 1978. He later anchored several ABC7 editions and hosted local programmes, before joining CBS 2 in 2001. His awards included two Emmys, three Edward R. Murrow Awards and 10 Golden Mike awards; a memorial is being planned for after the holidays.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Harold Greene Dies: Longtime L.A. News Anchor Was 82](https://deadline.com/2026/11/harold-greene-dead-l-a-news-anchor-1237213947/)
- [New York Post: Beloved ABC7 news anchor Harold Greene dead at 82: ‘Settling into the great newsroom in the sky’](https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/longtime-abc7-news-anchor-harold-greene-dies-at-82/)

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