Paul Moyer

Paul Moyer (born 1942 in Los Angeles, CA) is a veteran broadcaster in Southern California. He currently co-anchors the 5 and 11 p.m weekday editions of the KNBC's Channel 4 News with Colleen Williams. Moyer had previously worked at KNBC from 1972 to 1979 before jumping to KABC-TV in Los Angeles during the 1980s where he anchored the 5 & 11 p.m. weekday news with Ann Martin. He returned to KNBC, after a bidding war, in July 1992 to co-anchor with longtime KNBC newscaster Kelly Lange; both received a seven figure salary. TV Guide reported that Moyer, Lange, and Williams all made close to a million dollars in yearly salary. According to a June 2007 article in Los Angeles Magazine, Moyer's salary is rumored to be closer to $3 million dollars. A veteran journalist, Moyer has worked primarily in the two major television markets — New York and Los Angeles — in addition to briefly working on network newscasts. Moyer is now Los Angeles' longest-running news anchor following the death of legendary KTLA anchor Hal Fishman on August 7, 2007.

Prior to moving to California, Moyer worked at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa, WMBD-TV and WMBD radio in Peoria, Illinois, KTVI in St. Louis, KDKA-TV and KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, and then WCBS-TV in New York from 1971 to 1972.

Moyer is a Southern California native, who attended Torrance High School, the University of Arizona (class of 1964), and tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates, before beginning a broadcasting career. His nephew Micah Ohlman anchors the weekend newscasts at rival KABC-TV. He was at one time designated the honorary mayor of West Los Angeles.

Moyer appeared as himself on the TV show The West Wing while doing an election-night stint for MSNBC.

Moyer is known as an avid car collector, particularly interested in Porsche cars. He won the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in 1988.

On April 30, 1992, he toured Los Angeles in a helicopter to observe damage from the Los Angeles riots.

Cultural references

Elements of fictional character Ron Burgundy from the 2004 movie "" are loosely based on the idiosyncrasies and delivery style of the popular Paul Moyer.

The popular morning duo Kevin and Bean make fun of Moyer on a regular basis for his presentation style and alleged behind the scene temper. An audio tape from the early 1990's featured Moyer verbally berating Ann Martin when they anchored together has been played on the air.

In May 2006, Moyer lead an investigation on the rapidly increasing Chemtrail/Weather modification problem in Southern California. His 4 minute report "Toxic Sky", produced for KNBC in Los Angeles, went viral on the Internet almost as soon as it was posted to their official website NBC4.TV (now KNBC.com).

Filmography

*"One Six Right" (2005) self
*"Boomtown" (2002) self