Jennifer York

Jennifer York is a former traffic reporter most notable for her stint on the KTLA Morning News as an aerial traffic reporter.

Gaining her Bachelors degree from UCLA, Jennifer worked as a talent coordinator for Pierre Cossette Productions, contributing to events such as the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards. After graduating from UCLA in 1984, Jennifer started working at Good Morning America, where she was eventually hired and promoted to the Field and Series unit. [ [http://www.jenniferyork.com/splash.asp Official Website of Jennifer York ] ]

In 1987 Jennifer returned to Los Angeles and quickly became an aerial reporter for KFWB, becoming the first female traffic reporter to fly in a helicopter. In 1991 she joined KTLA becoming their aerial traffic reporter while becoming a household name in Southern California. [ [http://www.jenniferyork.com/splash.asp Official Website of Jennifer York ] ]

Jennifer has won numerous awards for her performance, earning an Emmy Award in 1993 for her coverage of the Malibu fires as well as two more the next year for the Northridge earthquake and her morning news reports. She has also received three Golden Mike Awards in 1998, 1999, and 2003 and another Emmy in 2003. Jennifer has been featured on shows such as "Larry King Live", "Entertainment Tonight", and "The Leeza Show" while having appeared in films such as "That Thing You Do", "Bandits", and "Hollywood Homicide". [ [http://www.jenniferyork.com/splash.asp Official Website of Jennifer York ] ]

Jennifer is also an electric and acoustic bassist as well, performing for the female Christian rock group Rachel Rachel, recording two albums with the group and performing at several events such as the Long Beach Jazz Festival, the Pasadena Playboy Jazz Festival, and the Montreal Drum Festival. [ [http://www.jenniferyork.com/splash.asp Official Website of Jennifer York ] ]

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