Last Updated on: 5th July 2025, 12:46 am
Amy Johnson is a veteran Los Angeles-based journalist currently serving as an anchor and reporter for KCAL News (Channel 9) and KCBS News — she joined the team in 2005 and has been a staple of Southern California news ever since
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Hometown & Education: Grew up in Poway, North County San Diego. Attended California Baptist University on a volleyball scholarship
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Career Path: Started in Coos Bay, Oregon; then anchored/reported in Columbia (SC), Milwaukee (WI), and Boston (WHDH) before returning home to LA in 2005
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Ventura Co. Bureau Launch: She opened KCAL’s Ventura County bureau in April 2006
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Two-time Golden Mike Award winner and host of Emmy Award–winning specials
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Actively engages in community work—named Volunteer of the Year by the Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club for tutoring and mentoring at-risk youth
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Breast cancer survivor, now based in Ventura County with her husband (an Air Force pilot) and their two sons
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Anchors 10@10, Noon news, and 4 pm broadcasts on KCAL
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Earned national attention in January 2022, when she became visibly stunned on-air covering a fatal high-speed motorcycle crash during a police chase
You can follow her recent reports on wildfire recovery, community resilience, and other regional stories via CBS Los Angeles and her social media platforms: @AmyJohnsonNews (Twitter/Instagram) and Facebook
Amy Johnson is a respected Emmy and Golden Mike–winning anchor/reporter at KCAL/KCBS in Los Angeles since 2005. A breast cancer survivor, community advocate, and mom of two, she’s known for her emotional integrity and dedication to both journalism and service.