Eun Yang
Encyclopedia
Eun Yang is a Korean American
morning news anchor
for NBC4/WRC-TV
, the local NBC
television affiliate
in Washington, DC. She has worked at News 4 since 2002.
Prior to her position at News 4, she was one of the first reporters hired by the National Geographic Channel
in Washington, DC. Earlier she worked for 6 years at W*USA 9
, where she began as a reporter trainee and made her way up to substitute anchor.
, South Korea
and grew up in the Washington, DC, area. She graduated from Paint Branch High School
in Burtonsville
, Maryland
, in 1991. She earned a degree
in broadcast journalism
from the University of Maryland
in 1995.
Yang met Robert Kang while doing a story on single life. She interviewed Kang, a pastor at the Church In Bethesda, about couples who meet at church. A year later in 2001 they married in front of more than 600 guests. . They have sons Jacob (October 2004) and Ben (October 2006); and daughter Carys Emanuelle (21 July 8).
where she freelanced as a special projects reporter for Asian-Pacific American affairs.
In 1995 she worked full-time as a W*USA 9 production assistant while finishing her last year at the University of Maryland. She was a reporter trainee for a year when the station started its weekend-morning newscast.
After 6 years at W*USA 9, Yang became one of the first correspondents for the National Geographic Channel in Washington, DC. On September 11, 2001
, she was doing a story at a museum and her first instinct as a news reporter was to start reporting but the television channel did not cover breaking news
. This propelled her to go back to broadcast news.
In 2002 after turning down a job in New York
, the nation's number-one market, she joined NBC4 as a reporter--so that she could stay in Washington, DC--and started anchoring on weekends in 2004.
Korean American
Korean Americans are Americans of Korean descent, mostly from South Korea, with a small minority from North Korea...
morning news anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for NBC4/WRC-TV
WRC-TV
WRC-TV, channel 4, is an owned and operated television station of the NBC television network, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
, the local NBC
NBC
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television affiliate
Affiliate
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in Washington, DC. She has worked at News 4 since 2002.
Prior to her position at News 4, she was one of the first reporters hired by the National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
in Washington, DC. Earlier she worked for 6 years at W*USA 9
WUSA (TV)
WUSA is a television station broadcasting on channel 9 in Washington, D.C.. Owned by the Gannett Company, WUSA is an affiliate of the CBS television network, and the longest-tenured affiliate of that network...
, where she began as a reporter trainee and made her way up to substitute anchor.
Biography
Eun Yang was born in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and grew up in the Washington, DC, area. She graduated from Paint Branch High School
Paint Branch High School
Paint Branch High School is a high school located in Burtonsville, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland.It is named after the Paint Branch creek. The school was founded in 1969 and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools System. The school lies on Old Columbia Pike,...
in Burtonsville
Burtonsville, Maryland
Burtonsville is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-History:In colonial times, the area was referred to as the Patuxent Hundred and later the Eastern Branch Hundred, a community comprising about 100 inhabitants...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, in 1991. She earned a degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
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from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in 1995.
Yang met Robert Kang while doing a story on single life. She interviewed Kang, a pastor at the Church In Bethesda, about couples who meet at church. A year later in 2001 they married in front of more than 600 guests. . They have sons Jacob (October 2004) and Ben (October 2006); and daughter Carys Emanuelle (21 July 8).
Professional career
Eun Yang began her broadcast journalism career while at the University of Maryland. She worked as a reporter for Maryland Update, a program on the University's cable channel, then moved to TV-58WIAV-LP
WIAV-LP or WIAV TV 58 is a low-power independent television station licensed to Washington, D.C., broadcasting on channel 58 on the UHF band...
where she freelanced as a special projects reporter for Asian-Pacific American affairs.
In 1995 she worked full-time as a W*USA 9 production assistant while finishing her last year at the University of Maryland. She was a reporter trainee for a year when the station started its weekend-morning newscast.
After 6 years at W*USA 9, Yang became one of the first correspondents for the National Geographic Channel in Washington, DC. On September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, she was doing a story at a museum and her first instinct as a news reporter was to start reporting but the television channel did not cover breaking news
Breaking news
Breaking news, also known as a special report or news bulletin, is a current event that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming and/or current news in order to report its details. Many times, breaking news is used after the news network has already reported on this story...
. This propelled her to go back to broadcast news.
In 2002 after turning down a job in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the nation's number-one market, she joined NBC4 as a reporter--so that she could stay in Washington, DC--and started anchoring on weekends in 2004.
External links
- Eun Yang bio at nbcwashington.com
- May 2006 Asiance Interview
- myfamilyaffairs.wordpress.com Eun Yang's Personal Blog
- NBC4 News Main page