Marta Waller
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Marta Waller is a former television reporter and anchor, most notably with KTLA
where she worked since 1984.
During her time, she provided medical reports and special features for KTLA
. She later assumed a new role at the station as their Internet Anchor covering the Phil Spector
trial, the recent Southern California fire storm and the Simpson hearings in Las Vegas on KTLA and the Los Angeles Times web sites. On the first day of the Southern California fires KTLA registered nearly 490,000 page views in the first 12 hours of the coverage.
Waller began her career in television news in 1972 when she took a job as a production assistant at the KNBC
Documentary Unit. She then trained as a sound technician, becoming one of the first women to be admitted to membership in IATSE # 695. She freelanced for all the major networks, and traveled with CBS News, "60 Minutes" and CBS Reports.
In 1982, Waller changed her focus. She went to work at KCOP, Channel 13, in Los Angeles as the assignment editor.
In 1984 Waller worked in San Francisco at KRON as a freelance writer. Her next move was to KNXT (now KCBS-TV
) in Los Angeles also as a freelance writer.
Marta's career at KTLA/CW began in late 1984 as a freelance news writer. Within a year, Marta was named producer of KTLA weekend newscast. During the summer of 1986, Waller began doing occasional stories as an on-air reporter. In September 1987, she was promoted to full time reporter. She anchored the weekend edition of KTLA "News at Ten" from September of 1993 until February of 1995 with Larry McCormick. In 1995 Waller was named anchor of KTLA's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the O. J. Simpson murder trial. After the trial, Waller resumed her "News at Ten" anchor duties until December 2004 when she became medical and special features reporter.
Waller has won numerous awards for her reporting and anchoring. She won the Los Angeles Press Club Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award and an Emmy from the Television Academy for anchoring KTLA's coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Marta donated her time as one of the hosts of the Easter Seal Telethon and continues to support that charity.
She left KTLA in October, 2008.
Marta and her husband, Roger Scott, have three daughters and live in Studio City.
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
where she worked since 1984.
During her time, she provided medical reports and special features for KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
. She later assumed a new role at the station as their Internet Anchor covering the Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
trial, the recent Southern California fire storm and the Simpson hearings in Las Vegas on KTLA and the Los Angeles Times web sites. On the first day of the Southern California fires KTLA registered nearly 490,000 page views in the first 12 hours of the coverage.
Waller began her career in television news in 1972 when she took a job as a production assistant at the KNBC
KNBC
KNBC, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KNBC's studios and offices are located within the NBC Studios complex in Burbank, California, and its transmitter is located on Mount Wilson...
Documentary Unit. She then trained as a sound technician, becoming one of the first women to be admitted to membership in IATSE # 695. She freelanced for all the major networks, and traveled with CBS News, "60 Minutes" and CBS Reports.
In 1982, Waller changed her focus. She went to work at KCOP, Channel 13, in Los Angeles as the assignment editor.
In 1984 Waller worked in San Francisco at KRON as a freelance writer. Her next move was to KNXT (now KCBS-TV
KCBS-TV
KCBS-TV, channel 2, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles, California. KCBS-TV shares its offices and studio facilities with sister station KCAL-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter...
) in Los Angeles also as a freelance writer.
Marta's career at KTLA/CW began in late 1984 as a freelance news writer. Within a year, Marta was named producer of KTLA weekend newscast. During the summer of 1986, Waller began doing occasional stories as an on-air reporter. In September 1987, she was promoted to full time reporter. She anchored the weekend edition of KTLA "News at Ten" from September of 1993 until February of 1995 with Larry McCormick. In 1995 Waller was named anchor of KTLA's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the O. J. Simpson murder trial. After the trial, Waller resumed her "News at Ten" anchor duties until December 2004 when she became medical and special features reporter.
Waller has won numerous awards for her reporting and anchoring. She won the Los Angeles Press Club Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award and an Emmy from the Television Academy for anchoring KTLA's coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Marta donated her time as one of the hosts of the Easter Seal Telethon and continues to support that charity.
She left KTLA in October, 2008.
Marta and her husband, Roger Scott, have three daughters and live in Studio City.
Filmography
Waller player a reporter in several films and television shows- In the Heat of the Night -- Unfinished Business (1991) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0610690/
- Legalease (1998) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155833/
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0610690/
External links
- Fire Coverage http://youtube.com/watch?v=OnetR-Nrm7U&feature=user
- Reporting on the Simpson Criminal Trial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NqcmfploeQ