How Did Journalist And TV Personality Kelly Lange Revolutionize the News Anchor Desk?

Kelly Lange began her trailblazing TV career when women in broadcasting were treated as a “novelty.” But armed with brains and ingenuity, Kelly carved out a career path which led to her becoming the first female news anchor in Los Angeles and a nightly fixture at KNBC.
Kelly and our cohost, former KNBC weatherman Fritz Coleman are back together at long last, recounting story after memorable story which weave into a brilliant retrospective of broadcasting in the Los Angeles market and primetime news through the decades.
Take, for example, Kelly’s plucky resolve to become the KABC traffic copter girl, “Dawn O’Day” and the only-in-Hollywood tale of how she landed her anchor spot at KNBC.
Kelly and Fritz were broadcasting nightly into the homes of L.A.’s most notable citizens, prompting calls from Bette Davis and Marlon Brando and fanboys like Jimmy Stewart and Orson Wells!
Did you know that Jane Fonda shadowed Kelly for a week in training for her role as a newscaster in The China syndrome?
We learn how Kelly began her latest chapter as a mystery writer and we even get to hear about her boyfriend Jim's TV writing career as Kelly switches smoothly from interviewee to interviewer!
Plus, our recommendations this week are the autobiography Spare by Prince Harry and the movie All Quiet On The Western Front on Netflix.
Path Points of Interest:
Kelly Lange on Wikipedia
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Kelly Lange on IMDB
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Kelly Lange Books
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Kelly Lange on What's My Line
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Spare by Prince Harry
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All Quiet On The Western Front
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[@metromedia740]

Kelly and Fritz! How great to see them together again.

[@mediapathpodcast]

Isn't it!?

[@metromedia740]

@@mediapathpodcast It sure is! They are two of the main reasons I went into tv news. Two of my favorites and super inspiring.

[@dphotos007]

I grew up in Northridge and NBC was my local news station. I remember Kelly when she first was on the air. She is such a wonderful talent.

[@mediapathpodcast]

Yes, she certainly is!

[@armandolopez8983]

I love Kelly!

[@mediapathpodcast]

Same!

[@1thetvzone]

Now interview Ann Martin & Harold Greene. Another Los Angeles TV News icon...this was great!

[@chynnacinemas]

So glad I seen the end of this ! Def gave me a push ! 🧡

[@mediapathpodcast]

Awesome!

[@artist7998]

I also remember the look of total devastation on her face when Francis Gary Powers was killed in the newscast helicopter and she announced it live on the newscast.

[@mediapathpodcast]

Oh, what a horrific memory. So tragic.

[@artist7998]

Anyone remember when she would do the first day of summer in a bikini at the beach?

[@mediapathpodcast]

Maybe Fritz remembers. We will take your word for it!