Harold Greene, longtime Los Angeles news anchor, dies at 82

Harold Greene, a longtime Los Angeles television news anchor, has died at 82, his family announced. He worked for several local stations and won 2 Emmys and 3 Edward R. Murrow Awards.

His daughter Courtney said she and her mother were with him when he died, Deadline said. Courtney wrote that her father had “signed off for the last time” on Tuesday. Deadline’s opening says he died “last night,” so the timing is unclear.

A career in local news

Greene began his career in 1970 as a reporter and producer at Los Angeles station KABC, also known as ABC7. He moved to San Diego’s KCST-TV, now KNSD, and then co-anchored the news at KGTV. He also worked in San Francisco before returning to Los Angeles.

In 1978, Greene co-anchored Los Angeles news with Jerry Dunphy. He became ABC7's weekend anchor with Joanne Ishimine in 1982 and later anchored weekday afternoon, evening and late newscasts. His final stint at ABC7 lasted until 2000. He also hosted the locally produced light-news programs Hollywood Close-Up and A.M. Los Angeles.

Greene moved to CBS 2 in 2001, joining a lineup that included anchor Ann Martin and sportscaster Jim Hill. Greene and Martin were laid off by KCBS/KCAL in 2008.

Colleagues remember Greene

ABC7 said its newsroom was mourning Greene and that his impact had been felt by colleagues throughout the newsroom.

A memorial is being planned for after the holidays.