Jennifer York

Who is Jennifer York?

Jennifer York is a traffic reporter with KNX-1070 news radio in Los Angeles. According to her web site, "Jennifer has departed from the skies" since she left KTLA, Los Angeles. She is most notable for her stint on the KTLA Morning News as an aerial traffic reporter.

Gaining her Bachelors degree from UCLA, Jennifer worked as a talent coordinator for Pierre Cossette Productions, contributing to events such as the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards. After graduating from UCLA in 1984, Jennifer started working at Good Morning America, where she was eventually hired and promoted to the Field and Series unit.

In 1987 Jennifer returned to Los Angeles and quickly became an aerial reporter for KFWB, becoming the second ever female traffic reporter to fly in a helicopter. In 1991 she joined KTLA becoming their aerial traffic reporter while becoming a household name in Southern California.

Jennifer has won numerous awards for her performance, earning an Emmy Award in 1993 for her coverage of the Malibu fires as well as two more the next year for the Northridge earthquake and her morning news reports.