Kathy Vara is an American television

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Early life

Vara is a native of

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She began her broadcasting career at University of North Texas, where she was a producer and host of "North Texas Scene".

Career

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Vara worked at NBC stations in Dallas, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC. She also had worked at

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affiliates

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in the late 1980s and

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in her hometown of

. In June 1994, she began her career in Los Angeles on

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's Today in L.A., their morning newscast. At KNBC, she has covered many stories including the O.J. Simpson trial, the Columbine High School shooting, the Conrad Murray trial, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the North Hollywood bank robbery shootout. Eventually, in 2001, Vara was employed at KABC-TV on their morning newscast, as well until early 2010. Vara left KABC after a nine-year stint on the morning news and made her first on-air appearance March 29, 2010 on "

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". The former KABC Channel 7 "

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" morning anchor returned to "Today in L.A." after anchoring from 1994 to 2001.Former KABC-TV anchor Kathy Vara joins KNBC
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Personal life

Vara lives in the Greater Los Angeles Area with her husband Rene and various pets. In her spare time she is committed to organizations that help promote

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awareness, speaking at various establishments, and is also an equestrienne.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vara, Kathy Living people Television anchors from Los Angeles American women television journalists University of Texas alumni People from San Antonio American female equestrians Journalists from Texas 1963 births 21st-century American women