Christine Lund
Christine Lund, also known as Christine Lundstedt (born November 25, 1943 in Sweden) is a former popular Los Angeles news anchor for KABC-TV from the early 1970s to the late 1990s and consistently garnered high ratings.[1]
Christine Lund | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1943 |
| Other names | Christine Lundstedt |
| Occupation | News anchor (Retired) |
| Employer | KABC-TV Ch. 7 1972-1986 KABC-TV Ch. 7 1990-1998 |
| Children | 2 Daughters |
Biography
Born in Sweden and raised in Chicago (where she briefly worked at WLXT-TV in Aurora), she first joined the Los Angeles television station KABC in 1972 as a reporter and anchor. She anchored the newscasts at 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Lund left the station for 4 years in 1986 to raise her family and returned to the station in 1990, until she officially left the station in 1998.[2]
During her second tenure, she anchored the 11:30 am and 4:00 pm newscasts. Throughout much of her career, she co-anchored with the late Jerry Dunphy.[3]
Personal
Lund has two grown daughters, and currently lives on the Northwest coast of the US.
References
- Cerone, Daniel (1991-01-06). "News War on the Screens of L.A. Christine Lund Leads KABC-TV's Comeback as It Battles for Viewers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- Weinstein, Steve (1990-10-10). "Back From the Ranch Television: After four years of shearing sheep on her Valley farm and fishing for salmon in Alaska, she returns to Channel 7 Nov. 1 to anchor the 4 p.m. news". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- LIttleton, Cynthia (1998-12-07). "KABC's Lund exiting early". Daily Variety. Retrieved 2006-11-14.