Longtime Los Angeles Anchor Harold Greene Dies at 82

WHO:

Coming Soon - Courtney Greene, Harold Greene’s daughter, shared news of his death.

NY Post - Harold Greene was an Emmy-winning broadcaster and a familiar presence in Los Angeles households.

Deadline - Greene was a longtime anchor for several Los Angeles local news stations.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene was a longtime ABC7 news anchor and reporter.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene’s family announced his death and shared a message about him on social media.

WHAT:

Variety - Courtney Greene wrote in a Facebook post: “Our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend has signed off for the last time.”

Coming Soon - Greene died Tuesday night, according to his family.

NY Post - Greene died at age 82; his family announced his death.

Deadline - Greene died at age 82, and his passing was announced by his family.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene died at age 82.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene’s work earned him multiple Golden Mike, Emmy, and Edward R. Murrow awards.

ABC7 Los Angeles - His family wrote: “We have a feeling he's already settling into the great newsroom in the sky, no doubt with a few suggestions on how things should be run.”

WHERE:

Deadline - Greene worked for ABC7 Eyewitness News, KCAL 9 News, and CBS 2 News, and also worked in San Diego.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene’s journalism career took him to San Diego and San Francisco before he returned to ABC7.

WHEN:

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene began his career as a producer and reporter in 1970.

ABC7 Los Angeles - His final return to ABC7 came in 1982; he anchored newscasts until 2000, including broadcasts at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m.

HOW:

ABC7 Los Angeles - Greene began in journalism as a producer and reporter, later worked in San Diego and San Francisco, and returned to ABC7 for multiple stints.

ABC7 Los Angeles - During his final ABC7 stint, Greene anchored four scheduled newscasts.

(UPDATED November 5, 2026 08:58 UTC)

Harold Greene, the Emmy-winning Los Angeles broadcaster, has died at age 82, his family announced. A longtime ABC7 anchor, Greene also worked at KCAL and CBS in Los Angeles. His career spanned decades, earning multiple Emmy, Golden Mike, and Edward R. Murrow awards.

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(UPDATED November 5, 2026 07:01 UTC)

Emmy-winning Los Angeles news anchor Harold Greene has died at age 82, his family announced. A familiar presence on local television, Greene worked for ABC7, KCAL, and CBS. His award-winning journalism career also took him to San Diego and San Francisco.

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(UPDATED November 5, 2026 05:00 UTC)

Emmy-winning Los Angeles broadcaster Harold Greene has died at 82, his family announced. The longtime ABC7 anchor also worked at KCAL and CBS, earning multiple journalism awards. Greene began as a producer and reporter, later becoming a familiar household presence.