Wendy Tokuda

Wendy Tokuda is an American television journalist.

Biography

Tokuda was a reporter and anchor for KING-TV in Seattle, Washington from 1974 to 1977, then went on to KPIX in San Francisco as reporter and co-anchor for the station's evening newscasts with Dave McElhatton for 14 years.[1] She wrote two children's books with her husband, TV producer Richard Hall.[2]

In 1991, Tokuda joined KNBC in Los Angeles as reporter and weekend anchor alongside Bill Lagattuta, then with Rick Chambers. The following year, she moved to weekdays at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. alongside Paul Moyer, who had rejoined KNBC after 13 years at KABC-TV. However, after a few months. Tokuda left both newscasts and was reassigned to the 6 p.m. news with Jess Marlow.[3] In 1997, Tokuda returned to San Francisco and became co-anchor for the 4 p.m. newscast on KRON-TV with Pam Moore.[4]

Tokuda left KRON-TV and returned to KPIX in 2007.[5] She then took on special projects, such as "Students Rising Above", a program profiling low-income high school students who want to go to college.[6][7][8]

She retired on August 19, 2016.[9]

Tokuda's daughter is American novelist and children's book writer Maggie Tokuda-Hall.[10] Tokuda's brother was Washington State Representative Kip Tokuda.[11]

Books

• (with Richard Hall) Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story. Heian Intl Pub Co, 1986. Illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama. ISBN 978-0893462703
• (with Richard Hall) Shiro in Love: A True Story. 1989. Illustrated by Karen Okasaki Sasaki. ISBN 978-0893463069
• Sampson the Hot Tub Bear: A True Story. Roberts Rinehart Publishers, 1998. Illustrated by Lokken Millis. ISBN 978-1570980909

References

1. "A tribute to Wendy Tokuda, Dave McElhatton and the golden age of TV news". SFChronicle.com. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
2. "Humphrey the Lost Whale". Stone Bridge Press. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
3. Benson, Jim (1993-02-22). KNBC anchor moves could be just starting Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-11
4. Rubin, Sylvia (1997-04-21). Wendy Tokuda Finds Her Way Home / After six years in L.A., she starts her new KRON job today SF Gate. Retrieved 2021-02-11
5. Wendy Tokuda jumps from KRON to CBS 5 San Francisco Press Club 23 March 2007 (retrieved 11 February 2021)
6. Disbrow, Bill (2016-08-19). "Bay Area broadcast legend Wendy Tokuda retiring after final segment". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
7. "Tokuda, Wendy | NATAS SF/NorCal". emmysf.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
8. "The Kilduff File June 2007 :: Global Simmering". www.themonthly.com. June 2007. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
9. Disbrow, Bill (2016-08-24). "KPIX anchor Wendy Tokuda signs off for good". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
10. Yu, Brandon Yu (2021-10-05). "Maggie Tokuda-Hall takes on rape culture in new graphic novel 'Squad'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
11. "Former Washington State Lawmaker Kip Tokuda Dies at 66". Rafu Shimpo. July 18, 2013.

External links

• Former KPIX Anchor Wendy Tokuda Recalls Covering Loma Prieta Quake - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area, October 17, 2019
• Wendy Tokuda interview — memories of KPIX, Dave McElhatton and more Total SF:Podcasts,