Lu Parker
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Lu Parker is a general assignment reporter and news anchor for KTLA's Weekend 6:30pm News and KTLA's Prime Weekend News at 10pm.
Parker, an Emmy-award-winning journalist, joined KTLA in January 2005 from KENS-TV (CBS affiliate) in San Antonio, Texas where she hosted and helped create the entertainment program "Great Day S.A." Prior to that, Parker served as the main news anchor at KABB (FOX affiliate) in San Antonio. She began her television career as a news reporter at WCSC (CBS affiliate) in Charleston, South Carolina. Before her career in broadcasting, Parker was a ninth grade English Literature teacher. In 1994, while representing the state of South Carolina, Parker won the title of Miss USA 1994. She went on to compete in the Miss Universe Pageant, where she placed among the top six finalists. Parker is also the author of "Catching the Crown: The Source for Pageant Competition."
Parker has co-hosted the Hollywood Christmas Parade alongside "Entertainment Tonight" host Mark Steines, and has reported from behind the scenes at the Tournament of Roses Parade. In addition to her KTLA reporting duties, Parker has played a reporter on several popular television shows, including ABC's "Commander in Chief," USA's "Monk" and CBS's "Shark." You can catch Lu on the big screen this year when she appears in the film "Winged Creatures" starring Forrest Whitaker.
Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of Charleston, where, in 1994, she was named Alumnus of the Year. She also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education from the Citadel. Parker has also been presented with the Palmetto Award, the highest civilian honor given in the state of South Carolina. She has addressed both the Georgia and South Carolina General Assemblies and has been recognized in the South Carolina Congressional Record twice as an outstanding South Carolinian. In 1996, Parker was selected to carry the Olympic Torch through Georgia as part of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
In her free time, Parker is an avid golfer and "loves to shoot a shotgun." She took the top overall female award five years in a row at the Louise Mandrell celebrity shoot. She volunteers for many area animal shelters and rescue groups. Lu also participates in the annual Mark Harmon Celebrity Event that raises thousands of dollars for disabled children.
Lu's personal website is www.luparker.com
Parker, an Emmy-award-winning journalist, joined KTLA in January 2005 from KENS-TV (CBS affiliate) in San Antonio, Texas where she hosted and helped create the entertainment program "Great Day S.A." Prior to that, Parker served as the main news anchor at KABB (FOX affiliate) in San Antonio. She began her television career as a news reporter at WCSC (CBS affiliate) in Charleston, South Carolina. Before her career in broadcasting, Parker was a ninth grade English Literature teacher. In 1994, while representing the state of South Carolina, Parker won the title of Miss USA 1994. She went on to compete in the Miss Universe Pageant, where she placed among the top six finalists. Parker is also the author of "Catching the Crown: The Source for Pageant Competition."
Parker has co-hosted the Hollywood Christmas Parade alongside "Entertainment Tonight" host Mark Steines, and has reported from behind the scenes at the Tournament of Roses Parade. In addition to her KTLA reporting duties, Parker has played a reporter on several popular television shows, including ABC's "Commander in Chief," USA's "Monk" and CBS's "Shark." You can catch Lu on the big screen this year when she appears in the film "Winged Creatures" starring Forrest Whitaker.
Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of Charleston, where, in 1994, she was named Alumnus of the Year. She also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education from the Citadel. Parker has also been presented with the Palmetto Award, the highest civilian honor given in the state of South Carolina. She has addressed both the Georgia and South Carolina General Assemblies and has been recognized in the South Carolina Congressional Record twice as an outstanding South Carolinian. In 1996, Parker was selected to carry the Olympic Torch through Georgia as part of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
In her free time, Parker is an avid golfer and "loves to shoot a shotgun." She took the top overall female award five years in a row at the Louise Mandrell celebrity shoot. She volunteers for many area animal shelters and rescue groups. Lu also participates in the annual Mark Harmon Celebrity Event that raises thousands of dollars for disabled children.
Lu's personal website is www.luparker.com
