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Luz Pena Biography
Luz Pena is an Colombian-American in the journalism field who works for KGO-TV as an ward winning Bilingual and General Assignment reporter at ABC7 News Bay Area. She joined the team in February of 2019. Prior to coming to KGO TV Pena worked for Univision Communications Inc as a reporter / video journalist.
Luz Pena Height
Pena stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches
Luz Pena Age
Pena keeps her birthdate and year away from the limelight. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Personal Life
Luz Pena Relatives and Family
Pena was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, she however keeps away information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Luz Pena Spouse and Children
Pena is happily married to her husband Joe Burg the couple celebrates their anniversary on June 21 every year.
Luz Pena Education
Pena graduated from Hofstra University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Broadcast Journalism and Political Science.
Professional Life
Luz PenaCareer
Pena works for KGO-TV as an ward winning Bilingual and General Assignment reporter at ABC7 News Bay Area. She joined the team in February of 2019. Prior to coming to KGO TV Pena worked for Univision Communications Inc as a reporter / video journalist.
She’s worked in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. She worked as a video journalist for Univision 14 in the Bay. She worked as a reporter, host, and digital correspondent for Fox Sports/Fox Deportes and the Fox Spanish national network in Los Angeles. Luz worked as a reporter for the FoxNews.com platform in New York.
She has been recognized with nine Emmy Awards, an Excellence in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, an L.A. Press Club Award, and a HuffPost listing as one of the top 40 Latinos in American Media
A journal: Ideas, tales, and recollections can be written on empty pages. The medium stays the same, but the stories change over time. The pages were crammed with childhood memories from her Barranquilla, Colombia, home when she was 11 years old.
At the age of 12, the experiences and memories stopped, and simple words and phrases took their place: As a young immigrant to the United States, her notebook served as a tool for learning English. Today, her notebook is for her community, and each page is a chance to speak up for someone.
Luz Pena Net Worth
Pena has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Luz Pena Salary
Pena receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000
Luz Pena Ski Accident
Pena was hit head-on by a tree, and her husband and brother-in-law discovered her unconscious on top of a tree well. She had a severely broken leg that was just centimeters from cutting off a major artery.
Due to her injuries, she has been off the air for about a month. She talked about what happened on our 4 p.m. show and shared her experience on social media.
Luz Pena Social Media
Pena has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has a following of over 17K on Facebook, a following of over 12.1K on Instagram, and a following of over 5K on Twitter.
KGO-TV
At KGO-TV, Pena works with her fellow journalist and meteorologists;
- KUMASI AARON
- Chris Alvarez
- Lisa Argen
- DAN ASHLEY
- Spencer Christian
- Reggie Aqui
- Larry Beil
- Ama Daetz
- DUSTIN DORSEY
- Jobina Fortson
- Drew Tuma
- Kristen Sze
- Sandhya Patel
- Mike Nicco