Phillip Palmer
Phillip was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, but his family moved around a lot. In fact, Phillip has lived in Shreveport, Louisiana; Wichita, Kansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; Evergreen, Colorado.
In his adopted home of West Monroe, Louisiana, Phillip graduated high school in 1981. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in journalism and a minor in radio/TV/film.
Phillip's career also began in West Monroe, where in 1985, he became a sports reporter at KNOE AM/FM radio. He then moved to KAKE in Wichita, Kansas in 1990 as a weekend sports anchor. In 1994, Phillip moved to KCNC in Denver, Colorado as the morning news anchor.
A strong supporter of organ donation, Phillip donated a kidney to his friend, Dale Davis, in March 2007.
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Phillip's Stories
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"Music is a great way to build a bond with people." A local after-school music program called Guitars Over Guns reaches out to youth in SoCal's vulnerable communities through music and mentorship.
Wildfire victims look to nontraditional materials, methods as a solution to rebuilding homes
The Eaton Fire burned everything in its path along Dr. Bruce Lander's street in Altadena, but it came to a halt when it reached his house - which is made of steel.
As Palisades, Altadena rebuild, learnings from Paradise and OC serve as fire-resiliency examples
Orchard Hills is a planned community in Orange County that broke ground in 2014, with developers taking specific steps to make it fire resilient. This was tested in 2020 when the Silverado Fire spread to the community's doorstep but didn't damage a single residence in the neighborhood.
A look at how Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills' water recycling solution tackles conservation
The Waldorf recently converted its water recapturing system to Epic Cleantec, which allows them to treat and reuse all of the hotel's shower and sink water to irrigate the landscaping throughout the property - without wasting any water.
LA nonprofit provides life-changing services to young people experiencing homelessness
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Advocate answers questions about home insurance and wildfire recovery
After wildfires in Los Angeles County destroyed thousands of homes, residents are left to work with insurance companies on their road to recovery. ABC7 took your insurance questions to an expert to get you answers.
California town nearly destroyed by wildfire rebuilding with unique approach to insurance crisis
More than six years after California's deadliest wildfire nearly destroyed the town of Paradise, residents are continuing to rebuild using unique strategies.
7 On Your Side: 'Build back safer' regulations guide Paradise's recovery 6 years after Camp Fire
Just over six years after the catastrophic Camp Fire leveled the town of Paradise, homeowners and community leaders are abiding by a series of "build back safer" regulations.
Cómo la mano dura de Trump contra la inmigración afecta a las comunidades agrícolas de California
Kayna Whitworth, de ABC, habló con granjeros de productos lácteos del condado de Tulare y con un grupo de defensa de los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas del condado de Kern para conocer sus opiniones sobre la mano dura contra la inmigración y cómo está afectando a sus comunidades.
How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting farming communities across California
ABC's Kayna Whitworth spoke with dairy farmers in Tulare County and a farmworkers rights group in Kern County to hear their thoughts on the immigration crackdown and how it is impacting their communities.