Walter Perez (reporter)
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Walter Perez | |
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| Born | Walter Perez October 31, 1970 |
| Other names | Walter Percy |
| Education | Duke University |
| Occupation(s) | Anchor, journalist, reporter |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Website | http://6abc.com/about/newsteam/walter-perez/ |
Walter Perez is an Argentinian-American weekend evening anchor, journalist and a weekday reporter for WPVI, the ABC network affiliate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He joined WPVI in September 2003 and continues to report for Action News, primarily assigned to the Lehigh Valley region.
Raised in Edison, New Jersey, as "Walter Percy", he played football at Edison High School.[1]
Perez graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in political science.[2] He began broadcasting on the radio at WCTC News-Talk Radio 1450AM, which was the highest-rated radio talk show in Central New Jersey.[2] He also broadcast for Princeton Football Radio Network as a color commentator for five years.[2]
Perez later began reporting on television as an anchor and reporter for WPLG in Miami as well as News 12 New Jersey.[2] He later worked as reporter and weekend morning anchor for WNBC in New York City before joining WPVI in 2003.[2]
Perez's honors have included a New York City Press Club award, two New Jersey Associated Press awards, an Edward R. Murrow award for spot coverage and a New York State Broadcasters award.[2]
He is a resident of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, New Jersey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Tufaro, Greg; McGurk, Tom; Falk, Steven; Havsy, Jane; Newman, Josh; Stapleton, Art. From the field to the booth: These New Jersey athletes became sports broadcasters", The Record (Bergen County), October 18, 2019. Accessed October 20, 2019. "Walter Perez - The former All-State football player at Edison, from which he graduated as Walter Percy, is a reporter and anchor for Channel 6 Action News in Philadelphia (ABC affiliate)."
- ^ a b c d e f g "Meet The Team: Walter Perez". WPVI. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
External links
[edit]- Walter Perez at IMDb
- American television journalists
- New York (state) television reporters
- Television anchors from Philadelphia
- Philadelphia television reporters
- Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- American journalists of Puerto Rican descent
- Living people
- American male journalists
- People from Edison, New Jersey
- People from South Brunswick, New Jersey
- Edison High School (New Jersey) alumni
- 1970 births