CHRISTINA PARK
Anchor
WNYW/FOX 5
Christina Park joined WNYW/ Fox 5 in August,
2007 as an anchor. Previously, she was an
anchor for CNN Headline News and CNN.com
Live. She has also reported for CNN Newsource
in Washington, DC, and was previously a weekend
anchor and reporter for KPRC, the NBC affiliate in
Houston.
Park was anchoring the night the Iraq War began.
She has also anchored and produced during major
events such as the 2004 Presidential election, the Tsunami disaster and the
Shuttle Columbia tragedy. As a field reporter, she has covered major
stories such as Hurricane Katrina and Rita, as well as the collapse of
Enron.
Park’s career in journalism followed a unique path – she was studying to be
a doctor when she chose her true calling – journalism. She joined CNN in
1999 as a medical and health producer for CNN Headline News. She has
also reported for Headline News as well as for CNN, CNN International and
has served as an anchor for CNN Student News. During her tenure at
CNN, Park helped launch a number of programs, including “CNN.COM,” for
which she received a National Headliner Award. She also launched a
profile-style program, “People in the News.” In August 2001, she moved to
Headline News as a writer for the launch of the revamped network.
Park graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a
degree in Neuroscience. She was a concert pianist for the Atlanta
Symphony Youth Orchestra and is fluent in Korean. Park resides in New
York with her husband.