Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeABC-owned KABC-TV (“ABC7”) has named Pam Chen to serve as the station’s vice president and news director.
The move makes Chen the first Asian American news department head at a network-owned station in Los Angeles.Chen replaces Rob Elmore, who had headed up KABC’s news operations since 2015.
Elmore was recently tapped to take over as president and general manager of ABC’s WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, N.C.Chen has been with KABC for 15 years, most recently as assistant news director.
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