Linda Yu is an American journalist best known for playing 4 p.m.
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Best Known For:The television show ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Breakthrough:Became Chicago’s first Asian American television news anchor in 1979
10 Quick Facts About Linda Yu
- Full Name: Linda Yu
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television show ABC 7 Eyewitness News
- Date of Birth: December 1, 1946
- Age: 79 years old
- Place of Birth: Xi'an, China
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster and Journalist
- Beats: Politics / Government
Linda Yu Age
Linda Yu is about 80 years old as of 2026. Linda Yu was born in 1946.
Education
She attended University of Southern California, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
- University of Southern California
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Journalism
- Period: 1968
Career & Work
Linda Yu's career includes news and reporting roles with WLS-TV / ABC 7 Chicago, a television station and WMAQ-TV-TV.
Organization: WLS-TV / ABC 7 Chicago
Role: News anchor
Period: 1984–2016
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: WMAQ-TV-TV
Role: General assignment reporter and weekend co-anchor
Period: 1979–1984
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: KGO-TV
Role: General assignment reporter and fill-in anchor
Period: 1975–1979
Details: San Francisco, California
Organization: KATU-TV
Role: Reporter
Period: 1975
Details: Portland, Oregon
Organization: KTLA-TV
Role: Broadcast journalist
Details: Worked in Los Angeles early in her career.
Organization: KABC-TV
Role: Broadcast journalist
Details: Worked in Los Angeles early in her career.
Rise to Fame
Linda Yu rose to prominence for her role on the television show ABC 7 Eyewitness News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes ABC 7 Eyewitness News, Lessons I Learned in America, and The Scars of Belfast.
Television
- TV Show: ABC 7 Eyewitness News (4 p.m. co-anchor, 1984-2016)
Books
- Book: Lessons I Learned in America (Author) — Memoir published in Chinese
- Work: The Scars of Belfast (Documentary journalist) — Documentary honored by the National Conference of Community and Justice in 1984
Awards & Achievements
- National Gold Medal — National Conference of Community and Justice — 1984 — Documentary The Scars of Belfast
Personal Information
- Full Name: Linda Yu
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Asian
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: December 1, 1946
- Age: 79
- Birthday: December 1
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Place of Birth: Xi'an, China
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $66,000–$288,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $375,000–$5,353,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Sylvia Perez(Colleague • Co-anchored a Chicago midday newscast with Linda Yu.)
