Lori Matsukawa Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Lori Matsukawa is an American journalist and retired news anchor for KING-TV.

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Best Known For:KING 5 News

Breakthrough:Crowned Miss Teenage America 1974, becoming the first winner from Hawaii

Lori Matsukawa is about 70 years old as of 2026. Lori Matsukawa was born in 1956.

Her educational background includes studies at Stanford University and University of Washington.

Stanford University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Communication
- Period: 1974-1978
University of Washington
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Communications
- Period: 1996

Lori Matsukawa's career includes news and reporting roles with KING-TV, a television station and KOMO-TV.

Organization: KING-TV

Role: News Anchor

Period: 1983–2019

Details: Seattle, WA · Retired after 36 years at the station.

Organization: KOMO-TV

Role: Anchor/Reporter

Period: 1980–1983

Details: Seattle, WA

Organization: KPTV

Role: Reporter

Period: 1978–1980

Details: Portland, OR

Organization: KRCR-TV

Role: Reporter

Period: 1977–1978

Details: Redding, CA

Lori Matsukawa rose to prominence for her role on the television show KING 5 News.

Notable media work includes KING 5 News and Prisoners in Their Own Land.

Work: KING 5 News (Anchor, 1983-2019) — Long-time evening anchor
Work: Prisoners in Their Own Land (Producer/Narrator, 2017) — Northwest Emmy Award winner

Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII — KING 5 — 2017 — <p>Award-winning documentary 'Prisoners in Their Own Land'</p>

Silver Circle Award — NATAS Northwest Chapter — 2005 — Significant contributions to the television industry
Lifetime Achievement Award — Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) — 2015 — Career-long excellence in journalism