Veteran LA Journalist Harold Greene Dies at 82
The longtime Los Angeles newsman and former CBS 2 anchor died Tuesday night, his family announced.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Media
Harold Greene, a longtime Los Angeles journalist and former CBS LA anchor, died Tuesday night at age 82. His family announced the death on Facebook Wednesday afternoon.
Why it matters
Greene spent decades in Los Angeles newsrooms, anchoring alongside Ann Martin on CBS 2 and earlier at KABC. His career reflects the local broadcast news tradition that shaped how Los Angeles viewers followed their city.
Greene worked at KABC from 1978 and at CBS LA for seven years starting in 2001, and earned three Murrow Awards during his career. He was 82 when he died.
The players
CBS Los Angeles (CBS 2)
The Los Angeles station owned by CBS, where Greene anchored news alongside Ann Martin for seven years.
KABC
The Los Angeles television station where Greene worked beginning in 1978.
The details
Greene began his career as a newswriter, cameraman and producer in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Diego, and helped launch KCST-TV's news team in San Diego before returning to Los Angeles. He was best known for his work on CBS 2 alongside anchor Ann Martin.
Timeline
1978: Greene joined KABC.
2001: Greene joined CBS LA.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026: Greene died at age 82.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026: His family announced the death on Facebook.
Industry Dynamics
Greene's career spanned the era when Los Angeles local news was anchored by long-tenured figures who moved between KABC and CBS 2 over decades. His passing closes a chapter of that broadcast tradition in the city.
Greene's death removes a familiar name from Los Angeles television news that many viewers followed for decades. Viewers who remember his CBS 2 broadcasts may find his legacy in archived local news coverage.
The takeaway
Long-serving local anchors like Greene often shape a city's news identity over decades, and their passing is a reminder of how much of that history lives in broadcast archives. Readers interested in the era can seek out local station retrospectives.
Further reading
Explore more Los Angeles media coverage to see how local broadcast news shapes the city's newsroom history.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS News.
