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Linda Yu American TV News
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Linda Yu was previously married to Richard Baer (1982 - 1996).
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Linda Yu is a 79 year old American TV News. Born on 1st December, 1946 in Xian, China, she is famous for NBC 5 Chicago (1979–1984), ABC 7 Chicago (1984–2016) in a career that spans 1970–2016. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Linda Yu is a member of the following lists: 1946 births, 1947 births and American television journalists.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
14 years
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Details
| First Name |
Linda
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| Last Name |
Yu
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| Birthday |
1st December, 1946
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| Birthplace |
Xian, China
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
University Of Southern California (B.A.)
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| Occupation Text |
News anchor, author
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| Occupation |
TV News
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| Claim to Fame |
NBC 5 Chicago (1979–1984), ABC 7 Chicago (1984–2016)
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| Year(s) Active |
1974-present, 1970–2016
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Linda Yu (born December 1, 1946) is a Chinese-American former news anchor and author. Yu is best known as co-anchor on the Eyewitness newscast for WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois from April 1984 until November 2016. Yu became Chicago's first Asian–American broadcast journalist when she began her news career in Chicago at WMAQ-TV in 1979. For her broadcasting work, Yu has received a total of five local Emmy Awards including one for her report examining the aftermath of 9/11 in 2001. In 1984, Yu was honored with a National Gold Medal from the National Conference of Community and Justice for her documentary, "The Scars of Belfast".
