Kari Moran Host/Announcer
Kari Moran is KPCC's evening anchor.
Before joining KPCC, Kari worked as a reporter and anchor for a variety of national and local radio news outlets, including Mutual Broadcasting, AP, NBC, KNX, and KFWB.
Moran has covered many major stories, including the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Loma Prieta earthquake, and NASA's first space shuttle landing in the Mojave Desert.
In a previous incarnation, Moran developed publicity campaigns for clients in health care, nonprofit housing development, and online real estate.
When she arrived in Los Angeles in 1969, Moran began her media career as a voice-over artist, singer, and published songwriter, appearing on L.A. TV variety shows and at local folk venues – and even recording "cover" albums for The Carpenters and Carole King.Stories by Kari Moran
How will you remember Rodney King?
Civil rights leaders, and people who knew and worked with Rodney King, are reacting to his Sunday morning death with shock and sadness, and also remembering King's place in history. Record your own thoughts.
'Contagion' tops weekend box office
Enthusiasm for a new star-powered film about a pandemic infected moviegoers at this weekend's box office, and that sent “The Help” packing.
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' tops box office for 2nd week
Movie fans sympathetic to rebellious apes being mistreated in medical experiments kept “Rise of The Planet Of The Apes” at the top of the box office this weekend.
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' tops weekend box office
Fans went “Ape” at the box office this weekend. Here's the tally of the past week’s most popular movies.
'Cowboys & Aliens' ties with 'The Smurfs' in weekend box office
There was a showdown between “Cowboys & Aliens” and those little blue creatures in white hats at the box office this weekend, but the Smurfs held their ground.
'Captain America: The First Avenger' tops weekend box office
Harry Potter stepped aside to make way for Captain America this weekend.
'Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - Part 2' tops weekend box office
With a record-breaking weekend at the box office for the final segment of an epic series, “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2” signaled the end of an era for millions of Harry Potter fans.
'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' tops weekend box office
"Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon," the summer blockbuster so far, continues soaring to new heights at the box office. Audiences can’t seem get enough of computer-generated robots gone bad.
"Green Lantern" tops weekend box office
Hollywood debuted a new version of an intergalactic Super Hero over the weekend: Cocky fighter pilot Hal Jordan, played by Ryan Reynolds.
'Super 8' tops weekend box office
Horrors! That’s what movie enthusiasts chose to spend their money on this weekend.
Temecula’s only homeless shelter set to close this week
Temecula’s only 24-hour shelter is set to close down Tuesday night. It opened six months ago during the heavy winter storms – but the city says it’s operating without the proper permits.
'X-Men: First Class' tops weekend box office
Fantasy and comedy were the two top genres generating the biggest bucks at the box office. Here's a rundown of this past weekend’s favorite five.
'Hangover Part II' tops weekend box office
Movie fans definitely had a huge hangover on this Memorial Day weekend.
'Pirates of the Caribbean' tops weekend box office
Ahoy! The box office was raided by a band of Pirates this weekend.
'Thor' tops weekend box office
More “thunder” at the Box Office this weekend from a fantasy film about an alien warrior.
