Paul Moyer

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Paul Moyer on KNBC's Channel 4 News in 2005.

Paul Moyer (born circa 1931) is a veteran broadcaster in Southern California. He currently co-anchors the 5 and 11 p.m weekday editions of the KNBC's Channel 4 News with Colleen Williams. Moyer had previously worked at KNBC from 1972 to 1979 before jumping to KABC-TV in Los Angeles during the 1980's where he anchored the 5 & 11 p.m. weekday news with Ann Martin. He returned to KNBC, after a bidding war, in July of 1992 to co-anchor with longtime KNBC newscaster Kelly Lange; both received a seven figure salary. TV Guide reported that Moyer, Lange, and Williams all made close to a million dollars in yearly salary. These days, Moyer's salary is rumored to be closer to 4-7 million dollars. A veteran journalist, Moyer has worked primarily in the two major television markets - New York and Los Angeles - in addition to briefly working on network newscats.

Prior to moving to California, Moyer worked at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa, WMBD TV and radio in Peoria, Illinois, KTVI in St. Louis, KDKA TV and radio in Pittsburgh, and then WCBS-TV in New York from 1971 to 1972.

Moyer appeared as himself on the TV show The West Wing while doing an election-night stint for MSNBC.

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Some elements of fictional character Ron Burgundy from the 2004 movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy are loosely based on the idiosyncrasies and delivery style of the popular Paul Moyer.^{[citation needed]}

The popular morning duo Kevin and Bean make fun of Moyer on a regular basis for his presentation style and alleged behind the scene temper. An audio tape of Moyer verbally berating Ann Martin when they anchored together has been played on the air.

May 2006 lead a bold investigation on the rapidly increasing Chemtrail/Weather modification? problem in Southern California. His 4 minute report Toxic Sky, produced for KNBC in Los Angeles, went viral on the internet almost as soon as it was posted to their official webpage NBC4.TV