Phillip Palmer
Phillip Palmer is the weekday midday anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News and also reports on solutions to community problems for Eyewitness News. Since joining the station in 1998, Phillip has served as morning show anchor, weekend anchor and general assignment reporter.

Phillip was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, but his family moved around a lot. In fact, Phillip has lived in Shreveport, Louisiana; Wichita, Kansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; Evergreen, Colorado.

In his adopted home of West Monroe, Louisiana, Phillip graduated high school in 1981. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in journalism and a minor in radio/TV/film.

Phillip's career also began in West Monroe, where in 1985, he became a sports reporter at KNOE AM/FM radio. He then moved to KAKE in Wichita, Kansas in 1990 as a weekend sports anchor. In 1994, Phillip moved to KCNC in Denver, Colorado as the morning news anchor.

A strong supporter of organ donation, Phillip donated a kidney to his friend, Dale Davis, in March 2007.

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Contact:
ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Phillip Palmer
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777

Phillip's Stories
LA County fire training program offers career opportunity to those seeking second chance at life
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters helped battle the January wildfires, and some wondered if those firefighters could find permanent work when they were released. ABC7 Solutions explores an L.A. County that's helping with that possibility.
Orange County company develops autonomous robot to simplify solar farm construction
The company says the autonomous robotic system isn't taking away jobs, but instead, is filling gaps in a labor shortage when it comes to hard labor in harsh weather.
This repurposed shipping container can provide power to disaster zones, remote areas
Disasters such as wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis can often inspire innovation. Or at least create opportunity for new inventions. MOSH-1 is a new way to provide power to remote or devastated areas of the globe.
Ask ABC7: Experts answer your questions about student loans
Confused about the future of student loans? ABC7 spoke with an expert to get you answers.
Free 'Ask an Architect' program helps fire victims navigate the rebuilding process
The free program allows you to meet one-on-one with a licensed architect to get guidance and resources about the rebuilding process.
Reconstrucción de los incendios Palisades y Eaton incluye trasladar líneas eléctricas bajo tierra
La prevención de futuros incendios forestales es uno de los principales objetivos de la reconstrucción de las áreas quemadas por los incendios Palisades y Eaton.
Palisades and Eaton Fire rebuilding efforts include moving power lines underground
Preventing future wildfires is a big part of the rebuilding effort for the Palisades and Eaton Fire burn areas, and that includes burying power lines.
Culver City using AI to detect and enforce violations that slow down bus service
The city is now using cameras and artificial intelligence to detect and enforce violations that slow its bus service and negatively impact the safety of everyone's commute.
La Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU. está incautando más huevos que fentanilo en las fronteras
Los funcionarios de aduanas afirman que un artículo de contrabando está superando las incautaciones de fentanilo en las fronteras estadounidenses: los huevos.