Lauren Lyster Biography
Lauren Lyster is an American Emmy Award-winning journalist who currently works as a reporter for KTLA 5 News. She previously presented Capital Account on RT and Yahoo! Finance’s Hot Stock Minute.
Lauren Lyster Education
Lyster graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a dual focus in gender studies. She worked on miscarriages of justice under the auspices of the Medill Innocence Project at that period.
Lauren Lyster Career
Lauren worked with Los Angeles-based ABC News, reporting with network shows including “Good Morning America” and “World News Tonight,” and for ABC NewsOne for ABC stations around the country. During the breaking news of the Orlando Pulse nightclub terror attack, Lauren was the first correspondent of the network on the ground, leading special report coverage from the scene.
As part of the breaking news team coverage of the shooting, she won an Emmy Award in 2017. Her reporting has brought her from Florida’s Hurricane Matthew to Southern California wildfires to Texas tornadoes. During the breaking news of the Brussels terror attack, she anchored the early morning network show. Her duties ranged from the terror attack in San Bernardino to red carpet honors for ABC stations, shows such as the Oscars, and highlights of the 2016 presidential campaign, including the Democratic National Convention and election night.
Prior to ABC, Lauren was a correspondent for New York-based CBS News, where she also anchored the early morning broadcasts of the network and worked for Newspath mainly for CBS stations, concentrating on MoneyWatch stories and consumer news.
Lauren has also worked as a Yahoo Finance video host and correspondent, where she hosted a regular live show from the Nasdaq MarketSite, posted live during major IPOs such as Twitter and Alibaba, and interviewed business world newsmakers.
Lauren Lyster Age
She was born Lauren Shelley Lyster on October 13, 1981, in Irvine, California, United States. She celebrates her birthday on October 13 every year. Lyster is 42 years old.
Lauren Lyster Height
Lyster stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches tall.
Lauren Lyster Family
Lyster has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Lyster has any siblings.
Lauren Lyster Husband
Lyster is married to Carter Evans, a correspondent for CBS News and the ex-husband of KTLA weekend anchor Courtney Friel.
Lauren Lyster Net Worth
Lyster has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a reporter.
Lauren Lyster Salary
Lyster earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Lauren Lyster KTLA 5 News
Lyster works at KTLA 5 News where she works alongside other famous KTLA 5 News anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Kaj Goldberg
- Ellina Abovian
- Frank Buckley
- Liberté Chan
- Rich DeMuro
- Dayna Devon
- Jennifer Gould
- Steve Hartman
- Kirk Hawkins
- Tim Lynn
- Brian Webb
- Jennifer McGraw
- Christina Pascucci
- Lu Parker
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Lyster.
| Who is Lyster? | She is an American Emmy Award-winning journalist |
| Age | 40 years old as of 2021 |
| Height | 5 feet 3 inches |
| Spouse | Carter Evans |
| Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |