Celebrating Women: Laura Diaz
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In a world where all things are supposed to be equal, I still see how much harder women sometimes have to work to make a name in the professional world. I enjoy celebrating those women who have made it in the eyes of society. I think of the female news anchors I worked with back in the late 90s, or the women I worked with who made it to the top position in one of the marketing and public relations firms I worked with a few years later. I have worked at women-owned business and for women who have taken over businesses. Each time I look to see what qualities those women have that I might emulate.
Look at CBS news anchor Laura Diaz, for example. Right out of college, Diaz began conquering the Southern California news market, moving quickly into a full-time anchor position at a top network affiliate. By 1997, Laura Diaz made history when she was made lead female anchor for that station’s 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. If you know anything about television news, you will understand just what kind of coup anchoring those timeslots is. Additionally, her new position meant that she was the first Hispanic woman to anchor weekday newscasts at an English language television station in Los Angeles.
In September 2002 anchor Laura Diaz joined Los Angeles’ CBS 2 for their 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts. She represents both women and the Latino community, while still making a connection with the community as a whole. When you consider that Diaz came from a family that spoke little English, the importance of her accomplishment of disseminating the news to an English-speaking community is evident.
In addition to her anchoring and field reporting responsibilities, CBS’ Laura Diaz also finds the time to serve on the advisory board of trustees of “The Joyful Child Foundation.” The foundation works to organize neighborhood watches around the country and keep child predators off the streets.
When you hear “Laura Diaz, CBS Anchor” – it is generally a clear indication that you are talking about one of the leading Hispanic news anchors in the nation, not just in Los Angeles. Her career is a celebration of being a woman in the completive field of television news.
Learn more about Laura Diaz here.
Thank you for posting this Article. I believe Laura Diaz Anchor has been the best decision CBS in LA has made. I think she brings a professionalism to the news, and definitely speaks to both the Latin, and English Community. It also helps that she is good looking
. Great article Angie.
I am so excited to read about Laura Diaz from Los Angeles… she is wonderful. Such a delight to watch every weekday in So Cal.