Hal Eisner

Hal Eisner

Reporter

Hal Eisner is in his 43rd year on television in Los Angeles. Most of those years have been spent on FOX 11 and KCOP13.

Eisner is currently a reporter on KTTV 11, hosts FOX 11 News IN DEPTH and the FOX 11 podcast What the Hal?

Hal has received numerous journalism awards over the years including Emmys, Golden Mikes, honors from The L.A. Press Club, The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and The Associated Press. Among his AP honors, Hal received a Lifetime Achievement Award known as the Stan Chambers Award for Extraordinary Achievement.

Hal Eisner created the nationally recognized mentoring program Camp News which was previously known as APTRA Academy. Each year it draws aspiring reporters and anchors from all over the country and has been a labor of love for the past two decades.

Hal started reporting news on the radio in his home state of Texas. It was when he became a correspondent for CNN in the early '80s that he came to Los Angeles and turned his attention to television.

Eisner is on the National Board of SAG-AFTRA and has been active in the union for many years. He was also on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and served as a Vice Chair of ATAS. He was President of Associated Press Television Radio Association (APTRA) and continues to be very active in the industry.

The latest from Hal Eisner

In Depth: How To Travel Smart

In Depth: How To Travel Smart

Laura Segura with Musicares discusses how the charity pivoted after the January wildfires to help struggling members of the musical community. Then, hear about organizations collecting instruments to give to musicians affected by the fire.

In Depth: Little Tokyo Endangered

In Depth: Little Tokyo Endangered

Hal speaks with Kristin Fukushima, executive director of the Little Tokyo Community Council, about the endangered status of Little Tokyo as the area deals with rising rents, gentrification and loss of its historical identity. Then, hear from legacy business owners about their optimism and fears for the historic area.

In Depth: Cardiac Health, Human Lifespan, Kindness

In Depth: Cardiac Health, Human Lifespan, Kindness

In segment one, Hal talks to Dr. Ernst Von Schwarz about cardiac health. Then, Dr. Von Schwarz discusses his new book in segment two. Finally, Leon Logothetis joins Hal to talk about kindness.

In Depth: Fire Victims Rights, New Laws, and the Change Reaction

In Depth: Fire Victims Rights, New Laws, and the Change Reaction

In segments one and two, In Depth legal expert Ugo Lord discusses the rights and opportunities of fire victims. Then, learn more about the goal of the Change Reaction, which is to serve those people who find themselves with an urgent need for immediate cash due to an emergency.

In Depth: Sup. Horvath on post-fire recovery

In Depth: Sup. Horvath on post-fire recovery

In segments one and two, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath joins Hal to talk about the area of the third district which were destroyed in the fire, and how she is attempting to aid her constituents in their recovery.