Lynda Lopez Returns To WCBS-AM/NYC
• Entercom All-News WCBS-AM (NewsRadio 880)/New York announces the return of Lynda Lopez, this time as midday news anchor and Special Projects Reporter. She will succeed longtime WCBS 880 news anchor Pat Farnack, who recently retired.
“I’m happy to welcome Lynda back to our exceptional on-air WCBS 880 team,” said Susan Larkin, Regional President and Market Manager, Entercom New York. “I’m confident her breadth of experience and her skillset engaging audiences, as well as her established presence in this market, will enable her to thrive in this role and successfully keep New Yorkers informed daily.”
The move marks Lopez’s second stint with WCBS 880 — she previously worked there as a news anchor and special correspondent from 2009 to 2016. The Emmy Award-winning journalist most recently served as a television and radio news anchor for ABC News and was previously an anchor and reporter for WCBS-TV, WNYW-TV and WWOR-TV/New York. She has also served as a contributor for Latina Magazine, Glamour and Glam Belleza Latina.
“I’m so excited to be returning to WCBS 880 as the midday news anchor and to continue my broadcast career in this great city,” said Lopez, who happens to be the younger sister of Jennifer Lopez. “WCBS 880 is New York’s trusted source for news and information and serves as a reliable home for its listeners, and I’m proud to once again be a part of it.”
