Kalyna Astrinos
Anchor/Reporter
Kalyna Astrinos is a 2x Regional Emmy winning journalist currently working at
CBS News LA /KCAL News Los Angeles. She anchors the 4AM newscast & hosts, "The Morning Wrap," which airs weekdays at 11:30A streaming on CBS News Los Angeles. She also serves as Traffic Anchor/Fill-in anchor for other newscasts & contributes enterprise stories.
Her news career started in Los Angeles as the afternoon traffic reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News where she spent 8 years reporting traffic on TV & Radio. She also worked at KTNV ABC Las Vegas as the morning & midday main anchor, in San Diego as a reporter, anchor & MMJ at KGTV 10News San Diego and at in Bakersfield as a morning reporter for KBAK/KBFX CBS/FOX.
During her time as the Morning Anchor in Las Vegas, Kalyna was awarded a regional Emmy for her role in covering the Black Lives Matter protests and also earned an Emmy as an Anchor for Best Morning Show. She's received 5 additional Regional Emmy nominations including 4x for Best Anchor Talent, Outstanding Achievement for Morning Show San Diego, and Veteran's Voice which was a 30-minute military special honoring local servicemen and women.
Her broadcast career began in radio while studying at the University of California, Irvine where she majored in Psychology & Social Behavior. She was a traffic reporter/personality at top radio stations including On-air with Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIISFM, The Woody Show on ALT 98.7 and KFI AM 640. It was during this time where she also served as the afternoon traffic reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles.
In Bakersfield and San Diego she pulled double duty, landing her own radio shows while working in TV news. She was middays at HITS 93.1 in Bakersfield and weekends on Z90 while in San Diego.
Her love of storytelling and being a voice for others is what motivates her every day. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and on the Fullerton College Journalism Advisory Committee. Her background is Puerto Rican, Argentine & Greek and has a natural love for food, culture, and dance. Kalyna lives by the motto, "When was the last time you tried something for the first time?"