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Paul Magers was born on May 15, 1954 in Santa Maria, California. Magers is known for being a television news anchor who works for the news station KCBS based in Los Angeles, California. The news affiliate is owned by the media giant, CBS. Even though Magers was born in California, he spent the majority of his childhood in Ellensburg, Washington. Instead of growing up the sunny beaches of California, he experienced the green scenery of Washington. It may have given him a unique perspective on life before he would return to his hometown for his eventual job in broadcasting.

Magers received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington in 1977. Getting their first degree in college may be enough for most University students. One wasn’t enough for the ambitious Magers. He wanted to accomplish more and was willing to put in the work to get to another level. In 1979 he graduated from the Hamline University School of Law and got his juridical doctorate degree. With such a qualified degree, Magers was confident and ready to enter the workforce.

Magers originally planned to pursue a legal career because of his degree he earned at Hamline University School of Law. Legal jobs pay well financially even though the workload can be too overwhelming for a lot graduating students. Magers thought that law would be his profession of choice but his life would take a drastic turn. The aspiring lawyer would find himself in a totally different field.

Magers became interested in television because of his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Magers">brother</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Magers">Ron Magers</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Magers">Ron</a> had a job in the TV industry which caught the attention of Paul. Magers was able to see the benefits that his brother got from working in the TV industry. He was also able to get first hand insights on the potential drawbacks of working on TV. From observing his brother, Magers was able to analyze the job and make a decision on if it was the right path for him to pursue. Magers eventually decided that a TV job was worth pursuing and he dropped his dreams of working in the legal field. It was a heavy and tough decision to make because of all the years in school he had already put in. He was not walking into the TV industry with a relevant degree, he was walking in empty handed but it was a challenge that the hard working Magers had no problem accepting.

Magers’ first television job was at the news station KSTP-TV in St. Paul, Minnesota where he worked as a technician, dispatcher and producer. Having three different roles as a newbie wasn’t that outrageous because it was a small station that allowed Magers to manage different positions. He gained enough experience and moved on to become a reporter at the news station KATU in Portland, Oregon in 1979. He had an amazing assigned in 1980 when he covered the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Magers started to feel validation for making the career choice of switching from his legal background to television broadcasting. He would have never gotten a chance to be up close and personal to a volcano eruption if he was still working at a job in the legal field.

In 1981, Magers moved to San Diego, California to work as a reporter and anchor at the news station KGTV. Paul moved back to Minnesota and arrived at KARE (formerly known as WTCN) in September 1983, along with his co-anchor Diana Pierce. They remained a strong team until September 2003. Paul and Diana's 20 years of anchoring the 10:00 PM newscasts on Channel 11 is a record in Minnesota. Magers was heavily immersed in the culture and lifestyle of Minnesota after spending two decades there. During this time at KARE, Magers also developed on air chemistry with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Douglas_(meteorologist)">meteorologist</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Douglas_(meteorologist)">Paul Douglas</a>. Their fun bond was popular among the television audience. He also got along really well with the station’s sports director, Randy Shaver.

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In 1986, Magers got to capture a huge event when he anchored live coverage of a tornado that was photographed and filmed by a KARE helicopter. Magers was no <a href="/biography/paul-magers">stranger</a> to danger. Magers got excited when he was given a chance to cover natural disasters and major events. Magers also got involved with political events. With Gary Eichten of Minnesota Public Radio, Paul co-moderated a memorable debate between United States Senate candidates <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mondale">Walter Mondale</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Coleman">Norm Coleman</a>.

Paul's last on air appearance of his long tenure at KARE was on December 12, 2003. He received bittersweet goodbyes from his co-workers, as well as viewers. While he was leaving KARE, he said the story that affected him the most while living and working in Minnesota was the abduction of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Wetterling">Jacob Wetterling</a> in 1989.

Magers parlayed his broadcast visibility into a movie role. He appeared as himself in the film A Simple Plan in 1998. Magers couldn’t be contained to just local news, he also held the national anchor desk with guest positions on NBC’s Nightly News. He also served as a substitute anchor on the weekend editions of NBC’s The Today Show in March of 2003. Magers began working at KCBS television on January 5, 2004, for a reported $2.5 million dollars. After all his experience in other states, he finally returned to his home state with a lucrative and wealthy contract. Even though he wasn’t raised in the sunny scenes of California, he would definitely get to enjoy the all of the state’s riches as a wealthy and accomplished adult.

Magers was the <a href="/biography/paul-magers">recipient</a> of numerous news industry awards, including several Emmy Awards and a Golden Mike. Magers was <a href="/biography/paul-magers">one</a> of Minnesota’s most beloved TV personalities and his ability to charm did not end after leaving the state. He often made people smile with some strange and funny dance moves displayed at the end his KCBS broadcasts. He lives to entertain and to bring joy to the lives of his viewers.

Magers has been married for 36 years to his wife, Kathryn. They are the parents to two daughters and share their Coldwater Canyon home with their pets. When he has time away from the newsroom and the anchor desk, Magers says he and his wife enjoy going to the movies and out for dinners. Magers claims one his biggest passions is music which may be the reason for his funny dance moves.

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