Wang

Mathai

The Asian American Journalists Association, or AAJA, is praising NBC Bay Area (KNTV) for hiring KGO-TV’s Janelle Wang and putting her on the 5 p.m. news alongside Raj Mathai. The association says they will be the only U.S. team of Asian American main news anchors outside of Hawaii.

“This move clearly demonstrates NBC Bay Area’s strong commitment to diversity and to creating a newsroom that reflects the communities it serves,” AAJA National President Doris Truong said in a statement. “We hope that other newsrooms will follow NBC Bay Area’s example, and AAJA is ready to help in any such diversity efforts.