Reporter Bill Cooper is a local - born in Santa Monica, graduated high school in Alhambra and went to college in Pasadena and Los Angeles. Bill is also a US Army veteran, serving as a propaganda specialist in Vietnam for nearly two years.
Bill began his broadcast career shortly after his military duty, returning to Southern California in the early 70s. You've heard him on KFWB since the 1980s and on KNX since February 2009.
Bill lives in Orange County with his wife and daughter. They enjoy traveling to countries with clean beaches and jungles, collecting rare rugs and reading.