<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> News anchor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Employer </Th> <Td> KCAL - TV Ch. 9 KABC - TV Ch. 7 KCBS - TV Ch. 2 </Td> </Tr> <P> Jerry Dunphy (June 9, 1921--May 20, 2002) was an American television news anchor in the Los Angeles / Southern California media market . He was best known for his intro "From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a good evening ." </P> <P> After serving as a pilot in World War II, Dunphy began his broadcast television career in 1953 . He was the news director / anchor at then - CBS owned - and - operated (O&O) WXIX (now CW affiliated WVTV) in Milwaukee . Dunphy also was a sports reporter at another CBS O&O, WBBM - TV, in Chicago . Dunphy also served as a color commentator for Green Bay Packers telecasts on CBS in 1956 . </P>

From the desert to the sea to all of southern california