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Perri Johnson began her broadcast career at then ABC affiliate KSEA-FTV (channel 7, now an ABC O&O) while still student at [[wikipedia:University of Washington|University of Washington]] in 1985.  
 
Perri Johnson began her broadcast career at then ABC affiliate KSEA-FTV (channel 7, now an ABC O&O) while still student at [[wikipedia:University of Washington|University of Washington]] in 1985.  
  
Johnson has worked at then-NBC affiliate KLSF-FTV (channel 29, now a CBS affiliate) from 1987 to 1996 where she co-anchored ''Weekend Today in San Francisco'' with Keith Reynolds and anchored weekend editions of ''KLSF 29 News'' at 6 and 11.  
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Johnson has worked at then-NBC affiliate KLSF-FTV (channel 29, now an independent station) from 1987 to 1996 where she co-anchored ''Weekend Today in San Francisco'' with Keith Reynolds and anchored weekend editions of ''KLSF 29 News'' at 6 and 11.  
  
 
Johnson left KLSF to begin her gender transition. In 1999, she joined then ABC affiliate KASF-FTV (channel 44, now an ABC O&O) as Perri Johnosn to report on those people and the differences they were making. She also anchored ''ABC 44 News Live at Five'' with Susan Peltz from May 31, 2005, until June 15, 2012, at which Johnson left. On March 7, 2012, KASF announced that it would not renew its contract with Johnson; the contract expired in June.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Veteran TV Anchor Perri Johnson Is Losing Her Job|date=2012-03-07}}</ref> Johnson's final broadcast was on June 15, 2012; she received farewells from long time co-workers and competitors (especially her father on cross-town rival Fox affiliate KBYF), as well as numerous sports figures and celebrities.
 
Johnson left KLSF to begin her gender transition. In 1999, she joined then ABC affiliate KASF-FTV (channel 44, now an ABC O&O) as Perri Johnosn to report on those people and the differences they were making. She also anchored ''ABC 44 News Live at Five'' with Susan Peltz from May 31, 2005, until June 15, 2012, at which Johnson left. On March 7, 2012, KASF announced that it would not renew its contract with Johnson; the contract expired in June.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Veteran TV Anchor Perri Johnson Is Losing Her Job|date=2012-03-07}}</ref> Johnson's final broadcast was on June 15, 2012; she received farewells from long time co-workers and competitors (especially her father on cross-town rival Fox affiliate KBYF), as well as numerous sports figures and celebrities.
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Johnson was named WTOR's weekend evening anchor due to her commitments on ''Vote for the Girls.'' Since April 2, 2016, she has been co-anchoring with [[Donna Doogan]].
 
Johnson was named WTOR's weekend evening anchor due to her commitments on ''Vote for the Girls.'' Since April 2, 2016, she has been co-anchoring with [[Donna Doogan]].
  
Perri Johnson gained a major ratings windfall in November 2015 when she joined the Vote for the Girls moderator panel. Due to Johnson's relocation from the west coast to Indiana along with the popularity of former Seattle Sehawks and former Indianapolis Colts backup starting quarterback Matt Hasslebeck as well as California's status as a reality-based competition hotbed with fellow Californian native Jessica Sanchez finishing runner-up on the 11th season of American Idol, Alfonso Ribeiro winning the 19th season of Dancing with the Stars, Vote for the Girls is consistently consistently among the highest-rated site in San Fransisco and Seattle during the live shows of DWTS, The Voice, and American Idol. In November 2015, for instance, Vote for the Girls supporters via Perri Johnson attracted a 6 rating and a 19 share and overtook [[Kellie Rock]] in [[wikipedia:Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, Pennsylvania]] for the fourth-strongest Vote for the Girls moderator in the nation (behind only fellow transwoman [[Ava Zinn]] in [[wikipedia:Marion, Indiana|Marion, Indiana]], significant other [[Holly Everman]] in [[wikipedia:Muncie, Indiana|Muncie, Indiana]] and [[Kymberly Alvaraz]] in [[wikipedia:Denver,Colorado|Denver]]).
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Perri Johnson gained a major ratings windfall in November 2015 when she joined the Vote for the Girls moderator panel. Due to Johnson's relocation from the west coast to Indiana along with the popularity of former Seattle Sehawks and current Indianapolis Colts backup starting quarterback Matt Hasslebeck as well as the California's status as a reality-based competition hotbed with fellow Californian native Jessica Sanchez finishing runner-up on the 11th season of American Idol, Alfonso Ribeiro winning the 19th season of Dancing with the Stars, Vote for the Girls is consistently consistently among the highest-rated site in San Fransisco and Seattle during the live shows of DWTS, The Voice, and American Idol. In November 2015, for instance, Vote for the Girls supporters via Perri Johnson attracted a 6 rating and a 19 share and overtook [[Kellie Rock]] in [[wikipedia:Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, Pennsylvania]] for the fourth-strongest Vote for the Girls moderator in the nation (behind only fellow transwoman [[Ava Zinn]] in [[wikipedia:Marion, Indiana|Marion, Indiana]], significant other [[Holly Everman]] in [[wikipedia:Muncie, Indiana|Muncie, Indiana]] and [[Kymberly Alvaraz]] in [[wikipedia:Denver,Colorado|Denver]]).
  
 
==Personal life==
 
==Personal life==

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