A native of Los Angeles, Moyer attended Torrance High School and the University of Arizona (class of 1964), and tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates before beginning a broadcasting career.
While attending the University of Arizona, he began his broadcasting career with positions at Tucson radio stations KOLD-AM (now KTZR) as an announcer and sports director, then with KTKT as a disk jockey.
[4] Moyer was hired by NBC News in March 1972 and returned to Los Angeles, joining KNBC as reporter and weekend anchor.
Moyer soon moved to weeknights, first taking over the 11:00 p.m. newscast in July 1973 after Brokaw became NBC News' chief White House correspondent.
In July 1992, after a highly publicized bidding war, Moyer returned to KNBC (on what was then the Channel 4 News) to co-anchor with longtime San Francisco anchorwoman-journalist Wendy Tokuda.
[12] [13] The morning duo Kevin and Bean on KROQ-FM made fun of Moyer on a regular basis for his presentation style and alleged behind-the-scenes temper.
An audio tape from 1990[14] featured Moyer verbally berating Ann Martin when they anchored together just seconds before the 11 p.m. newscast began over an argument of who was going to read the first segment.
The audio tape references Moyer bad-mouthing rival anchor Harold Greene while accusing Martin of drinking before the newscast.