During nearly three decades in commercial, public, and cable broadcasting, gayle yamada has been an award-winning executive producer, producer, director, writer, assignment editor, reporter, news director, anchor, editor, and videographer. Her body of work includes news, documentaries such as We the People with Peter Jennings, cultural performances such as Earthquake Relief, and national cooking shows such as Yan Can Cook. She has taught at several universities, including Stanford and California State University, Sacramento; co-authored two books, one on women in broadcast news; and was a newspaper columnist. With business partner Dianne Fukami, gayle founded Bridge Media, Inc., a production and consultation firm, and Media Bridges, Inc., an educational non-profit organization.