Ilyssa Panitz

Ilyssa Panitz is a journalist in the media industry exclusively dedicated to covering all aspects of divorce. A veteran entertainment news reporter, producer, and editor with more than 25 years of experience, Panitz established a career in broadcasting before focusing on divorce journalism. She began her broadcasting career at 1010 WINS Radio, later joining U.S. News and World Report and serving as Celebrity Executive Director at Closer Weekly. Her work has included coverage of major news and entertainment events such as the September 11 attacks, The Tony Awards, The MTV Movie Awards, the Summer Olympic Games, and traveling with Hillary Clinton during her Senate campaign's Listening Tour.

Throughout her career, Panitz has built connections in entertainment, sports, and business, writing for high-profile figures including Tom Hanks, John Travolta, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Will Smith, Venus Williams, and Meryl Streep. After experiencing her own divorce, Panitz identified a need for clear, accessible information about the divorce process. Drawing on her personal experience, she launched the Divorce Beat to provide resources for individuals navigating divorce.

Panitz began writing about divorce for Authority Magazine, which led to the creation of her website and a radio talk show addressing issues related to all stages of divorce. She is the creator, writer, producer, and host of the nationally syndicated and live-streaming radio show "The Divorce Hour with Ilyssa Panitz," which airs on CRN Digital Talk Radio Network and is available as a podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Google Home, Alexa, Amazon Music, and Amazon Audible. She also debuted the streaming television series "Ways Thru Divorce" on Your Home TV, an on-demand platform available in more than 100 countries and on Roku. Panitz writes two divorce columns for Authority Magazine on Medium and Pets Lifestyles Magazine.

As a producer and talent booker, Panitz's credits include Newsmax, CNN's "Connie Chung Tonight," "Paula Zahn Tonight," MSNBC, and Spectrum NY1. She serves as content and editorial producer for The National Association of Divorce Professionals. Her reporting has appeared in outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, 1010 WINS Radio, WCBS-AM, NY1 News, Westwood One, Star Magazine, Closer Magazine, The New York Post, People magazine, The Examiner, Westchester Family Magazine, Kiplinger, and The Daily Mail. Panitz remains the only divorce journalist solely committed to covering every angle of divorce to help others navigate this significant life transition.