Kris Ketz Biography | Wiki
Kris Ketz is an American anchor and reporter. He currently serves as a News anchor and reporter at KMBC 9 ( ABC affiliate). Kris always finds himself in the right place at the right time when it comes to big stories. He came to KMBC-TV on July 4, 1983. For more than 13 years Kris co-anchored the weekday editions at KMBC 9 News at 5 before he was named as the co-anchor of KMBC 9 First News in October 2007.
Kris is as well an Emmy-award-winning anchor as well as an investigative reporter. He captured a Midwest Emmy for the best anchor in 2008. Kris was a very active member of the Hispanic Media Association of Greater Kansas City. He has been so active in raising funds on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association via his involvement with the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
Kris has served as a co-host of local MDA telethons in Kansas City as well as the Quad Cities since 1980. Kris had his 25th anniversary in August 2008 as an anchor at KMBC 9. The ceremony was marked with a special congratulatory resolution introduced as well as approved by the Kansas City, Mo., City Council.
Kris Ketz Age
He was born in the United States of America. Kris is around 50 years old.
Kris Ketz Height
He is a man of average stature. Kris stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Kris Ketz Family
He was born to his father and mother in the United States. His father Jim King helped WQAD sign on the air back in 1963. Jim served the station until his death in January 1999. Kris also started his broadcasting career there in 1981. He reported at WQAD before relocating to Kansas City in the early 1980s. However, information about his mother and siblings is currently not available
Kris Ketz Wife | Marriages
He is happily married to his lovely wife called Dana Wright. Dana serves as a co-host of the “Dana and Parks” show that airs on weekday afternoons on 98.1 FM KMBZ.
Kris Ketz Education
He graduated from St. Ambrose University based in Davenport, Iowa. Kris holds a degree in broadcast journalism.
Kris Ketz Kmbc | Kansas City
He has covered the South Central riots in Los Angeles, Hurricane Andrew in Louisiana as well as national political conventions. In 1991, he emerged as the winner for an in-depth report on the influence of the Ku Klux Klan that occurred in the Kansas City area. Kris was nominated for the 2003 Emmy- Award Winner for the best anchor as well as a 2011 Regional Emmy award for “general assignment reporting” he had covered a heartwarming story about a first-time meeting between a heart transplant recipient and the family of the donor.
In February 2015, Kris became one of 4 local television news anchors selected to interview President Obama one-on-one. Kris joined television four years later by joining WQAD-TV based in Moline in 1981. WQAD-TV was the station where his father Jim King had served as an anchor for 35 years. Kris changed from being a weekend co-anchor and producer to becoming a weeknight co-anchor at WQAD.
A highlight of Kris’s career was the chance to co-anchor his Father’s Day edition at KMBC 9 News at 10 with his dad in 1998. Kris became “Best Reporter” in a reader’s poll in Kansas City Magazine in 2001 as well as 2003. He was also the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Barbara Potts award given by Hope House due to his efforts in raising community awareness about domestic violence.
Kris’s colleagues at ABC include;
Amber Sullins-Chief Meteorologist
Molly Hendrickson-anchor
Katie Lasalle-Meteorologist
Lisa Hidalgo-Metearologist
Brian Sanders-anchor
Bryan Busby-Meteorologist
Katie Horner-Meteorologist
Karen Kornacki-anchor
Haley Harrison-anchor
Stacey Donaldson-meteorologist
Luke Dorris-Meteorologist
Kris Ketz And Dana Wright
Dana Wright is married to Kris. She is a lifelong Kansan who has dedicated her whole life to telling stories. As a career television journalist as well as a talk radio host, Dana has conducted many interviews with high-profile people such as Sarah Ferguson, Barry Manilow, Duchess of York, as well as Michelle Obama just to mention but a few. Dana is also a policymaker, newsmaker, author, as well as a hard-working American.
She hosts an afternoon talk radio program called “Dana and Parks” that airs at KMBZ-FM in Kansas City. She started her radio career in 2011 after serving as a television news anchor as well as an investigative reporter for 17 years. Kris started working at KMBC-TV on July 4, 1983. He co-anchored the weekday editions of KMBC 9 News at 5 for more than 13 years prior to becoming a co-anchor of KMBC 9 First News in October 2007.
He was then named as the co-anchor of KMBC 9 News weeknights, he anchored the 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. news since May 2015. Kris started his broadcasting career at the age of 18 serving as a weekend news anchor for radio station WQUA based in Moline, Ill. He progressed to the afternoon as well as morning anchor until he got promoted to be the station’s news director.
Kris Ketz Salary
His main source of income is his job as a News anchor and reporter at KMBC 9. Kris’s average salary is $71,021 per year.
Kris Ketz Net Worth
He has accumulated a decent wealth since he joined the media fraternity. Kris has an estimated net worth of $2,483,671
Where Is Kris Ketz
Kris currently serves as a News anchor and reporter at KMBC 9 ( ABC affiliate) based in Kansa City.
Who Is Kris Ketz Married To
Kris married his lovely wife called Dana Wright who serves as a co-host of the “Dana and Parks” show that airs on weekday afternoons on 98.1 FM KMBZ.