Kris Ketz Biography/Profile
Kris Ketz is a skilled American journalist currently working at KMBC-TV. He is an Emmy-award-winning anchor and investigative reporter. Ketz graduated from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
Ketz came to KMBC-TV on July 4, 1983, and for 14 years, he co-anchored the weekday editions of KMBC 9 News at 5 before being named co-anchor of KMBC 9 First News in October 2007. He was also named co-anchor of Channel 9 News weeknights at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. in May 2015.
Kris Ketz Age| Birthday
How old is Ketz? He is around 50 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Kris Ketz Education
Ketz graduated from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
Kris Ketz Height|Weight
Ketzstands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Kris Ketz Family
He was born and raised in the united state. His father is called Jim King and he anchored the news for 35 years at WQAD until his death in 1999.
Kris Ketz Wife|Married
Ketz is happily married to his beloved wife called Dana Wright. She is the co-host of “Dana and Parks” on weekday afternoons on 98.1 FM KMBZ.
Kris Ketz Children| kids
He likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Kris Ketz Career
Ketz started his broadcasting career at the age of 18 years as a weekend news anchor for radio station WQUA in Moline, Ill. He rose through the ranks to afternoon and morning anchor, until he became the station’s news director. Notably, he broke into television four years later with WQAD-TV in Moline in 1981. This was the station where his father had anchored the news for 35 years. He progressed from weekend co-anchor/producer to weeknight co-anchor at WQAD. The highlight of his career was the chance to co-anchor a Father’s Day edition of KMBC 9 News at 10 with his dad in 1998.
Moreover, Ketz has captured a Midwest Emmy for a best anchor in 2008. He has won in 1991 for an in-depth report on the influence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Kansas City area. Ketz was also nominated for a 2003 Emmy for best anchor and for a 2011 Regional Emmy award for “general assignment reporting” for a heartwarming story about a first-time meeting between a heart transplant recipient and the donor’s family. He is one of 4 local television news anchors chosen to interview President Obama one-on-one in February 2015.
Most importantly, Ketz was named “Best Reporter” in a reader’s poll in Kansas City Magazine for 2003 and 2001. On top of that, he was the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Barbara Potts award from Hope House for raising community awareness about domestic violence in Kansas City. Hope House has become the largest domestic violence shelter in Missouri with centers in Independence and Lee’s Summit.
Kris Ketz KMBC-TV
KMBC-TV, also known as Channel 9 is a television station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The station is affiliated with ABC and is owned by Hearst Television alongside CW affiliate KCWE or channel 29. The two stations share studios on Winchester Avenue in the Ridge-Winchester section of Kansas City, Missouri, but KMBC-TV’s transmitter is located in the city’s Blue Valley section.
Channel 9 also serves as an alternate ABC affiliate for the St. Joseph market. Its transmitter also produces a city-grade signal that reaches St. Joseph proper and rural areas in the market’s central and southern counties. Also, KMBC is available in that market on select cable providers as a secondary ABC outlet to KQTV or channel 2. KQTV has served as the network’s official St. Joseph station since it became a full-time affiliate in June 1967; KMBC-TV’s near-ubiquitous cable distribution in St. Joseph dates back to KQTV’s former status as a primary CBS affiliate from its September 1953 sign-on until the former KFEQ-TV disaffiliated from that network in 1967. During that period, the station supplemented its CBS offerings with a limited selection of ABC programs.
KMBC-TV broadcasts Syndicated programs such as The Kelly Clarkson Show and Entertainment Tonight. The station airs most of the ABC network schedule. Channel 9 preempted the Sunday edition of ABC World News Tonight in favor of an hour-long local early evening newscast that preceded the ABC prime time lineup until January 2019. Currently, the station airs some programs offered by ABC out of the pattern. KMBC has aired The View on a one-hour tape delay from its premiere on August 11, 1997, until June 2022. It has delayed ABC Daytime programs that the network intended for its stations to air during 10:00 a.m., dating back to the late 1970s.
Kris Ketz Salary|Net Worth
Ketz has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Kris Ketz Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 31.2k followers on Twitter, 28k followers on Facebook, and 2.4 k followers on Instagram.
KMBC-TV Colleagues
- Kelly Eckerman
- Emily Holwick
- Cody Holyoke
- Rob Hughes
- Kris Ketz
- Larry Moore
- Lara Moritz
- Donna Pitman
- Johnny Rowlands
- Matt Flener
- Jamie Weiss
- Nick Bender
- Katie Horner
- Bryan Busby
- Neville Miller
- Pete Grigsby
- Len Dawson
- Len Jennings
- Karen Kornacki
Frequently asked questions about Kris Ketz
Who is Kris Ketz?
Kris Ketz is a skilled American journalist currently working at KMBC-TV. He is an Emmy-award-winning anchor and investigative reporter. Ketz graduated from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
Is Kris Ketz Married?
Ketz is happily married to his beloved wife called Dana Wright. She is the co-host of “Dana and Parks” on weekday afternoons on 98.1 FM KMBZ.
Where does Kris Ketz Live?
He has not revealed information regarding his current residence. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
