Kris Ketz Biography
Kris Ketz is an American Journalist. He serves as a News anchor- reporter on KMBC 9. He joined KMBC-TV on July 4, 1983. 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. Kris is also an Emmy-award-winning anchor and investigative reporter, having captured a Midwest Emmy for the best anchor in 2008.
10 Facts About Kris Ketz
Kris Ketz Age
Ketz’s age, date of birth, and birthday are publicly not available. We will update this section once this information is available.
Kris Ketz Education
Kris graduated from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa in 1983.
Kris Ketz Father Jim King
Jim King is the father to Kris he helped WQAD sign on the air back in 1963. He worked at the station until his death in January of 1999. Kris also began his broadcasting career at WQAD back in 1981. He reported at WQAD before moving to Kansas City in the early 1980s.
Kris Ketz Wife
Kris is happily married to Dana Wright the co-host of “Dana and Parks” weekday afternoons on 98.1 FM KMBZ. Dana and Ketz have four beautiful children.
Kris Ketz Son
Kris has a son known as Jonathan Ketz who is also a journalist. Jonathan joined the WQAD News Team on March 5, 2012. He was very excited to begin his career at WQAD. In August of 2015, he became the new morning co-anchor of Good Morning Quad Cities.
Kris Ketz Measurements and Facts
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Kris Ketz Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Kris Ketz
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Kris Ketz Birthday
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- Place of Birth: United States
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- Hair Color: Brown
Kris Ketz Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Jim King
- Mother: To be updated
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): To be updated
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Dana Wright
- Children: Four children
Kris Ketz Networth and Salary
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- Source of Income: Journalism
Kris Ketz House and Cars
- Place of living: Kansas City
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Kris Ketz Net Worth and Salary
Ketz’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. Through his various sources of income, we believe that Kris has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Kris Ketz KMBC
Kris joined KMBC-TV on July 4, 1983. 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. Ketz was named co-anchor of KMBC 9 News weeknights at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. in May 2015.
Kris’s 25th anniversary at Channel 9 was marked by a special congratulatory resolution introduced and approved by the Kansas City, Mo., City Council in August 2008. He works at KMBC 9 along with Cody Holyoke, Rob Hughes Steven Albritton, Kelly Eckerman.
Kris Ketz Awards and Achievements
Kris is also an Emmy-award winning anchor and investigative reporter, having captured a Midwest Emmy for the best anchor in 2008. He also won in 1991 for an in-depth report on the influence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Kansas City area. He was nominated for a 2003 Emmy for best anchor.
He was also nominated 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. Kris was also one of 4 local television news anchors chosen to interview President Obama one-on-one in February 2015.
Kris Ketz WQAD-TV
Kris broke into television four years later with WQAD-TV in Moline in 1981. WQAD-TV was the station where his father had anchored the news for 35 years. Kris rose from weekend co-anchor/producer to weeknight co-anchor at WQAD. A highlight of Kris’ career was the chance to co-anchor a Father’s Day edition of KMBC 9 News at 10 with his dad in 1998.
He was named “Best Reporter” in a reader’s poll in Kansas City Magazine for 2003 and 2001. Kris was also the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Barbara Potts award from Hope House for raising community awareness about domestic violence in Kansas City. Hope House is now the largest domestic violence shelter in Missouri with centers in Independence and Lee’s Summit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kris Ketz
Who is Kris Ketz?
Ketz is an American journalist who serves as a news reporter at KMBC 9.
How old is Kris Ketz?
Ketz was born in the United States, he has not shared his date of birth with the public, as it is not documented anywhere as of 2020.
How tall is Ketz?
Kris stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Kris Ketz married?
He is married to Dana Wright, co-host of “Dana and Parks” weekday afternoons on 98.1 FM KMBZ.
How much is Kris Ketz’s worth?
Kris has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Where does Ketz live?
Kris lives in Kansas City.
Is Ketz dead or alive?
Kris is alive and healthy. There is no known information about him suffering from any chronic disease.
Ketz Social Media Contacts
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