Karen Kornacki Bio, Age, Heights, KMBC 9 News, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Husband

Karen Kornacki Bio, Wiki

Karen Kornacki is an American sports anchor working on KMBC 9 News. She anchors the Saturday sportscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. Before she joined the station she worked as a sportscaster at WCVB-TV in  Boston.

Karen Kornacki Age

Kornacki is 66 years old as of 2022 and was born in the year 1956. She was born in North Tonawanda, New York, United States.

Karen Kornacki Height

Kornacki stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Karen Kornacki Education

She grew up in a small city between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York, and went to college at the University of Denver. Founded in 1864 and had her first job in Columbus, Ohio in 1979.

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Photo of Karen Kornacki

Karen Kornacki Career

Kornacki works at KMBC 9 News as a sports anchor. In 1983 the month of  August she returned to Kansas City. She reports all sports and enjoys talking to athletes and their families, people’s stories, and finding unusual sidebars. Her life is surrounded by sports. However, she never played sports during her childhood because there weren’t any to play in her hometown back then!

Kornacki has won awards throughout her career experience. In 1995, she won the Kansas City Image Award which stands for her. Also, she won an Emmy in 2003 for a special show on the Royals. Kornacki has been part of different charities for decades in Kansas City. Speaking to women’s groups or Christian gatherings is her calling she says. Motivating and encouraging people is one of the things she likes to do.

Karen Kornacki KMBC 9 News

Kornacki works with KMBC 9 News where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

  1. Pete Grigsby
  2. Neville Miller
  3. Bryan Busby
  4. Katie Horner
  5. Nick Bender
  6. Len Jennings
  7. Len Dawson
  8. Donna Pitman
  9. Kris Ketz
  10. Emily Holwick
  11. Kelly Eckerman
  12. Cody Holyoke
  13. Larry Moore
  14. Rob Hughes
  15. Johnny Rowlands
  16. Brian Johnson
  17. Martin Augustine

Karen Kornacki’s Net Worth

Kornacki’s career as a sports anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.

Karen Kornacki Salary

She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.

Karen Kornacki Parents and Siblings

Born and raised in the United States, Kornacki’s dad was a secondary school football coach, but she never played sports. However, she manages to keep information regarding her parents and whether or not she has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of her family information will be done when available.

Karen Kornacki Husband/ Spouse

Kornacki is happily married to Clay Christiansen who is a former professional baseball player. Clay played for the Yankees and finished his career in the Houston organization. As for hobbies, she likes being with her husband is Karen’s favorite thing on the planet. She has a book dedicated to teaching women the game of baseball.

Karen Kornacki Kids

Kornacki manages to keep information regarding whether she has any children away from the public. However, an update regarding her children will be done once available.

Karen Kornacki Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 771 followers, around 1.1k  followers on her Facebook page, and about 98 followers on her Instagram account.