Kristen Kennedy Bio, Wiki
Kristen Kennedy is an American Television News Anchor and Reporter working at WKYT-TV (Lexington, KY), serving the station as a morning anchor and an investigative reporter. She has been working with this station since June 2010.
Kristen Kennedy Age
Born and raised in South Carolina, the United States, Kristen keeps the information about her dates of birth, age, birthday, and zodiac sign away from the limelight. However, judging from her appearance, she might be around her 30’s.
Kristen Kennedy Height
Kennedy stands approximately 5 feet 6 inches (1. 68 m) and weighs around 60kg.
Kristen Kennedy Education
Kennedy joined Elon University in Elon, N.C. in 2004, where after four years in 2008 she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting journalism. While there, she spent time in newsrooms in both states, as well as reporting in eastern Illinois for WEIU.
Kristen Kennedy Career
Kennedy is a morning anchor and an investigative reporter for WKYT-TV in Lexington, KY. She joined the station as a weekend anchor in 2010 before being promoted as a morning anchor in March 2022. In her first 10 years of storytelling at WKYT, she covered stories of hope, help, and heartbreak. Kristen was a member of the first crew on the ground in West Liberty, Ky. following the devastating 2012 tornado outbreak. She also reported student riots after the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team won their 8th NCAA National Championship. In addition, Kristen has interviewed mayors, governors, and even a “caped condom crusader.”
Before joining WKYT-TV, Kristen spent two years as a General Assignment Reporter at KAMC 28 News in Lubbock, from Jun 2008 – May 2010. While there, she reported on the nationwide salmonella scare originating at a community peanut production plant, as well as the end of “prohibition” in Lubbock when the city changed the law to allow beer and wine sales in stores.
Prior to KAMC 28 News, Kristen served as a Senior Correspondent at Phoenix14News for nearly four years, from Aug 2004 to May 2008. She found her passion for news at Elon and got to travel the globe as a student, taking classes in Hawaii and London, England. During her time in London, she worked in NBC’s London bureau.
Kristen Kennedy’s Net Worth
In Kristen’s career as an anchor /reporter, she was able to amass a net worth between $1 Million 3 million.
Kristen Kennedy Salary
Kennedy acquires annual earnings that range between $ 67, 290, and $ 165, 200.
Kristen Kennedy’s Parents and Siblings
Kristen was born and raised to parents in South Carolina. She is the daughter of Mr. Kennedy and Mrs.Kennedy. Growing up, her devoted parents granted her the best upbringing one could wish for. Besides this, there is no further information about her parents or siblings if she has any.
Kristen Kennedy Husband
Kennedy is married to her fellow journalist Lee K. Howard. Her husband serves as a Sports anchor for CBS (WKYT) in Lexington, Ky. The duo has been together for a while and are proud parents of two children whose identities are not yet made public. She and her family reside in Lexington, KY.
Kristen Kennedy WKYT-TV
Kennedy works at WKYT-TV, where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Amber Philpott
- Bill Bryant
- Destiny Quinn
- India Jones
- Chris Bailey
- Jim Caldwell
- Alexa Minton
- Ben Beddoes
Kristen Kennedy Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Kennedy is vocal on her social media accounts, where she posts often. On her Twitter account, she has about 5,476 Followers, 18K followers on her Facebook page, and 1,088 followers on her Instagram account.