Kristen Kennedy Biography
Kristen Kennedy is an American Anchor and Reporter working as an Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WKYT in Lexington, Kentucky. She has been part of the station since June 2010 and before joining her current station she worked as a reporter and anchor at KAMC in Lubbock.
Education | Career
Kennedy grew up in South Carolina and graduated from Elon University in Elon with a degree in Journalism. She spent time in newsrooms in both states, as well as reporting for WEIU in eastern Illinois. Kennedy found her love of news at Elon and got to travel the world as a student, taking classes in Hawaii and London, England. During her stay in London, she worked in NBC’s London bureau.
Kristen currently serves as a morning anchor and an investigative reporter for WKYT. She started reporting for the WKYT team in June 2010. Before this, she worked as a reporter and anchor for KAMC in Lubbock. During her tenure there she brought home some of the region’s biggest and most compelling stories to viewers each night.
Over the years of her professional career, she has covered numerous stories across the state. She has covered the nationwide salmonella scare originating at a local peanut production plant, as well as the end of “prohibition” in Lubbock when the city changed the rules to allow beer and wine sales in stores.
In her first decade of storytelling at WKYT, Kennedy covered stories of hope, help, and heartbreak. After the devastating 2012 tornado outbreak, she was part of the first crew on the ground in West Liberty, Ky. Further, she covered student riots after the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team won their eighth NCAA National Championship.
At WKYT, Kennedy works alongside;
- Bill Bryant
- Amber Philpott
- Mariah Congedo
- Chris Bailey
- Jim Caldwell
- Alexa Minton
- Ben Beddoes
- Lee K Howard
- Lyndsey Gough
- Dave Baker
Parents | Family
Kennedy was born and brought up in the United States, however, information concerning her parents and siblings is not yet verified, we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Kristen Kennedy Age
Kennedy’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but she seems to be about 30 years old.
Husband
Kennedy is happily married to her husband Lee K Howard and are blessed with two children Meg and Kingston. They currently live in Lexington and love spending time together when Kennedy is off her duties.
Kristen Kennedy Salary
Kennedy’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Kennedy has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Kennedy is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 19k followers on Facebook, and 5.4k followers on Twitter.
Kristen Kennedy Height
Kennedy stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Quick Facts About Kristen
- Age: Even after thorough research we were unable to establish Kennedy’s current age as this is information she has preferred to keep private
- Marital Status: Kennedy is married to her husband Lee K Howard
- Net Worth: She has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Kennedy receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: She is American
- Height: Kennedy stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches