Kris Ketz Biography
Kris Ketz is an American Anchor and Reporter working for KMBC 9 News, serving as a co-anchor of KMBC 9 News weeknights at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. He has been working for the station since July 4, 1983, after working for WQAD-TV in Moline as a news anchor and a reporter for 2 years.
Kris Ketz Age
Ketz likes to keep his personal life private; hence, he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 50s, judging from his appearance.
Kris Ketz Height
Ketz stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Kris Ketz Family
Ketz’s father is also a journalist, having served WQAD as a news anchor for 35 years. His father passed away in January 1999. Even so, he has not disclosed more details about his parents, especially his mother. It is also unknown if Ketz has any siblings.
Kris Ketz Wife
Ketz is very private about his personal life; therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. He has 7 children and grandchildren named Duffy, Frankie, Archer, and August Michael. He regularly posts his grandkids on his Instagram account. Archer was born on April 23, 2019, and is 6 years old as of 2025. He wished Archer a happy 5th birthday via an Instagram post on April 23, 2024.
Duffy was born on February 6, 2021, and is 4 years old as of 2025. On February 6, 2025, he wished Duffy a happy 4th birthday via an Instagram post. Frankie was born on September 14, 2022, and is 2 years old as of 2024.
On September 114, 2024, he posted Frankie on his Instagram account and captioned “My only granddaughter. And her 2nd birthday party is tomorrow night. And I wouldn’t miss it for anything.” August was born in August 2024, as evidenced by his IG post on August 3, 2024, captioned “Welcome August Michael Ketz. Been a good day !”
Kris Ketz Divorce
Ketz was married to Dana Wright. She talked about their divorce in March 2024 on YouTube, stating that there was no big reason for their separation and that they amicably went their separate ways. She also said that even though they are separated, they still maintain their friendship. Dana works as the host of “Dana and Parks” on KMBZ-FM in Kansas City. Prior to their divorce they had 7 children.
Kris Ketz Net Worth
Ketz has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Kris Ketz Salary
Ketz earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Kris Ketz KMBC 9 News
Ketz is working at KMBC 9 News alongside other famous KMBC 9 News meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Len Jennings
- Taylor Kauffman
- Nick Bender
- Bryan Busby
- Brittany Foster
- Pete Grigsby
- Katie Horner
- Neville Miller
Kris Ketz Education
Ketz joined St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, in 1978 after completing his high school education. In 1983, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree.
Kris Ketz Career
Ketz has been working for KMBC 9 News, serving as co-anchor of KMBC 9 News weeknights at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. He was promoted to that role in May 2015 after co-anchoring KMBC 9 First News for over 7 years. Before that, he co-anchored the weekday editions of KMBC 9 News at 5 for 14 years.
Ketz has always been in the right place at the right time for big stories, from Hurricane Andrew in Louisiana and the South Central riots in Los Angeles. He was one of 4 local TV news anchors picked to have a one-on-one interview with President Obama in February 2015. One of the highlights during his career is co-anchoring a Father’s Day edition of KMBC 9 News at 10 with his dad in 1998.
Ketz launched his broadcasting career as a weekend news anchor for the radio station WQUA in Moline when he was only 18 years old. He climbed the ranks to afternoon and morning anchor, and eventually became the station’s news director. After working there for 4 years, he broke into TV at WQAD-TV in Moline in 1981. There, he climbed ranks from weekend co-anchor/producer to weeknight co-anchor.
Through his involvement with the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, Ketz has raised money on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Since 1980, he has worked as the co-host of local MDA telethons in Kansas City and the Quad Cities. He worked as an active member in the Hispanic Media Association of Greater Kansas City.
Awards and Nominations
During his career, Ketz has won several awards, including a Midwest Emmy Best Anchor Award in 2008 and a 1991 Midwest Emmy for his in-depth report surrounding the sway of the Ku Klux Klan in the Kansas City region.
In October 2012, Ketz served as an inductee of the Silver Circle of the Mid-America Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). During his 25th anniversary at KMBC, he received a special congratulatory resolution introduced and approved by the Kansas City City Council in August 2008.
In 2003 and 2001, a reader’s poll in Kansas City Magazine named Ketz as the “Best Reporter.” He won the 2004 Hope House’s Barbara Potts Awards for increasing awareness about domestic violence in Kansas City.
Ketz’s heartwarming story about the first-time meeting between a heart transplant recipient and the donor’s family won him a nomination for a 2011 Regional Emmy General Assignment Reporting Award. He won a 2003 Emmy nomination for Best Anchor.
Kris Ketz Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 30K followers on Facebook, over 3.3K on Instagram, and over 31K on X.