Karen Kornacki Biography/Profile
Karen Kornacki is a skilled American journalist currently working at KMBC-TV. She joined the station in Kansas City back in August 1983. Kornacki anchors the Saturday sportscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m.
Karen Kornacki Age| Birthday
How old is Kornacki? She is 67 years old as of 2024. Kornacki was born in 1956 in North Tonawanda, New York, United States. She has not revealed the exact date and month of birth, this information is currently under review and will be updated soon.
Karen Kornacki Education
She went to college at the University of Denver
Karen Kornacki Height|Weight
Kornacki stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Karen Kornacki Family
She was born in the United States, however, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Karen Kornacki Husband|Married
Kornacki is happily married to her husband Clay Christiansen. He is a former professional baseball player who played for the Yankees and finished his career in the Houston organization.
Karen Kornacki Children| kids
She likes to keep her personal life private, hence she has not disclosed information about whether she has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Karen Kornacki Career
Kornacki was born and raised in a small city between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York, in the United States. She went to college at the University of Denver and her first job was in Columbus, Ohio in 1979. Her Dad was a high school football coach, but she never played sports. Her husband is a former professional baseball player who played for the Yankees and finished his career in the Houston organization.
Notably, Kornacki’s life has been surrounded by sports and she covers all sports. In addition, she has always enjoyed the people’s stories, talking to athletes and their families, and finding unusual sidebars. Throughout her career, she has won various awards. The most important is the one that the Kansas City Image Award back in 1995 and it is in recognition of work in the community as well as on the job. She also won an Emmy in 2003 for a special show on the Royals.
Moreover, Kornacki has been involved with various charities throughout her years in Kansas City. Her favorite hobby is being with her husband. Currently, she has a book underway dedicated to teaching women the game of baseball.
Karen Kornacki KMBC-TV
KMBC-TV, also known as Channel 9 is a television station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The station is affiliated with ABC and is owned by Hearst Television alongside CW affiliate KCWE or channel 29. The two stations share studios on Winchester Avenue in the Ridge-Winchester section of Kansas City, Missouri, but KMBC-TV’s transmitter is located in the city’s Blue Valley section.
Channel 9 also serves as an alternate ABC affiliate for the St. Joseph market. Its transmitter also produces a city-grade signal that reaches St. Joseph proper and rural areas in the market’s central and southern counties. Also, KMBC is available in that market on select cable providers as a secondary ABC outlet to KQTV or channel 2. KQTV has served as the network’s official St. Joseph station since it became a full-time affiliate in June 1967;
KMBC-TV’s near-ubiquitous cable distribution in St. Joseph dates back to KQTV’s former status as a primary CBS affiliate from its September 1953 sign-on until the former KFEQ-TV disaffiliated from that network in 1967. During that period, the station supplemented its CBS offerings with a limited selection of ABC programs.
KMBC-TV broadcasts Syndicated programs such as The Kelly Clarkson Show and Entertainment Tonight. The station airs most of the ABC network schedule. Channel 9 preempted the Sunday edition of ABC World News Tonight in favor of an hour-long local early evening newscast that preceded the ABC prime time lineup until January 2019. Currently, the station airs some programs offered by ABC out of the pattern.
KMBC has aired The View on a one-hour tape delay from its premiere on August 11, 1997, until June 2022. It has delayed ABC Daytime programs that the network intended for its stations to air during 10:00 a.m., dating back to the late 1970s. Also, KMBC has aired GMA3 since June 2022: What You Need To Know on an alternate feed at 11:00 a.m. due to the station’s noon newscast.
Karen Kornacki Salary|Net Worth
Kornacki has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Karen Kornacki Social Media Platforms
She is active on all social media accounts and often posts on her platforms. She has over 771 followers on Twitter, 1.2k followers on Facebook, and 107 followers on Instagram.
KMBC-TV Colleagues
- Kelly Eckerman
- Emily Holwick
- Cody Holyoke
- Rob Hughes
- Kris Ketz
- Larry Moore
- Lara Moritz
- Donna Pitman
- Johnny Rowlands
- Matt Flener
- Jamie Weiss
- Nick Bender
- Katie Horner
- Bryan Busby
- Neville Miller
- Pete Grigsby
- Len Dawson
- Len Jennings
- Karen Kornacki
Frequently asked questions about Karen Kornacki
Who is Karen Kornacki?
Karen Kornacki is a skilled American journalist currently working at KMBC-TV. She joined the station in Kansas City back in August 1983. Kornacki anchors the Saturday sportscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m.
Is Karen Kornacki Married?
Kornacki is happily married to her husband Clay Christiansen. He is a former professional baseball player who played for the Yankees and finished his career in the Houston organization.
Where does Karen Kornacki Live?
She has not revealed information regarding her current residence. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.