Kirk Yuhnke Biography/Profile
Kirk Yuhnke is a skilled American journalist currently working at FOX 31 News as an anchor. He anchors weekday mornings on FOX31 Morning News.
Kirk Yuhnke Age|Birthday
How old is Yuhnke? He is 42 years old as of 2024. He celebrates his birthday on 9th April 1980 and was born in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Kirk Yuhnke Education
Yuhnke attended the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications and earned a degree in broadcast news.
Kirk YuhnkeHeight|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 Feet 4 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Kirk Yuhnke Family|Parents|Siblings
Yuhnke was born and raised in the United States. However, he has not revealed information regarding his family members, this information is currently under review and will be updated soon.
Kirk Yuhnke Wife
He is happily married to his beautiful wife Katie. However, he has not disclosed any information regarding his wife.
Kirk Yuhnke Children
The two are blessed with three children; a 9-year-old son, a 6-year-old daughter, and a 1 ½-year-old baby.
Kirk Yuhnke Career
Yuhnke is born in Buffalo. He moved with his family to the suburbs of Cleveland while in high school. While growing up, he was interested in broadcasting since he drove his parents nuts with a Mr. Microphone, for the morning announcements in high school and took to the stage performing in the high school theater. Yuhnke attended the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications and earned a degree in broadcast news.
His first job after college in Michigan was working in Lansing and Flint as an anchor and reporter. From there, Yuhnke moved on to Salt Lake City as a morning anchor. Three years later, he then traded in his skis for sunscreen and moved to Phoenix to anchor the morning news. That all time he covered countless news stories not forgetting the day the northeast went dark in 2003 when six miners got trapped in a mine in Utah or his trip to the East Coast to cover Hurricane Sandy.
He is an Emmy award winner for anchoring breaking news coverage in 2009 and also an Emmy nomination for best anchor in Denver in 2012. He enjoys getting out into the community and helping raise awareness about congenital heart defects because the American Heart Association and Children’s hospitals are near his home. Yuhnke is a father of three. His daughter was born with a congenital heart defect in 2010. It was the doctors and nurses at the Children’s Hospital in Phoenix who patched the hole in her heart.
Yuhnke and his family like calling the Rocky Mountains home. He spends his leisure time hiking the endless trails of Colorado with his wife and chasing their 9-year-old son, 6-year-old daughter, and 1 ½-year-old baby around the neighborhood.
Kirk Yuhnke Salary/Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Kirk Yuhnke Social Media Platforms
Yuhnke is very active on all social media accounts and he is often seen posting on his platforms. He has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 10k followers on Instagram.