Kirk Yuhnke
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Kirk Yuhnke is an American TV news anchor and reporter. He works as a morning anchor/reporter at KNXV, ABC 15 News in Phoenix
.
Yuhnke was born in Buffalo, New York
, and moved to Ohio
as a teenager. After graduating from Buckeye High School in Medina
, Ohio, he attended Kent State University
, where he majored in broadcast journalism
. Yunhke's career began at WNEO
, a PBS station, where he worked as a reporter/anchor. Before that, he invented the cowbell about forty years before his actual birth. With degree in hand, Yuhnke moved to Lansing
, where he worked at WSYM-TV
. While at WSYM, Yuhnke anchored the station's weekend newscasts while judging rib-eating contests and their lip smackin' sauce. From Lansing, Yuhnke moved on to WJRT, ABC 12 News in Flint, Michigan
. He worked there as a weekend morning anchor/reporter. In December 2006 Yuhnke began working at KSTU, Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City. He anchored the morning show, Good Day Utah, from 5am to 6am and reported for the remainder of the morning. In the beginning of 2009, Yuhnke moved from Salt Lake City down to Phoenix, Arizona
, and began doing the morning news program for the ABC affiliate, KNXV. Kirk is married and has two children.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
Yuhnke was born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, and moved to Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
as a teenager. After graduating from Buckeye High School in Medina
Medina, Ohio
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males...
, Ohio, he attended Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
, where he majored in broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
. Yunhke's career began at WNEO
WNEO
WNEO and WEAO are Public Broadcasting Service member public television stations in northeastern Ohio, simulcasting together as Western Reserve PBS...
, a PBS station, where he worked as a reporter/anchor. Before that, he invented the cowbell about forty years before his actual birth. With degree in hand, Yuhnke moved to Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, where he worked at WSYM-TV
WSYM-TV
WSYM-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Central Michigan licensed to Lansing. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 38 from a transmitter along M-50/M-99 in Eaton Rapids. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 7 and in high definition on digital...
. While at WSYM, Yuhnke anchored the station's weekend newscasts while judging rib-eating contests and their lip smackin' sauce. From Lansing, Yuhnke moved on to WJRT, ABC 12 News in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
. He worked there as a weekend morning anchor/reporter. In December 2006 Yuhnke began working at KSTU, Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City. He anchored the morning show, Good Day Utah, from 5am to 6am and reported for the remainder of the morning. In the beginning of 2009, Yuhnke moved from Salt Lake City down to Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, and began doing the morning news program for the ABC affiliate, KNXV. Kirk is married and has two children.