Alan Krashesky

Alan Krashesky (born October 19, 1960) is a news anchor and reporter for WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Krashesky currently anchors the 4pm and 6pm weekday newscasts on WLS-TV, an ABC-TV owned and operated station. In addition, he hosts NewsViews, a weekly political and current affairs discussion segment.[1]

On April 14, 2016, it was announced that Krashesky would be taking over the 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm newscasts on WLS-TV following news anchor Ron Magers' retirement on May 25, 2016.

Career

Krashesky has been with ABC 7 since 1982 when he was hired as a general assignment reporter. He has co-anchored the 6 pm weekday newscast alongside Kathy Brock since 1998. He has co-anchored the 4pm weekday newscast alongside Linda Yu since 2005 after former anchor Joel Daly retired. Prior to that, he co-anchored the station's 5 p.m. weekday newscast with Diann Burns from 1994 - 1998. Krashesky was also the first person to anchor ABC 7's morning newscasts; a position he held from 1989 - 1994. Every newscast he has anchored has consistently been rated #1 in the Chicago market.[2]

After graduating from college in 1981, Krashesky became a news reporter for WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York. After just a year at WBNG-TV, he moved to Austin, Texas where he was a news reporter and weekend weather anchor at KTBC-TV. He gained his first broadcasting experience when he was a news anchor at WICB radio in Ithaca, New York.

Education and personal life

Krashesky was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Milton Hershey School, a residential school for children in social and financial need.[3] In 2005, Krashesky was named Milton Hershey Alumnus of the Year.[4] He attended Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. In 1981, he graduated with a B.S. in Communications Management.

Krashesky has three older siblings and is married to Colleen Merritt Krashesky; together, they have 3 children. Their son, Kian, was born in South Korea and goes to Columbia College Chicago. Their youngest daughter, Kiera, was born in China and goes to the University of Michigan. The eldest daughter, Kaylin, graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism.[5][6] From 2009-2010, Kaylin was a video journalist and associate producer for WMBF news in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and worked as a Morning News Anchor and Reporter for KDRV-TV in Medford, Oregon from 2010-2012.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mhs-pa.org/alumni/alumni-awards/previous-alumnus-of-the-year-winners/alumnus-of-the-year-for-2005/
  2. ↑ http://www.mhs-pa.org/alumni/alumni-awards/previous-alumnus-of-the-year-winners/alumnus-of-the-year-for-2005/
  3. ↑ http://www.mhs-pa.org/about/history/
  4. ↑ http://www.mhs-pa.org/alumni/alumni-awards/previous-alumnus-of-the-year-winners/alumnus-of-the-year-for-2005/
  5. ↑ http://neuquatv.org/2009/10/neuqua-connection-alan-krashesky/
  6. ↑ http://www.mhs-pa.org/alumni/alumni-awards/previous-alumnus-of-the-year-winners/alumnus-of-the-year-for-2005/
  7. ↑ http://www.kaylinkrashesky.com/RESUME/Welcome.html

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