Kris Ketz From the South-Central riots in Los Angeles to Hurricane Andrew in Louisiana to national political conventions, when it comes to big stories, KMBC 9 News anchor-reporter Kris Ketz has always found himself in the right place at the right time. Kris is also an Emmy-award winning anchor and investigative reporter, having captured a Midwest Emmy for best anchor in 2008. He also won in 1991 for an in-depth report on the influence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Kansas City area. He was nominated for a 2003 Emmy for best anchor. Kris was also nominated for a 2011 Regional Emmy award for “general assignment reporting” for a heartwarming story about a first-time meeting between a heart transplant recipient and the donor’s family. Kris was also one of 4 local television news anchors chosen to interview President Obama one-on-one in February 2015. Kris was also the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Barbara Potts award from Hope House for raising community awareness about domestic violence in Kansas City. Hope House is now the largest domestic violence shelter in Missouri with centers in Independence and Lee's Summit. Kris is married to Dana Wright, co-host of "Dana and Parks" weekday afternoons on98.1 FM KMBZ. https://www.kmbc.com/news-team..../606f5428-f0af-4097-

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