Kendall Tenney Biograph
Kendall Tenney is an American Emmy award-winning host working for KLAS-TV 8 News NOW in Las Vegas, Nevada. He joined the station in January 2017. Tenney serves as the co-host of Las Vegas Now alongside JC Fernandez and Mercedes Martinez.
Kendall Tenney Date of Birth / Birthday
Tenney was born on July 16, 1967, in Rockwall, Texas, United States. He celebrates his birthday on July 16 every year. Tenney is 55 years old as of 2022.
Kendall Tenney Measurements/Height
He is of an average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Kendall Tenney Partner/Wife
Tenney is married to his better half but he has not shared her name. The couple resides in Las Vegas together with their five children.
Kendall Tenney Kids/Children
Tenney and his wife are proud parents of their five children. He serves on the executive boards of Win-Win and the Public Education Foundation. Tenney also supports Make-A-Wish.
Kendall Tenney Relatives/ Family
Tenney was born and raised in Rockwall, Texas, United States. He manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether or not he has any siblings. We will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Kendall Tenney Schooling/Education
Tenney attended Rockwall High School where he received his High School Diploma. From there, he joined the University of Nevada-Las Vegas to pursue his career course and further his education. After completing his studies there, he acquired a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.
Kendall Tenney Profession
Tenney is an Emmy award-winning host at KLAS-TV in Las Vegas. Prior to joining the KLAS News team, he worked for NBC KSNV in Las Vegas. In 1994, he moved to Las Vegas from Pocatello, Idaho. While in Pocatello, he started his journalism career job as a weekend anchor and a bureau reporter. From there, he moved to Las Vegas to work for KVBC (now KSNV). During his working time there, he served as an anchor. After a period of time, he began anchoring the top-rated 4 pm and 6 pm newscasts. He anchored the newscasts for over 15 years.
He likes being involved and active in the community, perhaps he is best known in Southern Nevada for his work. Tenney covers stories affecting children and education. He launched the largest and highest grossing annual fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, “Run for a Wish” (now “Walk for Wishes”) in 2001. Tenney left television news in 2010 to launch 10e Media. 10e Media is a public relations firm specializing in media training and crisis management. Tenney currently talks to conferences across the country on how to consistently and effectively communicate core values.
Kendall Tenney Income
Tenney receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Kendall Tenney Net Worth
Through Tenney‘s career as a host, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1million and $1.5 million.
Tenney’s Awards
His great work has been recognized and he has received several awards and honors. He has earned local, regional, and national awards including Emmy’s and Murrow’s. Tenney was named the Las Vegas’ favorite newscasters in local media polls two times. In 2015, he was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Kendall Tenney Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Tenney is active on his social media accounts. He has about 4.9K followers on his Facebook Page, about 1,576 followers on his Twitter account, and around 1,274 followers on his Instagram account.