Kirk Yuhnke Biography
Kirk Yuhnke is an American journalist who is working for KDVR as an anchor on weekday mornings on FOX31 Morning News. He joined the FOX 31 News team in April 2013. Additionally, he has served the station for more than half a decade.
How Old is Kirk Yuhnke?
Yuhnke manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s. Even so, he was born in Buffalo on April 9th.
Kirk Yuhnke Height / Measurements
Yuhnke is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Kirk Yuhnke Partner/Wife
Yuhnke exchanged vows with his wife, Katie. The couple has three kids together. They reside in the Rocky Mountains. Further, they enjoy hiking on the endless trails of Colorado. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Kirk Yuhnke Kids / Children
Yuhnke has three kids with his wife; a son, Graham, and two daughters, Emma and Eliza. Graham was born in July 2008 and is 14 years old as of 2022. Emma was born in 2010 with a congenital heart defect. She is 12 years old as of 2022. Eliza was born on November 13th, 2015, and is 7 years old as of 2022. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Kirk Yuhnke Family / Relatives
Yuhnke manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Even though he was born and raised in Buffalo, his family migrated to the suburbs of Cleveland while he was a high schooler. Further, he and his family enjoyed spending time outdoors skiing and sleding during cold weather. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Kirk Yuhnke Education
Upon completion of his high school education, Yuhnke went on to join the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communications in 1998. After completing his undergraduate studies in 2002, he became its alumnus with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism, Computer Information Systems. While in college, he pursued the latest story, anchored the student newscasts, and served as a DJ on the college radio station.
Kirk Yuhnke Career
Yuhnke serves KDVR as an anchor on weekday mornings on FOX31 Morning News. He joined the FOX 31 News team in April 2013. Additionally, he has served the station for more than half a decade. Further, he has had an interest in broadcasting since he got a Mr. Microphone, operated the PA for the morning announcements in high school, and took to the stage performing in the high school theater. Out of college, he landed his initial job in Michigan.
Moreover, he served in Lansing and Flint as an anchor and a reporter. He went on to serve in Salt Lake City as a morning anchor and reporter. Later, he served in Phoenix as a morning news anchor. Over the past 15 years, he has provided coverage for numerous stories. However, his memorable stories are; when the northeast went dark in 2003; when six miners got trapped in a mine in Utah, and his trip to the East Coast to broadcast Hurricane Sandy.
Also, he has attained many awards counting an Emmy for his work anchoring breaking news coverage in 2009. Second, an Emmy nomination for ‘best anchor’ in Denver in 2012. Furthermore, he is a self-acclaimed geek who geeks it up with the latest gadgets, websites, and apps. In addition to that, he has a daily segment dubbed “Tech Junkie” on FOX31 Morning News. On a side note, he has a passion for increasing awareness of congenital heart diseases as his daughter was born with one in 2010.
FOX 31
Yuhnke works with FOX 31 where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Ashley Michels
- Nicole Fierro
- Alex Rose
- Chris Parente
- Ken Clark
- Dave Fraser
- Kylie Bearse
- Chris Tomer
- Jessica Lebel
How Much Does Kirk Yuhnke Earn?
Yuhnke receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
How Much is Kirk Yuhnke Worth?
Through Yuhnke’s career as an anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Kirk Yuhnke Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Yuhnke is active on his social media accounts. He has about 9.7K followers on his Facebook Page, about 10K followers on his Twitter account, and around 3328 followers on his Instagram account.