Name: Kris Ketz
Occupation: First News anchor for KMBC Channel 9 and KCWE Channel 29
Hometown:Â Moline, Illinois
Current neighborhood: Northland
Who or what is your sidekick? Donna Pitman, Diane Cho, Joel Nichols, Johnny Rowlands, Kerri Stowell and company.
What career would you choose in an alternate reality? Thirty-plus years in broadcast journalism, and I still don’t know what else I would do.
What was the last local restaurant you patronized? Jasper’s
Where do you drink? Given the hours I work, it’s not very often — the Quaff Buffet.
What’s your favorite charity? Hope House
Favorite place to spend your paycheck: Anyplace with really thick steaks perfect for grilling.
What local phenomenon do you think is overrated? The Kansas City Zoo (but I think that’s all about to change and not a moment too soon).
Where do you like to take out-of-town guests? Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Finish this sentence: “Other than the Kauffman Center, Kansas City got it right when …” They put KCI in the Northland.
“Kansas City screwed up when it …” Did not build a downtown ballpark.
“Kansas City needs …” Better cellphone service.
“People might be surprised to know that I …” Sleep more than it appears.
What TV show do you make sure you watch? First News (shameless plug). Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible and Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
___ take(s) up a lot of space in my iTunes: The Mary Tyler Moore Show reruns
What movie do you watch at least once a year? All the President’s Men
What local tradition do you take part in every year? The St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Celebrity you’d like to ride the Mamba with at Worlds of Fun: You’re assuming someone will get me back on it.
Favorite person or thing to follow on Twitter: @heycameraman and @PolitiFact
Person or thing you find really irritating at this moment: An unwillingness to search for solutions.
What subscription do you value most? The Almanac of American Politics
Last book you read: The Almanac of American Politics
Favorite day trip: Omaha
What is your most embarrassing dating moment? I have to pick just one?
Describe a recent triumph: Watching my oldest son graduate college and watching another son play on a state-championship high school football team.
Follow Kris Ketz on Twitter (@krisketz) and watch him weekdays from 4:30 to 9 a.m. on Channels 9 and 29
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Ketz is a class act. I got to talk to him and hang out backstage at a Hope House fund raiser one year. He always volunteers to MC their events.
I quit watching fox 4 about a year or so ago, and started watching channel 9 news because of Ketz and the crew.
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