Alan Krashesky
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Alan Krashesky 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.
since 1998. He has co-anchored the 4pm weekday newcast alongside Linda Yu
since 2005. 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.
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
.
. He attended the Milton Hershey School
, a residential school for children in social and financial need. In 2005, Krashesky was named Milton Hershey Alumnus of the Year. 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 is currently in junior high. Their youngest daughter, Kiera, was born in China and attends high school. The eldest daughter, Kaylin, graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism
. From 2009-2010, Kaylin was a video journalist
and associate producer for WMBF news in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
, and currently works as a Morning News Anchor and Reporter for KDRV-TV in Medford, Oregon
.
WLS-TV
WLS-TV, virtual channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The station operates their full power digital operations on UHF channel 44, with their digital fill-in translator on VHF channel...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Krashesky currently anchors the 4pm and 6pm weekday newscasts on WLS-TV, an ABC-TV
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
owned and operated station. In addition, he hosts NewsViews, a weekly political and current affairs discussion segment.
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 BrockKathy Brock
Kathy Brock is a news anchor at WLS-TV, Chicago's ABC affiliate. She is a co-anchor of the station's 6 pm and 10 pm news broadcasts alongside Alan Krashesky and Ron Magers, respectively.-Personal Life and Education:...
since 1998. He has co-anchored the 4pm weekday newcast alongside Linda Yu
Linda Yu
Linda Yu is a news anchor for WLS-TV in Chicago. At ABC7, she anchors the 11am newscast with Sylvia Perez and the 4pm newscast with Alan Krashesky. Linda first joined the station in 1984 after five years with rival NBC O & O WMAQ-TV...
since 2005. Prior to that, he co-anchored the station's 5 p.m. weekday newscast with Diann Burns
Diann Burns
Diann Burns is the first African-American woman to anchor the prime time news in Chicago and did so from 1985 to 2008, anchoring the 4pm, 5pm and 10pm news every weekday.-Career Outline:...
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.
After graduating from college in 1981, Krashesky became a news reporter for WBNG-TV
WBNG-TV
WBNG-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Upstate New York's Eastern Southern Tier licensed to Binghamton. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter on Ingraham Hill Road southwest of downtown. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable...
in Binghamton, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. After just a year at WBNG-TV, he moved to Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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
WICB
WICB is a radio station licensed to serve Ithaca, New York, USA. Established in 1947, the station is owned by Ithaca College.WICB broadcasts an alternative music format to the greater Ithaca area...
radio in Ithaca
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Education and personal life
Krashesky was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He attended the Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School
The Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Originally named the Hershey Industrial School, the institution was founded and funded by chocolate industrialist Milton Snavely Hershey and his wife, Catherine Sweeney Hershey...
, a residential school for children in social and financial need. In 2005, Krashesky was named Milton Hershey Alumnus of the Year. He attended Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
in Ithaca
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. 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 is currently in junior high. Their youngest daughter, Kiera, was born in China and attends high school. The eldest daughter, Kaylin, graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism
Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism at University of Missouri in Columbia, claims to be the oldest formal journalism school in the world. Founded in 1908, only the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris established in 1899 may be older...
. From 2009-2010, Kaylin was a video journalist
Video journalism
Video journalism or videojournalism is a form of broadcast journalism, where the production of video content in which the journalist shoots, edits and often presents his or her own material....
and associate producer for WMBF news in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, and currently works as a Morning News Anchor and Reporter for KDRV-TV in Medford, Oregon
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
.