Jeff Herndon is a journalist and assistant news director and main anchor for KWCH-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program Eyewitness News
Breakthrough:Grew up in Haysville, Kansas, near Wichita
10 Quick Facts About Jeff Herndon
- Full Name: Jeff Herndon
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program Eyewitness News
- Current Role: Assistant news director and main anchor
- Current Employer: KWCH-TV
- Marital Status: Married
- Gender: Male
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Journalist, and Reporter
- Beats: Politics / Government
- Notable Work: KSN News
Jeff Herndon Age
Jeff Herndon's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended Wichita State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism.
- Wichita State University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
- Period: Graduated 1998
Career & Work
Jeff Herndon's career includes news and reporting roles with KSNW-TV, a television station and WFLD-TV.
Organization: KSNW-TV
Role: Assistant News Director and Main Anchor
Period: 2017–Present
Details: Wichita, Kansas
Organization: WFLD-TV
Role: Evening news anchor
Period: 2013–2017
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: KAKE-TV
Role: Weeknight news anchor
Period: Approximately 12 years before 2013
Details: Wichita, Kansas · Anchored evening news broadcasts and contributed to the station's award-winning coverage of the BTK serial killer case.
Role: Weekend sports anchor and reporter
Period: Early career
Details: Topeka, Kansas
Role: Part-time sports photographer
Period: Early career
Details: Kansas
Rise to Fame
Jeff Herndon rose to prominence for his role on the television show KSN News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes KSN News, FOX 32 Chicago evening newscasts, and KAKE evening newscasts.
Television
- TV Show: KSN News (Main anchor, Since 2017) — Local television news programming broadcast by KSNW in the Wichita market
- TV Show: FOX 32 Chicago evening newscasts (News anchor, 2013-2017) — Anchored weekday newscasts on WFLD-TV
- TV Show: KAKE evening newscasts (News anchor) — Local news programming in Wichita
Podcasts
- Podcast: After Hours with Jeff and Julia (Co-host) — Conversational media project discussing topics beyond conventional polished television newscasts
Notable Coverage
- BTK serial killer investigation - KAKE-TV - Contributed to the station's reporting on Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer, coverage recognized with an Emmy Award
- Kansas news and community coverage - KSNW-TV - 2026 - Anchored and contributed to news coverage in the Wichita television market
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Contributions to KAKE's television reporting on Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer.
Lesser Known Facts
- Was raised in Haysville, Kansas, a suburb of Wichita.
- Spent approximately 12 years anchoring newscasts at KAKE.
- Left Chicago television news in 2017 to return to his home state of Kansas.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Jeff Herndon
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Online Presence
- linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-herndon-80919920
- facebook:https://www.facebook.com/JeffHerndonKSN
