Karina Kling Biography
Karina Kling is currently the political/government anchor of Capital Tonight on Time Warner Cable NewsAustin. My duties include managing a team of five, fact-checking, researching, shooting, writing, producing, editing and delivering daily television news stories on air. She also moderates live roundtable discussions with politicians, lobbyists, activists, experts, etc.
The most memorable thing she remembers is that they covered Wendy Davis’ 2013 filibuster of the abortion-restrictions bill throughout the day and had wall-to-wall coverage from about 5 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.
She was anchoring the coverage from 5 until at least 11 o’clock, just trying to keep people engaged and informed, whatever side they were on. Karina felt like she was filibustering, too. She was able to take some breaks.
She once interviewed Clint Hill. Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent who jumped on the car and shielded Jackie Kennedy from the bullets.
He served under five presidents, and it was fascinating to talk to him about their personalities and how different they are.
Karina Kling Age And Height
Her age and height are still under review.
Karina Kling Early Life
She was born to two theater professors. Karina Kling grew up in small-town Kansas and studied vocal music performance and journalism in college before earning a master’s in broadcast journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School.
As the anchor of Spectrum News’ weeknight politics shows Capital Tonight, she covers the state Legislature and national politics as it relates to Texas, interviewing elected officials and candidates to help viewers understand how politics affects their everyday lives.
Karina Kling Education
She went to the following schools:
- M.S. Broadcast Journalism, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; Degree Completion: August 2005
- B.A. Media Production—emphasis in broadcast journalism, Vocal Music Performance
- Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska, May 2003
Karina Kling Married And Husband
Her marital status and husband are still under review.
Karina Kling Career
When still young, she knew she wanted to have a career that blended education, storytelling, and visual elements like pictures and video.
In journalism, Ishe could do all of those things. And I had always enjoyed watching political debates on TV or watching the evening news and seeing politicians being interviewed just the fact that what they were talking about mattered so much to people’s lives.
She has always covered politics. Her first job was in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is the capital city. She jumped to every political story every time.
Moving on from that job, she knew she wanted to be in a capital city. Due to that, she traveled to Texas to cover Texas politics.
she also helped viewers gain an understanding of why politics matters. She did this by engaging people daily.
It didn’t matter whether it’s brought in [a guest] who can inform people about a subject matter, or trying to push people to register to vote, or trying to make sure people know about election dates. There is such a problem in Texas with the actual turnout.
By observing the Texas Legislature, she had to relearn the two chambers and the complicated process of getting a bill passed.
This was after moving from Nebraska. Nebraska was a unicameral legislature. She tried to make sure people know how it works and the fact that they can go to the Capitol to have their voice heard. There is public testimony for each of these bills, and people are really able to participate in the process.
Karina Kling Facts To Know
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Capital Tonight Anchor Karina Kling
Capital Tonight Anchor Karina Kling has been a broadcast journalist for the past decade. She has always had a passion for politics and sharing people’s stories but knew she wanted to officially be in broadcast journalism after taking a video editing class in college.
She says the ability to incorporate her creative side using video elements, along with interviewing, writing and delivering the final product on air has been the perfect career combination.
Karina got her master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. She did her undergrad at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska where she double majored in journalism and vocal music performance.
Karina also helped launch “Capital Tonight” and received the 2012 Texas AP Broadcast award for Best Spot News Story.
Here are some things you might not know about Karina:
- I was a vocal performance major in college and went back and forth about going into broadcasting or heading to Broadway. I’m definitely happy with the choice I made but continue to sing, play piano and a little guitar (and flute). I also spend a lot of time going to see live music in Austin.
- She credits the above to my parents being theatre professors at Sterling College for 40+ years. I have three brothers and they are all involved in the arts as well…an actor, computer-animator and musician.
- My high school forensics team has a pretty impressive winning record.
- I was part of the team during the 13-year streak and the pressure to keep it going was always strong.
- When I was younger, I was a competitive race walker in the Amateur Athletic Union and traveled the country for track meets. At one point, I was ranked second in the nation in my age group. I competed in the 1500m and my fastest time was 8:50. (As pictured, I got 3rd at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 1992)
- I have retired my race walking shoes for running shoes and you can find me on the trail most mornings. But I did play some sports in high school: Tennis, basketball, and cheerleading.
- I was on Jimmy Kimmel in 2013. Oh wait, you all know that…
- I hid in a cabinet in college until the night security guard left so I could lock myself in an edit bay and finish my senior thesis project. Part of it had been deleted and I needed the extra time and ended up pulling an all-nighter. Our college president found out about it and suspended me for the week of Thanksgiving break.
- I love taking pictures and I guess would consider myself an amateur photographer.
- I’ve climbed two Colorado Fourteeners but have never skied.
- I randomly met Lisa Ling at a restaurant in China while there on a choir tour in graduate school.
Karina Kling Spectrum News Staff
Kling is a Midwest native and a Syracuse University graduate with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. Karina began her journalism career after graduation in the capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska, where she jumped at every opportunity to cover political stories.
From there, Karina knew covering politics was her calling. Fast forward to now, Karina has a decade of experience covering politics, first as a political reporter and now as an anchor on Capital Tonight for Spectrum News Austin.
Karina is an Emmy-nominated reporter and proud Associated Press Award winner. In each story Karina discusses on air, her goal is to get the various communities across Austin engaged in the politics and elections that affect them so that each individual has the opportunity to have their voice heard.
More so, Karina doubles as a professor at Austin Community College, sharing her knowledge and experience of journalism to students across Austin.
In her spare time, you can find Karina playing piano, singing show tunes, working out, and, most of all, trying to keep up with her beloved family and friends.
Honors and Achievements
Texas AP Broadcasters
- First Place, Division II: Spot News Story (2012)
- Second Place, Division II: Best Newscast, Capital Tonight (2012)
- Lone Star Emmy nomination: Capital Tonight’s Primary Night Coverage (2012)
Elections Advisory Committee Member
- Appointed by Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (2014)
Karina Kling Net Worth
Her net worth is still under review
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