Kristina Audencial Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Kristina Audencial is a journalist and morning news anchor for Wpix 11.

10 Quick Facts About Kristina Audencial

• Full Name: Kristina Audencial
• Profession: News anchor and journalist
• Known For: The television program FOX 5 Morning News
• Current Employer: WPIX 11
• Popular As: Kris Audencial
• Gender: Female
• Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
• Beats: Lifestyle / Human Interest
• Media Level: Local
• Net Worth: $336,000-$4,804,000 (Estimated range)

Kristina Audencial Age

Kristina Audencial's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of California, San Diego, where she studied Communication.

• University of California, San Diego
  • Field of Study: Communication
  • Period: Class of 2006

Career & Work

Kristina Audencial's career includes news and reporting roles with KSWB-TV / FOX 5 San Diego, a television station and U-T TV.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes FOX 5 Morning News, U-T TV Morning News, and Typhoon Haiyan Recovery Coverage.

Television

• TV Show: FOX 5 Morning News (Morning News Anchor, Active in 2026) — Morning television news in San Diego
• TV Show: U-T TV Morning News (Anchor and Reporter) — Helped establish the morning broadcast

• Work: Typhoon Haiyan Recovery Coverage (Reporter, 2013) — Field reporting from the Philippines
• Work: Valerio's 1979 Bakery Honors Navy Mechanic's Filipino American Dream (Reporter, 2025) — Feature on Filipino American entrepreneurship and family business history
• Work: Two Asian American Women Find Friendship, Healing in Opening Bakery (Reporter, 2024) — Human-interest feature on two San Diego entrepreneurs
• Work: Remarkable Women: Jeanne McAlister Offers Substance Abuse Treatment with Compassion (Reporter, 2024) — Community feature recognizing service and rehabilitation work
• Work: San Diego Worship Leader and Advocate Mikayla Simeral Sings National Anthem at Big Bay Boom (Reporter, 2026) — July 2026 feature on a singer and community advocate

Notable Coverage

• Typhoon Haiyan Recovery in the Philippines - U-T TV - 2013 - Traveled to the Philippines to report on recovery after Typhoon Haiyan
• Filipino American Bakery History - FOX 5 San Diego - 2025 - Reported on Valerio's bakery and the Filipino American family's business history
• San Diego Filipino American Entrepreneurs - FOX 5 San Diego - 2024 - Reported on two Asian American women who established a bakery and floral business
• San Diego Community Antitrafficking Advocate - FOX 5 San Diego - 2026 - Reported on singer and human trafficking awareness advocate Mikayla Simeral
• San Diego Community Charitable Initiatives - FOX 5 San Diego - 2022 - Reported on Sleep in Heavenly Peace and its efforts to provide beds for children

Awards & Achievements

• Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Broadcast journalism; identified as an Emmy-winning reporter in her verified professional journalist profile.

Lesser Known Facts

• Began her career as a writer and producer before becoming an on-air television journalist.
• Has worked for FOX 5 San Diego both behind the scenes and in front of the camera.
• Has reported on Filipino American entrepreneurs and organizations in San Diego.
• Worked in Colorado before returning to her San Diego broadcasting career.
• Traveled to the Philippines to report on Typhoon Haiyan recovery.
• Has participated as an emcee at the Asian Cultural Festival of San Diego.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Kristina Audencial
• Popular As: Kris Audencial
• Gender: Female
• Occupation: News anchor and journalist
• Ethnicity: Asian

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $49,000–$213,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $336,000–$4,804,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Online Presence

• instagram:https://www.instagram.com/audencialk/
• linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-audencial-29bb877

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