Kayna Whitworth
| Kayna Whitworth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kayna Logan Whitworth July 4, 1982 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Correspondent for ABC News |
| Spouse(s) | Rhett Lewis |
Kayna Logan Whitworth (born July 4, 1982) is a Los Angeles correspondent for ABC News. She has worked in Bend, Oregon, Boise, Idaho, Tucson, Arizona, and Boston, Massachusetts, before joining ABC News in Los Angeles in 2015.
Early life and education
Whitworth was born, Kayna Logan Whitworth, on July 4,[1] 1982,[2] in Aurora, Colorado,[3] to parents Rocky and Mary Whitworth, where she was raised with her younger brother, Kellen.[4] She was a 2001 Grandview High School graduate,[5] where she went on from there to Colorado State University, obtaining her baccalaureate in communication and media studies, in 2005.[6][7]
Career
She started her journalism career at KTVZ in Bend, Oregon as a reporter then an anchor, before moving on to become a reporter and anchor at KBOI-TV located in Boise, Idaho.[6][7] Her career lead her to Tucson, Arizona, where she became an anchor at KOLD-TV, then she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to WHDH in December 2012 as a weekday morning anchor.[6][7] This caught the attention of ABC News, who hired her in 2015, to be a Los Angeles, California-based correspondent, for the network.[6]
Personal life
She started dating sports reporter for WHDH, Rhett Lewis, while they were working in Boston, Massachusetts.[6] He would take a job, at the NFL Network, where it is based in Los Angeles.[6] The couple were married on May 15, 2015, in a ceremony located in New Orleans, Louisiana.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Whitworth, Kayna (July 4, 2012). "Mark brought me cupcakes for my birthday ... I love little suns with shades on! http://instagr.am/p/MqkeLwpfZm/ http://fb.me/1yd9gR5vp". Twitter. Retrieved October 12, 2015. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Intelius. "Kayna Whitworth in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ Whitworth, Kayna (July 20, 2012). "I woke up with a bleeding heart this morning. This Breaking News out of Aurora, Colorado (my hometown) According to police a Gunman has killed 14, injured 50 during early Friday screening of Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado!!!". Facebook. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ Whitworth, Rocky. "Rocky Whitworth". Coldwell Banker. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Girls basketball 2000 all-league teams". The Denver Post. 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Santos, Derrick (February 27, 2015). "Kayna Whitworth Leaves Boston's WHDH - Updated". New England One. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Villarreal, Phil (November 7, 2010). "The scoop: KOLD names Whitworth new morning co-anchor". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ The Knot. "Kayna Whitworth + Rhett Kleinschmidt". The Knot. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ The Knot. "Kayna Whitworth + Rhett Kleinschmidt Registry". The Knot. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.