Alan Krashesky Profile
Alan Krashesky is an American anchor who is currently working at ABC7 Chicago. At the station, he co-anchors three of ABC 7’s top-rated weekday newscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. Additionally, During his time at ABC 7, he also co-anchored ABC 7’s 4 p.m. weekday newscasts and its morning newscasts. He joined ABC 7 as a general assignment reporter in 1982. Previously he served as a news reporter and weathercaster for KTBC-TV in Austin, Texas.
Alan Krashesky Age
Krashesky is 63 years as of 2023. He was born on 19th October 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on 19 October every year.
Alan Krashesky Height
He stands at an average height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Alan Krashesky Family
Krashesky was born to his parents his mother Regina Krashesky and his father Dolph Krashesky in Pennsylvania City, United States of America. When Alan was four months old his father was murdered in a robbery in West Philadelphia. His father was a salesman for Bond Bead Bakeries. He has not revealed any information regarding his siblings. Research is ongoing and we will update this information as soon as it is available.
Alan Krashesky Wife
Krashesky is married to Colleen Merritt Krashesky. The couple is blessed with three children two daughters and one son. Kaylin their firstborn, attended the school of journalism and graduated. She is a producer for WMBF-TV as well as a reporter and newscaster for KDRV-TV. Their son, Kian Krashesky attends Columbia College Chicago and he was born in South Korea. Besides, their youngest daughter, Keira was born in China and currently attends the University of Michigan. Furthermore, they have three grandchildren.
Alan Krashesky Career
Krashesky was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but attended the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a residential school for children with financial and social needs. Furthermore, the school honored him as Alumnus of the Year in 2005. He graduated with honors from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Management. Among Chicago’s most trusted news anchors, Krashesky is well-known and respected for both his news anchoring and news reporting. Moreover, during his time at ABC 7, he co-anchored ABC 7’s 4 p.m. weekday newscasts and its morning newscasts.
In fact, he was the first anchor of ABC 7’s weekday morning news program. Every newscast he anchors is consistently No. 1 in the Chicago market. Krashesky’s reporting in Chicago and abroad has earned high praise. Additionally, he has earned numerous Chicago Midwest Emmy Awards and a Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Award. In addition, he is considered one of the top reporters in the market to cover major domestic and international stories and has been lauded in particular, for his coverage of the Roman Catholic Church.
Alan Krashesky ABC7 Chicago
He has covered the leadership of three Chicago Cardinal Archbishops as well as three popes. Early in his career, Krashesky served as a news reporter and weathercaster for KTBC-TV in Austin, Texas. Prior to his work at KTBC, he was a news reporter, weathercaster, and weekend sports anchor at WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York. He gained his first broadcasting experience in college when he was a news anchor on WICB-FM radio in Ithaca, New York.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Krashesky has a long and outstanding history of volunteering his personal time for community service. He serves as a mentor for students interested in broadcast journalism and is a local spokesperson for Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, he is a member of the Chicago Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Society of Professional Journalists. He and his wife, have three adult children and three grandchildren.
Alan Krashesky Salary
He has an estimated annual salary of $30,000 to $80,000 from his career at ABC7 Chicago.
Alan Krashesky Net Worth
Krashesky has an estimated annual net worth of $ 1 million to $5 million earned from his career as an Anchor.
Alan Krashesky Social Media Platforms
Krashesky is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 4.5k followers on Twitter, 1.9k followers on Instagram, and 18k followers on Facebook.