John Kennedy O’Connor Biography
John Kennedy O’Connor is an American journalist working for KIMA as the news director and anchor since joining the station in June 2023. Before KIMA, he worked as the lead anchor for KIEM-NBC & KVIQ-CBS.
John Kennedy O’Connor Career
Kennedy works for KIMA as the news director and anchor. He has worked in the broadcasting and journalism industry for more than 2 decades. Before KIMA, he worked as the lead anchor for KIEM-NBC & KVIQ-CBS. In this role, he broadcasted the Northern California area and created multiple stand-alone online programming strands highlighting local news, issues, and personalities.
Kennedy previously worked as an independent reporter on various subjects internationally. In this role, he reported stories for BBC, CNN, Sky News, Al Jazeera, and several national and international radio stations. He also provided political commentary and viewpoints on international matters for Australia’s ABC TV & Radio network.
Kennedy worked as the live host of a daily education show for CreativeLive for multiple years. Further, he worked as an anchor for other online news shows with Facebook’s corporate channel programming. His passion for broadcasting and storytelling stems from his interest in discovery and travel.
Aside from his broadcast work, he is a published author who has issued several works on various subjects including an international bestseller published in English, German, French, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, and Russian.
John Kennedy O’Connor Age
Kennedy was born in London, England in 1964. He is 60 years old as of 2024. Even so, he has not yet disclosed the month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday.
John Kennedy O’Connor Height
Kennedy stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
John Kennedy O’Connor Family
Kennedy has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Kennedy has any siblings.
John Kennedy O’Connor Wife
Kennedy is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. Kennedy enjoys traveling and has visited 85 different countries across each continent. Recently, he traveled to Yakima, cycling the greenway and exploring everything in the region. He has lived in the U.S.A. since 1992.
John Kennedy O’Connor Net Worth
Kennedy has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
John Kennedy O’Connor Salary
Kennedy earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
John Kennedy O’Connor Nationality
Kennedy holds American and English citizenship. He is English by birth and American by naturalization.
KIMA
Kennedy is working at KIMA where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Alan Sillence
- Mike McCabe
- Scott Stovall
- Jefferson Donovan