Kevin Holmes Biography
Kevin Holmes is an American journalist working for KARE 11 News as an evening news anchor and reporter since joining the station in April 2026. Previously, he worked for KSHB 41 News in Kansas City for almost a decade.
Kevin Holmes Education
Holmes joined Lake Forest College in Illinois in 1999 after finishing his education at Morgan Park High School. In 2003, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
Kevin Holmes Career
Holmes works for KARE 11 News as an evening news anchor and reporter. Previously, he worked for KSHB 41 News in Kansas City for almost a decade. He looks forward to exploring every corner of the state and learning all he can about what makes the area thrive. Previously, he worked for KSHB 41 News, the NBC affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri, for almost a decade.
While in Missouri, Holmes broadcast everything, including the Chiefs’ historic Super Bowl runs, political corruption, and civil unrest. Under his guidance, KSHB won its first-ever Missouri Broadcasters Association Station of the Year Award and first-ever National Edward R. Murrow Breaking News Award after the Chiefs’ championship parade shooting.
Holmes has worked in the news business for over 2 decades, during which he has won 6 Emmy Awards. He won a Mid-America Regional News Emmy Best Anchor Award in 2021 and 2022, as well as a 2022 Missouri Broadcasters Association Best Anchor Award.
Holmes received a GABBY from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for his story about the lost Tybee Bomb. He has also covered severe weather events like hurricanes, high-profile sporting events such as Duke Men’s Basketball’s championship runs, and major national news stories such as the Charleston Church Shootings.
After launching his career at WMAQ in Chicago, Holmes has had anchoring and reporting stints in Flint, Memphis, Raleigh, and Savannah. He serves as a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the National Association of Black Journalists.
Holmes is a big music lover and even bigger sneakerhead. In 2021, he led a campaign called “Gift of Sole.” Since then, he’s helped collect nearly half a million dollars and given out almost 6,000 pairs of sneakers to underprivileged kids in the Kansas City metro. He hopes to start a similar charity in the Twin Cities.
Kevin Holmes Age
Holmes likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is, therefore, not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Kevin Holmes Height
Holmes stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Kevin Holmes Family
Holmes was born to Jackie and Bill Wayne Holmes. Holmes is a native of Chicago, where he grew up with his sisters, Chloe and Ashley.
Bill passed away at the age of 68 in June 2026. He and his twin brother, Willie, were born on August 24, 1957, to Arthur and Dorothy Holmes. In his honor, the family requested donations to be made to the American Heart Association.
Kevin Holmes Wife
Holmes is very private about his personal life; therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of his being in any past relationship with anyone.
Kevin Holmes Net Worth
Holmes has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being a journalist.
Kevin Holmes Salary
Holmes earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500