Kristi Krueger Biography
Kristi Krueger is an American Award-Winning Medical Reporter and Anchor currently working as a co-anchor and reporter for Local 10 since August 1993. She became the weekend anchor and medical reporter for WDIV-TV in Detroit, Michigan before heading to WPLG. Kristi is very active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Pembroke Pines Theater of the Performing Arts, the Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida.
How old is Krueger Age
She was born on February 23, 1980, in Fresno, California, U.S. However, she is 39 years old as of 2019. She grew up in many places since her father was a football coach. Her father’s career took her to Long Beach, Calif., Illinois, Utah, and Tampa.
Kristi Krueger Education
She attended and graduated from the University of Florida where she studied Journalism and Communications.
Kristi Krueger Husband/ Children
She is married to her husband Todd Templin, Vice President of Boardroom Communications, a South Florida Public Relations firm. However, She and his wife have two children, Troy and Kelsie.
Krueger Career
After many years co-anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., Kristi now co-anchors the morning and noon newscasts, giving her more time in the evening with her family.
In addition to her anchoring duties, Kristi specializes in medical reporting in “Kristi’s Good Health” segments. As a mother, she understands the importance of receiving useful and timely health news. She strives to bring viewers cutting-edge information that allows them to make informed choices about their well being.
She began her broadcast career at WWSB, in Sarasota, Fla. In September 1988, she was promoted to co-anchor of the weekday 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. Also, In 1990, she became the weekend anchor and medical reporter for WDIV-TV in Detroit, Mich. before heading to WPLG.
Kristi is very active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Pembroke Pines Theater of the Performing Arts, the Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, and volunteers as a lector at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Weston as well as at her children’s school.
Kristi Krueger Awards
2008 the University of Florida “Alumnus of Distinction” of the College of Journalism and Communications
2006 “Best Large Market” media award given by the Florida Heart Association for a report “Save at Port Everglades”
2005 “Outstanding Mother” by the Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County
2005 “Best Large Market” and “Best in Show” media awards are given by the Florida Heart Association for a two-part report “Cardiac Arrest”
2000 “Woman of Vision” by the Weizmann Institute of Science
1999 First Lady of Broward 1998 “Gold Coast Emmy Award” for her groundbreaking report on the possible side effects of the required Hepatitis-B vaccine.
1998 “Favorite Female Anchor” by the Sun Sentinel Newspaper
1997 “South Florida’s Ten Best Dressed Women” by the American Cancer Society
1997 “Florida Cancer Communicator” award 1997 “Excellence in Journalism” award from Florida’s Association for Retarded Citizens
1996-97 “Florida Heart Association Outstanding Media Service” award by the Florida Medical Association
1990 “Woman of the Year” Sarasota, Florida
1990 “First Prize” in the Florida Medical Association contest for her work on Cosmetic Surgery: The New Beauty Basic.
1990 “Detroit Broadcaster of the Year” award finalist
1988 “First Place” by the Florida Medical Association Award for her series “Nurses Needed: Stat.”