Kristen Skovira has joined the WCPO 9 anchor team. Skovira will co-anchor "Good Morning Tri-State" every weekday with Adrian Whitsett.
Skovira comes to WCPO 9 from sister station KIVI-TV in Boise, Idaho, where she anchored "Good Morning Idaho." The Colorado native has also worked in Cheyenne, Wyoming; Ft. Meyers, Florida; Denver, Colorado; Nashville, Tennessee; and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Journalism is in Skovira's blood. She grew up watching her mother, Karen, forecast the weather for KWGN-TV in Denver.
After making the 28-hour trek to Cincinnati, Skovira's first day on air will be Jan. 11.
Viewers can watch her from 4:30 to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday.
About WCPO 9
WCPO 9 advocates for the people of Cincinnati. The news team works every day to help people find deals and avoid scams through its “Don’t Waste Your Money” franchise, which is distributed to stations across the country. The 9 First Warning Weather Team alerts viewers in advance of severe weather, tracking storms around-the-clock to keep families safe. The station produces impactful investigations, special reports and award-winning journalism. The station is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."