41 Action News Anchors


  1. Elizabeth Alex - Evening Anchor

    Elizabeth Alex - Evening Anchor

    Elizabeth Alex is a native of the Kansas City area. She grew up in Overland Park and graduated from Shawnee Mission West.

    • Mark Clegg - Evening Anchor

      Mark Clegg - Evening Anchor

      Mark Clegg joined the 41 Action News team as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 10 p.m. newscasts in 2002.

      • Christa Dubill - Evening Anchor

        Christa Dubill - Evening Anchor

        Christa Dubill joined 41 Action News for the second time in September 2007. She grew up in Kansas and started as an intern at KSHB while still in college at the University of Kansas.

        • JiaoJiao Shen - Morning Anchor

          JiaoJiao Shen - Morning Anchor

          JiaoJiao Shen joined the 41 Action News team in July 2011.

          • Curtis Jay - Morning Anchor

            Curtis Jay - Morning Anchor

            Thanks for stopping by to read my bio. I moved to KC in 2010 in what seems to be the longest winter season ever. Quickly, I realized it was time to buy an ice scraper.

            1. Najahe Sherman - Weekend Morning Anchor

              Najahe Sherman - Weekend Morning Anchor

              Najahe Sherman is the weekend morning news anchor for 41 Action News. She is also a multimedia journalist with a passion for working both behind and in front of the camera.

              • Amy Hawley - Weekend Anchor

                Amy Hawley - Weekend Anchor

                Talk to Amy about some of the stories she's covered throughout her career and it will be obvious her adventurous spirit is reflected in her reporting.

                • Cynthia Newsome - Weekend Anchor

                  Cynthia Newsome - Weekend Anchor

                  Cynthia Newsome is our 41 Action News Weekend Anchor and reporter, specializing in health reporting. Cynthia came to 41 Action News in January of 1997. 

                  41 Action Weather Team


                  1. Gary Lezak - Chief Meteorologist

                    Gary Lezak - Chief Meteorologist

                    In 1999 Gary became Chief Meteorologist at KSHB, 41 Action News. He established himself and his weather team as the most accurate in Kansas City and has been #1 in forecasting not only during his time at KSHB but since he arrived here in 1992.

                    • Brett Anthony - Meteorologist

                      Brett Anthony - Meteorologist

                      Brett's has been with 41 Action News as the morning and midday meteorologist since 2002. He's been forecasting weather around the country for more than 20 years, most of that time spent in Missouri.

                      • George Waldenberger - Meteorologist

                        George Waldenberger - Meteorologist

                        I'm going to go ahead and say this right away, I like snow. From blizzards to flurries, I think it's all great. Kansas City has some of the most exciting weather in the world! Thunderstorms, heat waves, cold snaps, ice storms, and floods along with a little snow on the side all keep my job here very challenging.

                        • Jeff Penner - Meteorologist

                          Jeff Penner - Meteorologist

                          I was born and raised in Kansas City and I have loved weather for as long as I can remember. My mother tells a story that when I was a toddler I used to tear paper and make it blow around by moving doors back and forth. So, yes I am obsesses with the weather!

                          41 Action Sports


                          1. Jack Harry - Sports Director

                            Jack Harry - Sports Director

                            A legend in Kansas City, sportscaster Jack Harry has been covering sports in the area for over 40 years. Jack joined 41 Action News in June of 2002 and was named Sports Director shortly thereafter.

                            • Lance Veeser - Sports Reporter

                              Lance Veeser - Sports Reporter

                              Lance is a sports nut. He loves playing sports, watching sports and, you guessed it, talking about sports. That passion led him to 41 Action News in 2006. He contributes to the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.

                              • Frank Boal - Sports Contributor

                                Frank Boal - Sports Contributor

                                Frank Boal has been a fixture in the Kansas City sports scene for nearly 30 years, Now he brings that experience and insight to 41 Action News.

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                                Reporters


                                1. Keith King - Call For Action Reporter

                                  Keith King - Call For Action Reporter

                                  Keith is an award winning investigative reporter with the 41 Action News Call For Action unit. Since becoming a member of the 41 Action News team in 1996, Keith has received two Emmy awards and two KAB awards for his reporting and investigations.

                                  • Ryan Kath - Investigative Reporter

                                    Ryan Kath - Investigative Reporter

                                    Ryan Kath is an award-winning investigative reporter for 41 Action News. He joined the I-team in September, 2010 after working for four years as a multimedia journalist at the station.

                                    • Lisa Benson - Reporter

                                      Lisa Benson - Reporter

                                      Lisa Benson joined 41 Action News as a general assignment reporter in March of 2004. You can see her live, late breaking reports on the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts.

                                      • Chris Hernandez - Political Reporter

                                        Chris Hernandez - Political Reporter

                                        Chris Hernandez is the political and City Hall reporter for 41 Action News. He has a special touch for putting political coverage in perspective.

                                        • Jake Peterson - Reporter

                                          Jake Peterson - Reporter

                                          Jake joined the 41 Action News team in August 2010 and is excited to continue his journalism career here in Kansas City.

                                          Reporters


                                          1. Syed Shabbir - Reporter

                                            Syed Shabbir - Reporter

                                            Born and raised in Kansas City, Syed Shabbir is thrilled to be back home.  He joined 41 Action News in December of 2011.

                                            • Lindsay Shively - Reporter

                                              Lindsay Shively - Reporter

                                              Lindsay joined KSHB in May 2009 as a morning reporter and multimedia journalist. She is so excited to be back at home in Kansas City!

                                              • Zach Tecklenburg - Reporter

                                                Zach Tecklenburg - Reporter

                                                A lifelong Iowan before moving to NBC Action News, Zach Tecklenburg is thrilled to be living and working in Kansas City. Zach joined 41 Action News as a multimedia journalist in November 2011.

                                                • Beth Vaughn - Reporter

                                                  Beth Vaughn - Reporter

                                                  Beth Vaughn joins the 41 Action News Team from the NBC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas. Click here to meet her.

                                                  • Mitch Weber - Reporter

                                                    Mitch Weber - Reporter

                                                    Mitch Weber joined the 41 Action News Team in April 2012. He has been in the Kansas City area since 2011.