| Kristi Runyon |
Kristi Runyon  joined the WTVQ 36 News team in the summer of 1999 as a General Assignment Reporter. She currently anchors WTVQ 36 News at Noon. She also contributes a variety of health reports to WTVQ 36's daily news coverage.Born and raised in Richmond, Kentucky, Kristi is glad to be working so close to her hometown. Covering stories in and around Lexington allows her to focus on the communities and people she's known and loved her entire life. Kristi’s work in television and radio has earned her more than a dozen awards. In 2004, Kristi earned a Midwestern Regional Emmy for Public Service Reporting for her story on Literacy in Central Kentucky. In 2003, her in-depth report on Internet predators earned her a Community Service Award from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Kristi has also been honored by the Kentucky Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In the fall of 1999 she received a National Mark of Excellence Award for Television Spot News reporting. Kristi was also named a 2005 "Rising Star" by the Lexington Young Professionals Association. Kristi is a graduate of Madison Central High School and Western Kentucky University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Broadcasting and a minor in Spanish, and spent a summer in Spain, traveling the country and studying the Spanish language and culture. Kristi also completed the University Honors Program with the Senior Thesis “Voices of Color: The Presence of Minority Media Professionals.” Kristi began her career in television news as a reporter and producer for a public affairs program at WKYU-TV (PBS) in Bowling Green, KY. As a senior in college she was hired as a full time reporter for the city’s ABC affiliate. Following graduation, she became the weekend anchor at WBKO-TV. Kristi volunteers with Junior Achievement, March of Dimes, and school reading programs. She's a member of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts Wilderness Road Council, co-chair of the "Get On Board" Advisory Council for United Way of the Bluegrass, and she's a member of the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals. She’s also active as an emcee and speaker for various community events. Kristi and her husband Jervis live in Lexington. They are the proud parents of fraternal twin boys. Read much more about them on Kristi's Baby Blog. |