Chris Willis

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You can e-mail Chris at Chris.Willis@kxan.com .

Chris WillisChris Willis anchors News 36 Firstcast weekday mornings from 5-7 a.m. Chris joined the KXAN team in December 1999 after anchoring evenings at WDEF-TV , the CBS affiliate in Chattanooga , Tennessee.Chris says he's excited to be living in Austin , and looking foward to making Texas his home.More > >

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Chris says he's excited to be living in Austin , and looking foward to making Texas his home.

Originally from the Northwest , Chris grew up just outside of Olympia in Shelton , Washington and is a proud Cougar of Washington State University.He also has family in Hawaii and following graduation , Chris began his career at an NBC affiliate in Honolulu.Since then , he's worked at network affiliates in Washington , Montana , Arizona , Tennessee and now here in Austin , Texas.

Chris was honored by the Arizona Associated Press as News Anchor of the Year , and has also received awards for Live-Spot News , Investigative News , Breaking News and Best Newscast.He has covered some of the Nation's top news stories ; from the Unabomber arrest in Lincoln , Montana to the Republican National Convention in San Diego , California to the recent flooding and devastation following Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina.

In his free time , Chris enjoys politics , sports and spending time with friends.

Send E-mail to chris.willis@kxan.com

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KXAN NBC Austin's Chris Willis takes a closer look at the changing world of high-tech stalking.Save to My Web

Chris Willis

Chris Willis anchors News 36 Firstcast weekday mornings from 5-7 a.m. Chris joined the KXAN team in December 1999 after anchoring evenings at WDEF-TV, the CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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As KXAN/NBC Austin's Senior Correspondent, Chris Willis focuses on digging deep to get the stories that matter to viewers.

Chris joined the KXAN team in December of 1999 as Firstcast anchor weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Prior to his arrival, he anchored the evening news at the CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Chris loves Central Texas and says he's convinced he's found his permanent home in Austin.

Originally from the Northwest, Chris grew up just outside of Olympia in Shelton, Washington and is a proud Cougar of Washington State University.He also has family in Hawaii and began his career at the NBC affiliate in Honolulu.Since then, he's worked at network affiliates in Washington, Montana, Arizona, Tennessee and now in Austin.

Honored by the Associated Press as News Anchor of the Year, he has also received awards for Live-Spot News, Investigative News, Breaking News and Best Newscast.Most recently, Chris was recognized by the Texas Associated Press for the best "Breaking News" coverage in Central Texas.He has covered some of the Nation's top news stories and with photojournalist Nathan West, was one of the first Texas news teams to report from Hurricane Katrina-Ravaged New Orleans.

Chris enjoys relaxing and waterskiing on Lake Austin and also coaches youth basketball and speaks to students about journalism.Chris and his wife Katherine make their home in Northwest Austin and are now the proud parents of their baby boy, Austin James Willis.
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In his free time, Chris enjoys politics, sports and spending time with friends.

You can email Chris at chris.willis@kxan.com.

Chris Willis

As KXAN/NBC Austin's Senior Correspondent, Chris Willis focuses on digging deep to get the stories that matter to viewers.

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