Christy Kern
Christy Kern
Christy Kern is a Western New York native, originally from Orchard Park (town), New York. She anchors the 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. newscasts.
Christy joined the WIVB-TV team in March 2016 as the solo anchor for the launch of News 4 at 4, the first 4 p.m. newscast in the market. She also helped launch the station’s 6:30 p.m. newscast in January 2018, which is also the first in the market. She worked as an anchor and reporter in several areas around the country before moving back home to Buffalo.
She moved home from Southwest Florida, where she worked as an News presenter and reporter at WZVN-TV in Fort Myers from 2013 – 2016. Christy started at the station as a reporter covering the Naples area as a one-man-band, but quickly moved up the ladder to a weekend anchor role after just a few months. Before that, Christy worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WCTI-TV in New Bern, North Carolina, North Carolina. She covered Eastern Carolina, from Greenville to the Crystal Coast, and the two Marine Corps bases in the area.
Career & Early Life
She started her career just two weeks after college graduation at WBKB-TV in Alpena, Michigan. There, she worked as an anchor, reporter and producer. She also hosted the weekly talk show, Insights into Northeast Michigan and even anchored the weather forecasts on the weekends!
Christy graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Bonaventure University. Her broadcast experience began in college at the campus news station, SBU-TV. She was awarded the Koop Award, which is given to one senior who shows promise in the broadcast field. She completed four internships at local news stations in Buffalo during college.
From the time she was young, Christy enjoyed writing and telling stories.
She took her first journalism class at Orchard Park High School and knew it was the right fit.
Christy lives in Western New York with her husband, Ben, and their two cats.
When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time on the beach and cheering on the Bills.
She’s also a proud member of the Polish community in Western New York and enjoys volunteering with Hospice Buffalo.
Christy loves telling your stories and wants to hear from you.
St. Bonaventure University
Christy is an alumni of St. Bonaventure University after which she became a News co-anchor at WIVB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y.; former anchor at WZVN-TV in Fort Myers, Fla..
She completed four internships as a student at St. Bonaventure University, two at WKBW-TV in Buffalo and two at Time Warner in Buffalo; winner of SBU’s Koop Award, which is presented to a senior who shows exceptional promise in the broadcast field.
Articles by Christy Kern
‘Same old Bills’? Dion Dawkins says he and the Mafia shnow better: Bills will not opt out of current lease, confirms Erie County executive BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills will not opt out of the franchise's current lease in Orchard Park, the Erie County executive confirmed Friday on Twitter. The Bills had a one-time opt-out clause for the stadium lease that they would have had to sign by the end of February. (https://www.informnny.com/sports/nfl/nfl-buffalo/same-old-bills-dion-dawkins-says-he-and-the-mafia-shnow-better/)
Mel Robbins’ proud parents say her work ethic runs in the family : Marcia Schneeberger, Mel’s mom, was in town visiting from Mel’s native Michigan. Mel’s aunts and uncles now run the farm market and bakery on Clinton Street. Her parents say that work ethic is what helped her grow her career as an author, motivational speaker, and now, talk show host. (https://www.wivb.com/lifestyle/the-mel-robbins-show/mel-robbins-bippert-farm-elma-western-new-york/)
WNY native with cerebral palsy dancing with former Dancing With The Stars pro to raise awareness and money for CP : A former Dancing With The Stars professional will be in Buffalo to dance with his partner– who has overcome physical struggles to get to a point she’s at with dancing today. (https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/wny-native-with-cerebral-palsy-dancing-with-former-dancing-with-the-stars-pro-to-raise-awareness-and-money-for-cp/)
Students at St. Joe’s make significant donation to Coats 4 Kids: Students and staff at St. Joe’s collected more than 150 coats to go to families in need. (https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/kenmore/students-at-st-joes-make-significant-donation-to-coats-4-kids/)
Brain injury survivor shares her story during Brain Injury Awareness Month: People around the country are recognizing March as Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Brain Injury Association of New York State, about 3.5 million people are currently living with a brain injury. That means a brain injury occurs every nine seconds. Joyce Norman, from Wyoming County, is still feeling that effects of a simple incident that changed her life almost eight years ago. She said she hit her head while putting something into the trunk of her car. (https://www.wivb.com/news/brain-injury-survivor-shares-her-story-during-brain-injury-awareness-month/)