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Kyle Clark | |
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| Born | October 1, 1984 (Age 40) Lyons, NY |
| Education | Ithaca College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer(s) | KUSA, 9 News |
| Television | Next with Kyle Clark |
| Website | https://www.9news.com/next |
Kyle Clark is an American journalist and a local news host in Denver Colorado. He is best known for hosting Next with Kyle Clark on NBC affiliate KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado. He is notable for his direct line of questioning towards political figures and for not allowing guests to evade direct questions.[1] In 2024 he gained national attention for his hosting of the Colorado 4th congressional district Republican Primary debate.[2] His moderating of the debate was later featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live![3] He was later featured and interviewed on MSNBC by Rachel Maddow and CNN.[4][5]
Early Life and Career
[edit]Kyle Clark began his career in journalism at a young age, hosting his first radio show at the age of 15. After studying journalism at Ithaca College he began focusing increasingly on political coverage. At 23 years old he accepted a position at KUSA and moved from New York to Denver.[2] After several years of work as an anchor, he began hosting his own show Next with Kyle Clark. It quickly became a dominate news fixture in the Denver area, and surpassed most other local news shows during its day to day coverage as well as during its coverage of major events and elections in the area.[6] While a significant local fixture, he achieved national prominence for his role moderating the Colorado 4th congressional district Republican Primary debate. He has since been the subject of several discussions by national news agencies on the role of journalists in political coverage.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Hersh, Josh. "'That's how you run a debate!' 9News's Kyle Clark on holding politicians accountable". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b Roberts, Michael. "How Kyle Clark Became the Next Next Big Thing". Westword. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel praises Kyle Clark, introduces late-night audience to 'cast of characters' in CD4 debate". KUSA.com. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Media dilemma: How to cover indecent politicians without amplifying them?". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Colorado anchor calls out GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert | CNN Business. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via www.cnn.com.
- ^ "KUSA's "Next with Kyle Clark" generates more buzz than ratings". The Denver Post. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Burnett, Elena (September 9, 2024). "Viral debate moderator on what he hopes for Trump/Harris debate". NPR. Retrieved October 5, 2024.