Kevin Ogle Biography
Kevin Ogle is a popular American journalist currently serving as a lead anchor for KFOR-TV (channel 4), an NBC-affiliated television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Ogle anchors the station’s weeknight 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside Joleen Chaney, covers occasional reports such as the “Bottom Line” financial segments seen during the station’s 6:30 p.m. newscast, and mostly fills in as anchor of the 9 p.m. newscast on Independent station KAUT-TV.
He also serves as moderator of the locally produced Sunday morning political affairs talk show Flashpoint, with panelists Mike Turpen and retired Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb. Before working at KFOR-TV, Ogle served at CBS affiliate KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas (under the stage name Kevin Bowman).
Kevin Ogle Age
Kevin Ogle was born in Edmond, Oklahoma, in the United States, on December 23, 1958. He is 64 years old and celebrates his birthday on December 23, every year.
Kevin Ogle Height
Ogle is a man of tall stature. Kevin stands at a height of 6 ft 8 inches (Approx 2.03 m).
Kevin Ogle Education
He studied at the University of Kansas State on a basketball scholarship; Kevin left the Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball team for personal reasons in 1978 and moved from KSU after his freshman year to join Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. In 1982, Kevin graduated earning a journalism degree from the Paul Miller School of Journalism and Broadcasting.
Kevin Ogle Family
Kevin was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, the elder son of Jack Ogle (1930–1999), a veteran television journalist who served at NBC affiliate WKY-TV (channel 4, now KFOR-TV) as a news anchor and afterward news director from 1962 until 1977, and Karen Ogle (née Lee; 1947–2000). Kevin is the eldest of their three sons, all of whom would finally follow their dad into the broadcasting industry.
His younger brothers, Kent Jacob Ogle (born June 11, 1960) and Walter Kelly Ogle (born September 24, 1961), also currently working as television journalists in the Oklahoma City market (Jacob joined KFOR-TV in 1993 as an assignment reporter, prior to being appointed weekday morning co-anchor and principal noon anchor in 1996; Walter joined CBS affiliate KWTV-DT [channel 9] in 1990 as a noon anchor and business reporter, prior to being appointed weeknight co-anchor in 1993).
Kevin Ogle Wife
He is married to his pretty wife called Ginger Renae Burns. The duo married in 1984. Kevin and his wife Ginger have two daughters: Abigail Ogle who was born in 1988 and Katelyn who was born in 1993. His daughter Abigail serves at KOCO 5 as a 6:00 p.m. anchor/weeknight reporter.
Kevin Ogle Salary
Kevin’s annual salary is $78,546 per year. This is according to KFOR-TV anchors’ and reporters’ salaries.
Kevin Ogle Net Worth
Ogle has an approximate net worth of $1 million – $5 million.
Kevin Ogle Career
Kevin started his career in Oklahoma City as a television sports photographer and editor. Before joining KFOR-TV, Kevin had worked at CBS affiliate KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas (under the stage name Kevin Bowman), ABC affiliate KSWO-TV in Lawton, Oklahoma as well as KWCO radio in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
In 1983, He won one of four Associated Press Awards for Best General News Reporting. Ogle got an honorable mention from the Arkansas Associated Press in 1987 for the investigative reporting series, Road to Recovery. Kevin came to KFOR in 1993 as the station’s weekend anchor and general assignment reporter, prior to being promoted to weeknight anchor in 1996.
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