Dave Kinchen Bio, FOX 2, Age, Height, Family, Spouse, Net Worth

Who is Dave Kinchen?

Dave Kinchen is an American journalist working as a general assignment reporter at WJBK/Fox 2 in Detroit Michigan. Previously, he spent over a decade in Philadelphia working as a reporter for FOX 29. Before that, Dave worked at WNEM in Saginaw and WEYI in Genesee County. He was a weekend anchor and weather forecaster for the latter. Additionally, Dave’s reporting has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, Inside Edition, Dr. Phil, 60 Minutes, and prime-time FOX News Channel shows.

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Dave Kinchen Date of Birth/ Age

Kinchen was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan although his exact age is not known as he has managed to keep his date of birth away from the public. However, we will update the information once available.

Dave Kinchen Height/Weight

Kinchen is 5 feet and 7 inches tall on average with a healthy weight.

Dave Kinchen Parents and Siblings

Kinchen was born and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan by his loving and supportive parents. He manages to keep information regarding his parents, siblings, and extended members of his family away from the limelight. We will however update this information once it’s available to the public.

Dave Kinchen Spouse /Wife/Dating

Dave has for a long time been keeping details regarding whether or not he is dating private. It is therefore not known whether he is married or not but the information will be updated once available.

Dave Kinchen Kids / Children

Details regarding whether or not Dave has any children are not available to the public at the moment. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.

Dave Kinchen Education

Kinchen attended Michigan State University’s James Madison College where he studied Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy.

Dave Kinchen Career

Dave is an American journalist working as a general assignment reporter at WJBK/Fox 2 in Detroit Michigan. While attending Madison College, Dave worked as a writer and production assistant for WXYZ-TV during the summers between semesters. During his freshman year in 2001, he started Channel 7’s popular Student Reporter series, where he covered news and events from the viewpoint of young people. At the time, Dave was among the youngest on-air broadcasters in Detroit history, according to industry veterans.

After that, Dave began working as a full-time reporter at Lansing’s WLNS. He would then work for several years covering state politics and the auto sector in Michigan, making additional stops at WNEM in Saginaw and WEYI in Genesee County. Dave also served as a weekend anchor and weather forecaster for the latter. Since the mid-1990s, he volunteered to film videos for Father Cunningham’s Focus Detroit and Farmington Area School District athletic events. His return to covering Michigan news also means a return to hometown community work.

At the age of 14, he began a cable TV program called “Teen-Age” that focused on youth issues and broadcast in Farmington, Farmington Hills, Novi, and the neighboring areas as a result. Dave later received appointments to the Farmington Hills/Farmington Commission on Children, Youth, and Families and the Southwest Oakland Cable Commission’s (SWOCC) Cable Access Committee. As a member of the National League of Cities Council on Youth, Education, and Families, which was presided over by former Boston Mayor Tom Menino, he advanced this work nationally, having been selected by Dennis Archer, the president of the league at the time and the mayor of Detroit.

Dave testified before both houses of Congress in 2001 during a congressional briefing on the state of after-school funding. As the Youth Coordinator for the Michigan Municipal League, he led nonpartisan efforts to get young people involved in state politics while representing the Michigan After-School Initiative Task Force, Michigan Ready To Succeed Partnership, and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers committee.

Dave Kinchen Experience

Dave spent more than ten years covering news in Philadelphia, before moving to Metro Detroit. The Farmington Hills native worked as a reporter for FOX 29 in Philadelphia from 2011 to 2019. While there he covered many topics including the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal and trial at Penn State, Hurricane Sandy, Bill Cosby’s criminal prosecution, the riots in Baltimore following Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, the fatal 2015 Amtrak derailment, the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, and Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States, among other local and international stories. His reporting has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, Inside Edition, Dr. Phil, 60 Minutes, and prime-time FOX News Channel shows.

He started a side career in 2017 as a music journalist and was able to have exclusive interviews with two of his idols, Paul Stanley of KISS and Sammy Hagar, the singer from Van Halen. As a result, the classic rock podcast “Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen” was created. It broke many stories about interviews with legendary members of Toto, Yes, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, and other bands and guitarists, including Steve Vai, Michael Schenker, and Joe Satriani. These stories were published in Rolling Stone, Variety, NME, and Other Music Publications.

For over two years, Dave left the news to work as the public relations representative for Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration, specializing in criminal justice and public safety. He also produced speeches and statements for the Mayor and other high-ranking administration officials. Dave rejoined Fox 29 with a more comprehensive understanding of the topics he covered, before moving to Detroit. When he’s not hunting down the newest breaking news, he’s always trying to get an interview with his favorite rock star, going to live music events around town, or supporting his beloved Spartans and Detroit’s illustrious teams.

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How Much Does Dave Kinchen Earn/Salary?

Dave earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.

How Much is Dave Kinchen Worth/Networth?

As a reporter, Dave has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.

Dave Kinchen X Handle

Dave is active on X @DaveKinchenUSA, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. You can also reach him via email at David.Kinchen@FOX.com