Ross Kinsey

Ross Kinsey is the weekend sports anchor at NewsChannel 15.

Ross has worked in nearly every department at WANE-TV since he was first hired in May of 2003. He started out as a part-time production assistant then made the move to the news department as a photojournalist at the start of 2004 before appearing on-air in the summer of 2007 as the third member of the NewsChannel 15 sports team.

Ross was named the weekend sports anchor in February, 2008. "I'll miss being a photojournalist, simply because of all the people I got to meet along the way and the places I went. But now I get to do the one job I truly dreamed about doing growing up."  Don't be surprised to see Ross out in the field manning the camera from time to time though as he truly loves to shoot sports.

Ross got his start in television at WANE-TV after completing his degree in Telecommunications at Purdue University in 2002. An opportunity presented to his wife took them to the east coast for one year before returning to the Midwest to pursue his career. "My wife made a huge sacrifice to give up a great job in New Jersey to allow me the chance to get to where I am today. Obviously, the New York market isn't the place to break into the business and I am forever grateful she made that sacrifice.  I will greatly miss the New York pizza!"

From covering two consecutive Super Bowls to the Indianapolis 500 to all of the high school action around northeast Indiana, Ross has nearly covered it all. Of all the events he has covered, being on the field as the Colts won the Super Bowl in Miami was definitely one of the highlights of his career. Still, nothing is more satisfying than capturing the emotion of the local high school sporting events. "Growing up near Angola, we were always glued to the TV after a big game to see the highlights and that's what I want to provide to local athletes. It's hard to believe that now I'm the one everyone's watching!"

In addition to his love of sports, Ross also loves music. An avid acoustic guitar player since he was 17, he was actually the frontman for the classic rock band Six 'Til Midnight. Ross is a home-grown Hoosier.  He was born in Fort Wayne and raised in Pleasant Lake, a small town just south of Angola. He married his high school sweetheart, Kourtney, and the two have their hands full with two little girls.  Kendyl, who is three years old and Kaeyln who is quickly approaching one.

Feel free to contact Ross for story ideas or feedback at: ross.kinsey@wane.com