Brad Stephens Bio, Age, Family, Wife, Net Worth, Conservative, Education and Twitter

Brad Stephens Biography

Brad Stephens joined the KCTV5 News team in October 2005. He co-anchors KCTV5 News at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.

Like most people who live on the central plains, Brad developed a healthy respect for the destructive potential for a tornado while growing up in Nebraska.

But, nothing prepared him for the horror of what a giant, killer tornado can do to a city and its people. For several days in May 2011, he and his KCTV colleagues reported on the stunning devastation and incredible loss of life in the EF-5 tornado that forever changed Joplin, MO.

“With entire city blocks of houses and businesses destroyed and a shocking death toll of 161, it was heartbreaking and grim to try to tell to the stories of the storm’s victims and survivors,” Brad said.

Stephens has since returned to Joplin several times to document the city’s robust recovery and the incredible resolve shown by the people of Joplin to rebuild their hometown. A career in the news has given him a unique front-row seat to a community’s highs and lows.

Just a few years after the terrible spring of 2011, Brad would experience the thrill of a lifetime as he reported from San Francisco as the Kansas City Royals made their improbable run to the 2014 World Series with the Giants.

“And, of course, I will never forget the fun and excitement of being able to call Kauffman Stadium ‘my office’ while covering the Royals World Series championship against the New York Mets the following year,” he said. He is proud of the work accomplished at KCTV. Over the years, he has been lucky enough to be nominated several times for Emmy awards.

In 2016, Brad was honored to win two Emmy awards. One for a story in which KCTV partnered with the Overland Park Fire Department to demonstrate the stunning speed at which most house fires burn. But, the recognition his most proud of was being named the 2017 recipient of the local NAACP media and journalism award.

Brad Stephens Age

He joined the KCTV5 News team in October 2005. He co-anchors KCTV5 News at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Brad Stephens actual age is not known. He was born on May 11. 1964. Brad Stephens is 55 years old as of 2019.

Brad Stephen Family

When he is not at work, you’ll usually find him outside. Whether it’s a Royals game at Kauffman, a trip to one of our local lakes, a relaxing jog or simply mowing his yard.

Brad Stephens has not revealed his parents and siblings details. he information is under review and will be updated soon.

Brad Stephen Wife

Stephen is married to his wife whose name is under review and they have two children together. After stops in Sioux Falls, Lincoln, Omaha and Orlando, Brads’s wife and two kids are proud to call the Kansas City area their home.

Brad Stephen Net Worth

Brad Stephens joined the KCTV5 News team in October 2005. He co-anchors KCTV5 News at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Like most people who live on the central plains, Brad developed a healthy respect for the destructive potential for a tornado while growing up in Nebraska. His estimated Net Worth as of 2019 is under review and will be updated soon.

Brad Stephen Education

He has earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree with a major in Broadcasting. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 1987.

Brad Stephen Height | Brad Stephen Weight

He stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches tall and a weight of 190 lbs. “I listen to every voicemail and email our viewers send into The Rant and select the best to air. Think of it as TV’s version of ‘letters to the editor,” Brad said.

Brad Stephen Broadcast Journalism Experience

KCTV, Kansas City, MOSeptember 2005 – Present

Anchor/Reporter: Primary anchor weekday newscasts.

WOFL-TV, Orlando, FL August 1999 – August 2004

Primary News Anchor: Anchored weeknight 10 p.m. newscast. Extensive community involvement through station promotions, speaking engagements and hosting live events. Producer and host of weekly community affairs program “Orlando Matters” on sister station WRBW-UPN 65.

KETV, Omaha, NE September 1995 – August 1999

Anchor/Reporter: Anchored the weekday 5 p.m. newscast. General assignment reporter for the 10 p.m. newscast.

KMTV, Omaha, NE August 1993 – August 1995
Morning News Anchor: Anchored hour-long daily news and entertainment morning show program. General assignment reporter.

KMTV, Omaha, NE June 1990 – August 1993

Lincoln Bureau Chief: Responsible for all news coverage in the City of Lincoln with emphasis on the state legislature. Duties included managing and operating a two-person bureau, developing story ideas and organizing news assignments.

KDLT-TV, Sioux Falls, SD November 1988 – June 1990

Weekend Anchor/Producer/Reporter: Produced and anchored weekend newscasts. General assignment reporter weekdays.

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Brad Stephen Articles

Friday Night Flights: The Big Rip Brewing Company

kctv5.com — KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — What happens when you combine good beer, horror movies, and a dive bar? You get one of Kansas City’s oldest breweries: Big Rip Brewing Company.

Located just north of the river on E. 9th Avenue in North Kansas City, you’ll immediately notice a couple of things that are a little different.

First, Big Rip’s head brewer, Bri Burrows, is the only woman to hold that job title in the KC metro. 13 DAYS AGO Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Friday Night Flights: City Barrel Brewing

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Friday Night Flights: Strange Days Brewing Co.

Boulevardia 2019 kicks off

Friday Night Flights at Boulevardia

Friday Night Flights: Mean Mule Distilling Co.

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D-Day veteran shares his firsthand account of history

kctv5.com — KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. It was June 6th, 1944 when Allied forces launched a massive and bloody invasion of Nazi occupied France.

On that day, the outcome of World War II was still very much in doubt and a young Kansas Citian was just getting ready to make his mark on the war.

Fast forward to present day 2019 and the faded envelope Edward Matheny, Jr. carries with him. ABOUT A MONTH AGO Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Friday Night Flights: Limitless Brewing

WKU coach Chan Metts on Billy Tom Sargent playing in the NCAA Championships

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Sargent set to finish college career at NCAA Championships

bgdailynews.com — Billy Tom Sargent has already produced one of the most decorated careers in Western Kentucky golf history.

Over the next few days, Sargent will add one more distinction to his time as a Hilltopper. Sargent will compete starting Friday at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.

The individual portion of the tournament runs through Monday. 2 MONTHS AGO Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Recovery efforts underway in Jefferson City

Gavin Spurrier on being named 2019 Kentucky Super Preps Male Athlete of the Year

Brad Stephen Twitter

Bret Stephens Leaves Twitter After Lashing Out At User Who Called Him A Bedbug

The New York Times columnist emailed the boss of a professor who insulted him in a tweet, but claims he didn’t want to get him fired.

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens has left Twitter after lashing out at a user who called him a “bedbug” online and emailing his boss to rat him out.

Addressing the dustup on Tuesday, the conservative and, at times, contrarian writer said he never meant to cause trouble ― he just wanted the man’s employer to know about the insult.“People are upset about this. I want to be clear ― I had no intention whatsoever to get him in any kind of professional trouble,” Stephens said on MSNBC. “But it is the case at The New York Times and other institutions that people should be aware, managers should be aware of the way in which their people, their professor or journalists, interact with the rest of the world.”

On Monday, David Karpf, an associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University, responded to news of a bedbug infestation at the Times’ New York City offices by trolling the writer in a tweet.“The bedbugs are a metaphor,” he said. “The bedbugs are Bret Stephens.”

With that, Stephens emailed Karpf and copied his provost on the message, calling out the remark, which the professor said initially had only nine likes and zero retweets.“I’m usually stunned regarding the items purportedly tight individuals square measure ready to mention regarding {other individuals|people|others} ― people they’ve ne’er met ― on Twitter. I think you’ve set a brand new commonplace,” Stephens wrote.

“I would welcome the chance for you to come back to my home, meet my wife and kids, talk to us for a few minutes, and then call me a bedbug’ to my face.
That would take some real bravery and intellectual integrity on your half.”Sharing the update on Twitter, Karpf told his followers Stephens was “deeply offended that I called him a metaphorical bedbug.”

On Tuesday afternoon, GWU shared on Twitter the provost’s message to Stephens, noting that Karpf “speaks for himself and does not take direction from me.”
“I see on Twitter that you invited him to your home,” he added. “I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come to our campus and speak about civil discourse in the digital age.”

Though Stephens’ reaction may have stunned Karpf, along with other Twitter users who mocked the writer for the drastic measure, chalking it up to a sign of white male privilege in a world where journalists find themselves on the receiving end of far worse and even menacing language, Stephens suggested it was justified during his MSNBC appearance.“There’s a nasty history of being analogized to insects that goes back to tons of totalitarian regimes within the past,” he said.

However, by now, Stephens is certainly no stranger to criticism. His 2017 entry into the Times’ was met with backlash after his first column questioned whether climate change was real, prompting scientists to cancel their subscriptions to the paper. While a deputy editorial page editor at The Wall Street Journal, he called anti-Semitism “the disease of the Arab mind,” a remark he later defended. He has also denied that rape on college campuses ― which happens to about one in five undergraduate women ― is a true epidemic, instead referring to it as an “imaginary enemy.”

Despite Stephens’ apparent knack for stirring controversy, he spoke out in July against the criticism his work has attracted, claiming that he was living in “Robespierre’s America,” an evident suggestion that outcry from his naysayers is tantamount to the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.

Brad Stephen Conservative

Stephens is the sort of conservative columnist that major newspapers love to hire: anti-Trump, contrarian mediocrities ostensibly concerned with free speech and liberal overreach. As the conservative movement delves ever further into anti-scientific ignorance, overt bigotry and lockstep loyalty to its current leader, presenting responsible, accurate and interesting conservative opinion can be a challenge.

In terms of conservative commentary, media organizations should look to err more on the side of actual representation. If a conservative writer could manage to defend modern Republican politics while remaining honest, accurate, and without resorting to bigotry, that would be both potentially interesting and skillful enough to deserve publication.