Kathy Brock (born July 24, 1959) is a former

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, Chicago's

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affiliate. She was a co-anchor of the station's 6 pm and 10 pm news broadcasts alongside Alan Krashesky.

Personal life and education

Career

Before joining ABC 7 Chicago, Brock spent six years as an anchor/reporter at

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. She also worked at KBCI-TV in

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;

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, in Pasco, Washington; and

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. Brock joined WLS-TV in 1990 as a co-anchor of the morning newscast with Alan Krashesky. From 1993 - 1998, she co-anchored the 6 pm newscast with

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. Since 1998, she has co-anchored it with Alan Krashesky. In 2003, after

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left ABC 7, Brock was promoted to the 10 pm newscast alongside

Ron Magers Ron Magers (born August 27, 1944) is a former American news anchor. Magers worked for WLS-TV, the ABC owned-and-operated station in Chicago, Illinois, where he co-anchored the top-rated 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. broadcasts with Cheryl Bur ...

. This is currently the No. 1 rated and most watched newscast in Chicago.Mike Thomas. "Ready for her closeup - Since taking over the 10 o'clock slot on Channel 7 from Diann Burns, Brock has kept the broadcast in a familiar place--first." ''

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''. July 10, 2003. 36. After 13 years together, Magers retired in May 2016 and Brock teamed up at 10 with Alan Krashesky.

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