Kendis Gibson Joins WPIX New York as Afternoon Anchor

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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New York-reared anchor has extensive experience at both local and national level

Kendis Gibson
Kendis Gibson (Image credit: WPIX)

Kendis Gibson has come on board at WPIX New York, anchoring at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. He comes from WFOR Miami. 

Gibson was born in Belize and grew up in Brooklyn. “Excited to be back home and working with my hometown station!” he said on LinkedIn.  

Gibson started at WFOR, part of CBS News and Stations, in January 2022. 

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“Kendis Gibson’s dynamic presence and unparalleled journalistic expertise make him a valuable addition to the PIX11 News family as one of New York’s Very Own,” WPIX said in a statement. “Viewers can catch him anchoring the 4 and 5 p.m. news, delivering local news that matters with passion, integrity and authenticity.”

Before WFOR, Gibson was at MSNBC, where he anchored weekends; ABC News, anchoring early morning news; WJLA Washington, CBS News, KSWB San Diego, HGTV, CNN, NBC News and WHEC Rochester. 

He graduated from SUNY Oswego. 

WPIX is owned by Mission Broadcasting and operated by Nexstar Media Group. It is the CW affiliate in the No. 1 DMA. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.