What Happened To Chris May? Why Was He Fired From KATV?

Has Chris May, a reporter for KATV in Arkansas, been fired? So, what exactly happened?

Chris May is a Little Rock native and a dynamic, experienced journalist who hosts one of Arkansas’ most-watched newscasts, Channel 7 News on KATV at 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 p.m.

He went on to work as an anchor and reporter for WHDH-TV and WBZ-TV in Boston, and then as the primary anchor for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, where he won six regional Emmy Awards for his efforts.

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What Happened To Chris May: Was He Fired?

Chris May has been suspended along with meteorologist Barry Brandt for wearing afro wigs in an on-air segment to celebrate the end of a heatwave as temperatures plummeted into the 1970s.

According to the Washington Post, on September 16th, they were suspended for wearing wigs during their 10 p.m. newscasts.

Return to the 1970s was a segment where on-air personalities pretended to be popular in the 1970s. It was planned as a way to celebrate the return to 70 degrees following a 90-degree heatwave during the summer and a triple-digit day in early September.

Moreover, the station’s owner, Sinclair Broadcast Group, has fired veteran news director Nick Genty and suspended May and Brandt indefinitely.

Chris May Salary Details

ABC News anchor salaries range from $33,774 to $112,519 per year on average. These statistics, however, might fluctuate significantly depending on the employee’s degree of seniority.

We do not know Chris’ precise income or net worth at this time.

Who Is Chris May Wife?

Chirs May is a married guy with two children that he shares with his wife. Chris lives in Little Rock with his family.

More information regarding his married life, however, is not available to the public. Nonetheless, we’ll keep an eye on things and update this post as soon as further information becomes available.

Chris May Bio

Chirs May grew up in Arkansas and graduated from Little Rock Catholic High School in 1989.

He began his career in journalism in 1993 as a general assignment reporter for Channel 7, where he covered a wide range of newsmakers and events around the state.

From tornado outbreaks to tomato festivals, and from the Whitewater investigation to the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 1994 NCAA basketball title, he covered it all. He quickly rose through the ranks to become the station’s nightly news anchor, sharing the desk with Arkansas broadcast icons such as Paul Eells and Ned Perme.