Who is Lynn Kawano?

Lynn Kawano is an American journalist. Lynn Kawano works for Hawaii News Now as a reporter and anchor. She previously worked as a News Reporter and Fill-In Anchor at KDFW-TV and FOX 4 NEWS in Dallas for nine years and one month, beginning in September 2004.

Lynn Kawano- Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

Lynn Kawano was born near the old ‘Kawano Store’ in Waipahu, Hawaii, in the United States. Lynn is approximately 48 years old.

Her parents gave birth to her in Waipahu, Hawaii, near the old ‘Kawano Store owned by her grandparents in the United States. They moved to Pearl City when Lynn was four years old.

While her mother prepared musubis for them before dawn. On weekends, the family would spend time with extended family and cousins.

She graduated from St. Andrew’s Priory School with a high school diploma. Lynn went on to graduate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1995.

She interned at KHNL for less than a year during her time at the university.

Net Worth of Lynn Kawano? Salary, Earning

Lynn Kawano’s net worth is $889,768.

Her current job as a News Reporter and Anchor provides her with a comfortable living. Lynn’s annual salary is $83,676.

Relationship, Married Life, Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Lynn Kawano’s husband is Kurt Kresta. Kurt works as a detective for the Dallas Police Department.

In March 2009, the couple welcomed a daughter and other children.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color

Lynn Kawano is a woman of average height. Lynn stands 5 feet 6 inches tall (Approx 1.71 m).

Lynn Kawano- Professional Career

Kawano hosts The Other Side of Paradise, a podcast show on Hawaii News Now about a sex abuse scandal that rocked the Kamehameha Schools.

For many years, psychiatrist Dr. Robert Browne sexually abused many of the students. The show has expanded to seven episodes in which she discusses the $80 million settlement reached in 2017 for 32 victims.

Since joining Hawaii News Now in September 2013, she has worked as a News Reporter and Anchor.

She previously worked as a News Reporter and Fill-In Anchor at KDFW-TV and FOX 4 NEWS in Dallas for nine years and one month, beginning in September 2004.

Lynn began her career at KGMB as a Sports Reporter and Producer for over a year. She also worked as a Morning Anchor and Executive Producer at KBCI and KBOI-TV from December 1996 to June 2002.

She also worked for KCTV 5, KSMO, and Meredith Corporation for two years and two months as a Reporter and Anchor, airing the station’s evening newscasts and reporting on daily events.

She has covered major stories such as tornadoes ripping through Kansas, Hurricane Katrina, the Super Bowl in Dallas, and the World Series.

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Social Media

Her Twitter handle is @LynnKawano.

Her Facebook handle is @LynnKawanoHNN.

Quick Facts of Lynn Kawano

• She is happily married to Kurt Kresta, a detective police officer with the Dallas Police Department.
• She is a News Reporter and Anchor for Hawaii News Now.
• She began working for Hawaii News in September 2013.
• She previously worked as a News Reporter and Fill-In Anchor at KDFW-TV and FOX 4 NEWS in Dallas for nine years and one month, beginning in September 2004.
• Lynn’s annual salary is $83,676.