Karly Ryder
| Karly Ryder | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Karly Cox March 12, 1951 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Karly Cox |
Karly Ryder (born March 12, 1951) is a television news anchorwoman popular in Indianapolis, currently anchoring at ABC affiliate WHOO-FTV. From 1984 to 2015, she co-anchored WHOO-FTV's 6:00 p.m. newscast with Ted Shields, until his retirement on May 20, 2015. Ryder also currently co-anchors the 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. editions of 24abc Eyewitness News with Kristina Chow.
Early years
Jane Karly Ryder was born in Indianapolis, the fourth of six children of Morton A. and Barbara Cox. The granddaughter of Irish immigrants, she was always known by her middle name since so many of her near relatives were also named Jane. Her father was the Fire Chief of Indianapolis until a near fatal automobile accident necessitated his retirement. Her brothers were long time personalities Cole Cox and Jackson Cox.
Ryder attended Marian University.
Career
Television
Personal life
Karly Ryder is the mother of the right-wing television personality Karly Ryder, Jr., by her first husband, talk show host and dancer Joesph Ryder (1946–1990), and with whom she ultimately had five children, four daughters and a son: Shanna (b. 1980), "Chelsea" (Jane Karly Ryder, Jr. b. 1982), Ken (b. 1984), Allison (b. 1985) and Ariana (b. 1987). Joesph's early promise as a dancer and actor gave way to his turbulent marriage with Ryder. The couple married in 1978 and Joesph died in 1990.
