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In an interview between [[Kellie Rock]] on ''Your Debate'' with [[Rhonda Rhodes]] on September 23, 2014 at the WXWI-FTV studios in Racine, Wisconsin, it was revealed that Kendra Ray accepted an offer to join the moderator panel on the [[Vote for the Girls (UK)|British version of ''Vote for the Girls'']] and the [[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|original American adaptation]]. Kendra Ray replaced [[Kathi Jameson]] on the United States version's [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 6)|sixth season]]. Her last Vote for the Girls pick, Janel Parrish, finished third place to Sadie Robertson & Mark Ballas, chosen by [[Ava Zinn]], and both Zinn and Ray lost the winning moderator's title to Alfonso Riberio & Witney Carson , chosen by [[Holly Everman]] in the nineteenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars.'' Kendra returned for the web site's sixth season spring cycle in which her respective American Idol Vote for the Girls pick, [[Maddie Walker]] from nearby Ankeny, finished 10th. Kendra earned her very first victory as winning moderator as her last Vote for the Girls pick, Rumer Willis, was announced the winner (as well as the female winner) of of the twentieth season of ''Dancing with the Stars.'' | In an interview between [[Kellie Rock]] on ''Your Debate'' with [[Rhonda Rhodes]] on September 23, 2014 at the WXWI-FTV studios in Racine, Wisconsin, it was revealed that Kendra Ray accepted an offer to join the moderator panel on the [[Vote for the Girls (UK)|British version of ''Vote for the Girls'']] and the [[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|original American adaptation]]. Kendra Ray replaced [[Kathi Jameson]] on the United States version's [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 6)|sixth season]]. Her last Vote for the Girls pick, Janel Parrish, finished third place to Sadie Robertson & Mark Ballas, chosen by [[Ava Zinn]], and both Zinn and Ray lost the winning moderator's title to Alfonso Riberio & Witney Carson , chosen by [[Holly Everman]] in the nineteenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars.'' Kendra returned for the web site's sixth season spring cycle in which her respective American Idol Vote for the Girls pick, [[Maddie Walker]] from nearby Ankeny, finished 10th. Kendra earned her very first victory as winning moderator as her last Vote for the Girls pick, Rumer Willis, was announced the winner (as well as the female winner) of of the twentieth season of ''Dancing with the Stars.'' | ||
| − | + | She returned for the [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 7)|seventh season]] and her last pick on [[wikipedia:The Voice (U.S. season 9)|season 9]] of ''The Voice'', [[wikipedia:Barrett Baber|Barrett Baber]]--her flex pick--finished third behind winner [[wikipedia:Jordan Smith (muscian)|Jordan Smith]] and runner-up [[wikipedia:Emily Ann Roberts|Emily Ann Roberts]] (and losing the winning moderator title to Ava Zinn and [[Kymberly Alvaraz]]. | |
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Also Kendra Ray replaced [[Khayla Chow]] on the UK version. Her last pick, Lauren Platt, finished fourth on the eleventh series of ''The X Factor UK'', and Ray lost the winning moderator's title as her final VFTG UK pick of Simon Webbe & Kristina Rhianoff finished third to winner Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev and runner-up Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton, both chosen by Zinn in the twelfth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing.'' | Also Kendra Ray replaced [[Khayla Chow]] on the UK version. Her last pick, Lauren Platt, finished fourth on the eleventh series of ''The X Factor UK'', and Ray lost the winning moderator's title as her final VFTG UK pick of Simon Webbe & Kristina Rhianoff finished third to winner Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev and runner-up Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton, both chosen by Zinn in the twelfth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing.'' | ||
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| Born | November 8, 1962 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Occupation | News anchorwoman |
| Years active | 1985-present |
Kendra Ray (born November 8, 1962) is an American news presenter and a popular and influential presenter.
Ray performed as Kevin Ray for 15 years before beginning to present news as Kendra Ray.[1][2]
The last news broadcast Kendra Ray presented as Kevin in December 2007. Her debut as Kendra was on April 7, 2008.
Contents
Early Life
Kendra Ray was born Kevin Ray in Kansas City, Missouri to Morton Ray (b. 1946) and Ella Willoston (b. 1942). She has seven younger siblings, James (b. 1968, no relation to James Earl Ray), Gary (b. 1971), Vanessa (b. 1973), Stacia (b. 1976), Mario (b. 1979), Donald (b.1981). Shortly after Kendra was born, The family relocated to Ames, Iowa where she was raised. Kendra graduated from high school in 1982.
Career
A native of Ames, Iowa, Kevin Ray began presenting local news in the mid-eighties for friends and science fiction conventions. KIAX-FTV (channel 10), an independent station was covering one such convention in 1991 and asked Ray to anchor their 9:00 p.m. newscast. This began an association with Ray and KIAX, primarily work for hire.
KIAX-FTV (1992-2007)
Ray's first newscast was in September 1992. Ray covered many major events, including the Flood of 1993 and the inaugurations of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. KIAX and then Fox affiliate KFIA merged news operations in 2008 when NoSirGifts acquired both stations, resulting in KIAX (Iowa's 10) and KFIA (Fox 21) simulcasting their morning and late newscasts. Ray added KFIA's 5:00 p.m. to the merged 9:00 p.m. newscast, which consolidated under the Iowa's Action News branding commonly used for NoSirGifts Fantasy Television Stations duoplies.
KFIA/KIAX (2008-2014)
In early 2008 Ray transitioned to female and from April 2008 until August 2014 in many of the reports and newscasts that she had formerly presented as Kevin Ray and began going by Kendra Ray. She continued to co-anchor with Melanie Dix, resulting in a two-woman anchor team also commonly used for NoSirGifts' Fantasy Telvision Stations' primarily early and late newscasts and main newscasts.
In 2009, a major network affiliation shuffle occurred when NoSirGifts chose to end KFIA's 22-year affiliation with the Fox network and became an NBC affiliate, replacing KUDM (channel 4). KUDM then became an ABC affiliate (later O&O after ATE Media's stake in ABC) after 60 years with NBC and replaced KWOI (channel 7), which in turn replaced KFIA as the Fox affiliate.
As a result of KFIA's switch from Fox to NBC (and subsequently re-branded to NBC 21), Kendra Ray was anchored Iowa's 10 Action News at 4:00 and NBC 21 Action News at 10:00 with Melanie Dix and NBC 21 Action News at 6:00 and Iowa's 10 Action News at 9:00 with Lynda Donalds.
Vote for the Girls (2014-present)
On August 22, 2014, Kendra Ray anchored her final newscast after announcing on NBC 21 Action News at 10:00 she would be leaving the station after her wife accepted a position at KFIA's sister station (12WLIN, Fox) in Lafayette, Indiana.
In an interview between Kellie Rock on Your Debate with Rhonda Rhodes on September 23, 2014 at the WXWI-FTV studios in Racine, Wisconsin, it was revealed that Kendra Ray accepted an offer to join the moderator panel on the British version of Vote for the Girls and the original American adaptation. Kendra Ray replaced Kathi Jameson on the United States version's sixth season. Her last Vote for the Girls pick, Janel Parrish, finished third place to Sadie Robertson & Mark Ballas, chosen by Ava Zinn, and both Zinn and Ray lost the winning moderator's title to Alfonso Riberio & Witney Carson , chosen by Holly Everman in the nineteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. Kendra returned for the web site's sixth season spring cycle in which her respective American Idol Vote for the Girls pick, Maddie Walker from nearby Ankeny, finished 10th. Kendra earned her very first victory as winning moderator as her last Vote for the Girls pick, Rumer Willis, was announced the winner (as well as the female winner) of of the twentieth season of Dancing with the Stars.
She returned for the seventh season and her last pick on season 9 of The Voice, Barrett Baber--her flex pick--finished third behind winner Jordan Smith and runner-up Emily Ann Roberts (and losing the winning moderator title to Ava Zinn and Kymberly Alvaraz.
Also Kendra Ray replaced Khayla Chow on the UK version. Her last pick, Lauren Platt, finished fourth on the eleventh series of The X Factor UK, and Ray lost the winning moderator's title as her final VFTG UK pick of Simon Webbe & Kristina Rhianoff finished third to winner Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev and runner-up Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton, both chosen by Zinn in the twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Awards
On December 18, 2014, Kendra Ray was revealed to be Best of Nice of Season 22 of Santa Ava with Julia Passalt as runner-up and Ericka (Collins) Cole in third place.
Personal life
Kendra has been married to her wife, Mollie Ray, since 1987. Molly was health reporter and anchored the midday news for then NBC station KUDM-FTV (channel 4 now ABC O&O) until August 22, 2014 when she accepted a position at WLIN-FTV in Lafayette.
October 2014 arrest
On October 25, 2014, Kendra was arrested and charged with assisting a criminal[3] for her role in the shooting death of former Vote for the Girls UK moderator Khayla Chow by Grant County authorities in northeast central Indiana, in the city of Marion, despite her efforts to stop Chow and Chow's friend, Victoria Glassering during the assault by kicking them when Kym Christian fatally shot Chow.[4] According to Indiana law, Kendra Ray could face 2 years in prison for the charges of assisting a criminal.[5] Kendra Ray plead not guilty on all charges. Kendra Ray said, "I'm completely innocent of any criminal conduct. This is a great tragedy, but it was a circumstance that does not give rise to criminal liability as I see the facts." According to the Grant County Sheriff, Ray and Kym Christian were released on cash bonds of $27,700 each. Both Kendra Ray and Kym Christian were released after posting $100,000 bond, though Christian's bond was raised to $500,000. For her role in the incident, Kendra Ray was placed on indefinite leave, pending the outcome of the trial.[3] Kendra Ray returned to the Vote for the Girls moderator panel on November 17, 2014.
References
- ↑ The Disappearance of Kevin Ray, Just Out, Kendra discusses her transition and career in this interview.
- ↑ KJIA-FTV 8 (CBS) Iowa Anchorman undergoes sex change], September 27, 2008. A reporter discusses the fact that Kevin Ray was transgender.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vote for the Girls USA to continue production. Aeverine Zinn Holdings (October 25, 2014). Retrieved on October 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Vote for the Girls Moderator and former Iowa's Action News anchor Kendra Ray charged in shooting incident". NBC 21 (KFIA) Des Moines. October 25, 2014.
- ↑ Runecraft, Hillary (October 25, 2014). "'Vote for the Girls' moderator booked in Grant County Jail in shooting incident". WTOR (CBS 41).
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