KRISTIN BIEN

Kristin Bien anchors WSBT 22 First in the Morning Saturday and Sunday and reports for WSBT 22 First in the Morning. Her energy and enthusiasm helps wake you up and keep you informed.

Kristin gets up early every morning (around 2:00 a.m.). She focuses on breaking news and news that matters to you like stories on weather, upcoming court cases, education and in-depth looks at local issues. She loves doing the fun stuff too!

Before joining WSBT 22, she worked at KMOT-TV in Minot, North Dakota. While there she wore many hats. She was a reporter, photographer, assignment editor and assistant news director. She also anchored the 6 p.m. newscast Monday through Friday. In 2009, she was awarded the North Dakota Broadcasters Association Teddy Award for “Best News Anchor” in the state.

Since joining the WSBT 22 team Kristin has won three major statewide awards for her reporting. At the Indiana Associated Press 2011 Broadcast News Competition she won 1st place Best Investigative Report for her work investigating a local farming operation that was discharging scalding hot water into a creek. She also won 2nd place for her Investigative Report on the counties in Michigan that still allow the use of gas chambers to euthanize animals. She also took home 3rd place for Best Reporter in the State.

Before starting her TV career, Kristin earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Communication from the University of Indianapolis. While working as a reporter on UIndy’s college TV show she earned first place for “Best TV story” with the Indiana Association of Schools in 2003. In 2004, she won a second place award for “TV news or feature” and a third place award from the Society of Professional Journalists for “Best reporting.”

Kristin grew up in Huntley, Illinois, just outside Chicago. Kristin lives in Granger with her husband, two children and their dogs. She loves seeing shows at the Morris Performing Arts Center and hanging out at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, MI in the summer. When she’s not at work, you can find her and her husband traveling or attempting to garden.