Kris Radcliffe was the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. anchor at KCEN TV serving Waco, Temple and Killeen before he passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Kris worked at KCEN for 22 years. Prior to that, he worked on the air in Nebraska and California.
For six years in a row in (2016 to 2021) Kris was named the “Waco Tribune-Herald On-Air Television Personality of The Year.” Viewers have enjoyed Kris in all of his roles at KCEN. He’s anchored sports and was the morning news anchor for nine years, helping Central Texans start their day!
In 2016, Texas Today won an AP Award for “Best Morning Newscast.” Viewers enjoyed Kris in the evenings alongside Lindsay Liepman.
Over his 22 years, Kris covered some amazing stories, including the Baylor Men’s Basketball scandal, the Columbia break up over Texas, the Lady Bears 3 National Championships, and even a Heisman Trophy. In more recent years he’s covered the two Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos) shootings, the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion and the Twin Peaks biker shootout. And then coming full circle, the Baylor Men's Basketball National Championship!
Kris was a native of Torrance, California --a suburb of Los Angeles-- and a graduate of California State University at Long Beach. His father was a teacher and coach, and also worked for the Lakers. His role was the official scorekeeper for all home games for 48 years. That made him the longest tenured employee in franchise history! Kris needed just 26 more years to go at KCEN to catch him.
Kris was blessed to have an amazing wife and two wonderful daughters, and now a grandson, and granddaughter! Kris considered himself a truly blessed man!
Visit Kris Radcliffe's social media: Twitter @kcenkris and on Facebook @KrisNews19