Chris Daniels is a reporter for the King 5 Network in Seattle, Washington. He is now the main reporter. For the past 18 years, he has worked for the Seattle-based channel.
Seattle, Daniels’ hometown, has been chosen as one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be staged in three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Chris Daniels has won numerous awards and has a distinguished career in television and media. Here’s a quick rundown of the Seattle-based reporter’s background.
Who Is Chris Daniels From King 5?
Chris Daniels is a television presenter currently working for King 5 Network. He is the chief reporter for the channel based in his hometown Seattle, Washington.
The news reporter was born in Pearce County, Washington, and has been working on King TV for over 18 years. He is one of the longest-serving television personalities for the channel.
Daniels graduated from Washington State University and started his career as a morning anchor/reporter for KIKD in Idaho, where he worked for two years. He was the lead anchor on the CBS affiliate’s Morning Show.
Then, Chris worked for 13 On Your Side as a reporter for two years where he was named the best reporter and writer by the Michigan Chapter of Associated Press.
In September 2000, Chris landed his first major television role as a Reporter for Fox 13 Seattle where he worked for three years. He specialized in long-form stories, and features for the station’s 10 o’clock newscast for Fox 13.
Daniels is on Twitter as @ChrisDaniels5, and is followed by over 35K people.
Chris Daniels On World Cup Selection Day
Chris Daniels is excited that his hometown Seattle will be one of the 16 cities to host the FIFA World Cup 2026. It is announced to be held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico after the trio was selected as the host on June 16, 2022.
This marks the first time the prestigious soccer tournament will feature 48 teams and three host countries. Eleven US cities, three Mexican cities, and two Canadian cities will host the tournament.
Along with Seattle, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Bay will be the US hosts, whereas Toronto and Vancouver will represent Canada, and Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey will represent Mexico as the host cities of the tournament.
Where Is Chris Daniels Today?
Currently, Chris Daniels is working for King 5 Media Group as a Chief Reporter. He joined the network in December 2003 as a reporter. In his eighteen years plus career in King 5, Daniels has presented numerous high-profile programs and cases.
Daniels was promoted to the Chief Reporter for King 5 in June 2018. He focuses with a special emphasis on local, regional, and national politics, and sports business in the channel. He has also presented the lead market coverage on the construction of a new sports/entertainment arena and the return of the NHL and NBA.
Moreover, the announcement of Seattle as one of the 16 host cities has been a major news and the source of happiness to the whole state of Washington, and reporters like Chris Daniels and local tv channels like King 5.
