Biographie
Kennie Bass started his broadcasting career in West Virginia in 1978, initially providing football halftime and post-game reports for WKAZ-AM. He later became the host of the weekly public affairs show "Wildcat Corner."
After working as a DJ at Charleston stations WXIT-AM and WJYP-FM, he enrolled at West Virginia University in the fall of 1981. After one semester, he transferred to Marshall University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1985. While studying in Huntington, Bass served as a news anchor/reporter for WGNT-AM and WAMX-FM, and as a news and sports personality on Marshall's student station, WMUL-FM.
Bass’s television career began in 1984 with the student-produced "MU Report" on public television. In September 1985, he joined the Huntington NBC affiliate as an intern, becoming a full-time employee in July 1986. After two years reporting and occasionally anchoring news, he transitioned to sports anchor/reporter and was promoted to Sports Director in 1990.
In July 1997, he joined WCHS-TV/WVAH-TV as a news anchor/reporter, also covering sports and entertainment.
A native of the Kanawha Valley, Bass has contributed news and sports reports to various West Virginia radio stations in Charleston, Huntington, St. Albans, Williamson, Matewan, and Oak Hill.
His hobbies include golf, movies, reading, and acting. He is active in community theater, performing with groups in Charleston and Huntington. Some of his notable roles include Oscar Madison in "The Odd Couple," Bill Sikes in "Oliver!," John Utterson in "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical," Sammy in "The Wedding Singer," Lt. Sam Weinberg in "A Few Good Men," Franklin Hart, Jr. in "9 To 5: The Musical," and The Innkeeper in "Les Miserables."
Since 2000, he has also been providing movie reviews for WVAH-TV.
