Chris Tye Email and Phone Number

Broadcast journalist with over fifteen years working in radio and television. Currently reports and anchors the news at WKYC-TV, Cleveland's NBC affiliate. Worked for four years in Grand Rapids, Michigan at WZZM-TV, and before that at WPBN-TV in Traverse City, Michigan with internships at WLS-TV, WEWS-TV and WGN-AM.Awards won: Michigan EMMY for deadline news writing. Reporter of the Year award from the Michigan Press Photographers Association. Winner of awards for feature reporting from the Associated Press and Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Nominated for Ohio EMMY for news writing. Multiple winner of "Best of Gannett" awards from Gannett Corp.Chris is a Chicago native who currently lives in Cleveland.Specialties: Chris has spent hundreds of hours covering live events; from presidential interviews to the NBA Finals to international reporting. His work has been seen on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, CNN, MSNBC and The Weather Channel.