Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Alexis Del Cid is the anchor & host for Better Kansas City on KCTV5 Kansas. She is also a writer, philanthropist and supports many charities to raise funds for disadvantaged children.
- Alexis sits on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization ‘Just Like You’. The organization aims to end bullying, promote kindness, and make the world a better place.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Growing up in Chicago, Alexis spent her summers as a part of a water ski team in Wisconsin.
- An avid water skier, she has a few tricks up her sleeve. Her signature move is to slalom ski with being pulled by one foot in the rope and juggling three tennis balls. She admits that the skill has little use in real life, but she still does it every summer to prove she still has it.
- Alexis has an active presence on social media. She thinks it is an excellent and fun way to communicate with the community. Alexis often posts her thoughts and photos of her husband and son, Kingston.
- She is a self-confessed Midwest girl at heart and loves being in Kansas City. The family has a huge dog, a 70-pound boxer by the name Buster.
Adopted Son :
- Alexis’s love for her family, especially for her son, Kingston, is there for all to see. She and her husband, Sal, had adopted Kingston from Guatemala.
- The first time Alexis saw a photograph of Kingston, she laughed and cried in turns, unable to believe she and Sal would have a baby! They couldn’t wait to be with Kingston. The adoption process took a long eight months, something that Alexis and Sal were eternally grateful for.
- Alexis even penned an emotional essay for her son & for herself to process her feelings on adoption. In her essay, she said every time they celebrated Kingston’s birthday, she thought of his birth mother and what her feelings were. Alexis also wrote how she wanted to thank her for making a difficult choice.
- Even her social media are full of adorable photographs of Kingston.
Education, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Alexis graduated from the University of Iowa and started her broadcast career in Chicago as a general news reporter on radio channel WMAQ.
- She then moved on to television, becoming a general reporter and anchor at various networks like KPLC in Lake Charles, LA, WCIA in Champaign, IL, before spending eight years in KOIN in Portland, Oregon.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Alexis has a best friend who has been her companion since fourth grade.
- She is an avid reader, often with a big backlog of books to read. She likes reading science fiction and cheekily showed a magazine about UFOs.
- Alexis loves making her fans and followers laugh with her posts. She posted a photograph of when she dropped her hand sanitizer into her latte.
- 13 is her lucky number, and she supported Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs.
- Alexis loves her bed. In an essay she wrote as an ode to her bed, she said her relationship with ‘Beddy’ is complicated. When she had early call times and had to wake up at 1.45 am, Alexis spent her weekends sleeping; even her husband and son know not to interrupt her beauty sleep!
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Since this was written Alexis moved to San Antonio and anchors a morning ahow. She left in the summer of 2018 in August.