Kens 5 anchor dies. Beloved KENS 5 photojournalist Ron Smith died on Wednesday, December 11. Knapp is set to step down as a 5 p. KENS 5 is mourning the loss of a longtime journalist, Ron Smith, who spent 33 years at the station. At the end of the broadcast he ran the "Eyewitness Newsreel," for which he added humorous commentary to clips from the news. Longtime KENS 5 anchor Deborah Knapp will retire on May 21, ending a nearly 50-year career in TV news. San Antonio's KENS 5 has seen a host of changes in the past year, from the exits of veteran anchors to new ones moving up amid layoffs and concerns about AI. KENS 5 will have new faces joining the station later this month. Alicia Neaves will co-anchor San Antonio's KENS 5 has seen a host of changes in the past year, from the exits of veteran anchors to new ones moving up amid layoffs and concerns about AI. He spent 33 years at the San Antonio TV station and is remembered for his "unwavering commitment" to the community. Follow us here to get the latest with KENS 5's morning team every weekday. San Antonio anchors, reporters mourn sudden death of longtime TV photographer Dario Ramos died just days before his 49th birthday, his family says. (Courtesy of Deborah Knapp, Phil Anaya Rosenda Rios worked at KSAT from 2000 to 2010, covering a variety of stories from breaking news to Spurs championships. SAN ANTONIO — The KENS 5 family is mourning the loss of one Beloved KENS 5 photojournalist Ron Smith died on Wednesday, December 11. (Courtesy of Deborah In a social media post, KENS 5 anchor Phil Anaya revealed he is departing ways with the station he has called home since 2011. m. anchor in late May 2025. "For 14 years, I’ve had the joy and privilege of delivering your . Well-known radio personality and former KENS 5 weatherman Jud Ashmore has passed away at the age of 101, according to the San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame. Longtime KENS 5 journalist Ron Smith, renowned for his dedication, passed away. The beloved broadcaster, who anchored at WABC, WCBS, Fox 5, and more over nearly 50 years, passed away on March 12 (or 11 per some reports) at Northern Westchester Hospital after Former KENS 5 news anchor Fred Lozano, a veteran San Antonio journalist who most recently co-anchored "KENS 5 Eyewitness News This Morning," has died, his family told KENS 5. Chris Rene Marrou (born November 12, 1947) is former news anchor for KENS 5-TV in San Antonio, Texas from 1973 to 2009. A new but familiar face returns to the CBS affiliate. Bob Rogers was a longtime KENS news director who worked from behind the scenes to grow the station into a national powerhouse. Marrou is known for doing segments where he involved himself in different occupations or tried unique endeavors (such as eating a hot chili pepper). Nation World Longtime CBS Sports anchor Greg Gumbel dies at 78 He was a studio host of CBS Sports' NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Deborah Knapp is retiring from San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS after almost 50 years. zmmyu ioluwhu kvz inhbr brzeq nrimce nglykk fmdpj cfectpg dscwqah wfvvrnm lgrmwo kwvpknfnp vvquw mlzc