Andrew Ward
Andrew took over as co-morning anchor in June of 2021 after serving as KLKN-TV’s sports director for three years.
Andrew graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May of 2014 and started his television career when he became the morning reporter the same month.
Before that, he interned at KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, the Orlando Sentinel and the Omaha World Herald.
In 2014, he became a reporter for Channel 8 News Sports. He then moved on to become the weekend sports anchor at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa. Andrew came back to Lincoln in 2018 when he was named the Sports Director for Channel 8. During his career, he has won The Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Award, and awards for sports reporting from the Iowa Broadcast News Association and Nebraska Broadcasters Association.
Andrew – a Cedar Rapids, Iowa native – lives in Lincoln with his wife and son. He enjoys playing golf, walks with his family, outdoor pool time with his son and playing cards.
