For more than two decades, Tricia Kean has been a weekday anchor and a longtime advocate for consumers in Southern Nevada who have been ripped off or scammed.
Every weekday evening, Tricia can be seen anchoring on Channel 13. In addition to the news, Tricia brings you the latest consumer headlines. She warns our viewers about frauds, scams, product recalls and provides bottom-line information that will save you money.
Tricia is a graduate of Arizona State University and came to Las Vegas from Los Angeles, where she was a general assignment reporter in her hometown at KCAL-TV. Tricia has anchored overnight national news for CBS News "Up to the Minute." She also worked as an anchor/reporter at WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, South Carolina, WMAZ-TV in Macon, Georgia and KRTV in Great Falls, Montana. Tricia has multiple local Emmy awards to her credit.
Tricia also has received numerous local awards for her work in the community over the past 19 years in Southern Nevada. She was named "A Woman Of Valor" by Temple Ner Tamid in Henderson. Tricia spearheads United Way's annual Day of Caring and the Anti-Defamation League's Walk Against Hate. She is also the emcee for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada's "Swimming with the Big Fish," "Shark Tank-style competition for local elementary school kids.
Tricia is known for landing exclusive interviews of some of the most influential people in the world and in Southern Nevada and Las Vegas including Dr. Miriam Adelson, the wife of billionaire Sheldon Adelson of Sands Corporation, Steve and Elaine Wynn of Wynn Resorts, Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta of Station Casinos, and Tom Breitling, Founder of Travelscape and Former owner of the Legendary Golden Nugget, and Jimmy Kimmel, host of "Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel" on ABC.
Tricia got married on March 8, 2008, at Anthem Country Club to local businessman Rick Hergott. They share a home together in Henderson. Tricia's wedding was featured on the cover of Las Vegas Bride.
In her spare time, Tricia is a busy sports mom to her son Matthew, who plays baseball and football.
Email: Tricia.Kean@ktnv.com
