Blaine Stewart
Blaine Stewart is a Norfolk, Virginia based television journalist.
Career
Blaine Stewart is currently a reporter and weather anchor at WTKR "NewsChannel 3" in Norfolk, VA, the city's CBS television affiliate. He joined the station in January 2007. Stewart reports for the weekday evening newscasts and anchors weathercasts on the station's weekend morning newscast. He is known for his dry wit and shaved head.
Stewart began his career in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, at WDSU and WWL-TV, serving as an associate producer for the station's morning newscasts. During that time, Stewart also hosted the 10am - 3pm shift on then Top 40 formatted radio station KUMX, "Mix 104.1", (now KYRK).
In 1999, Stewart left his hometown to anchor and produce newscasts at WHLT in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
In 2001, Stewart left the station to anchor and report at WRBL in Columbus, Georgia. Stewart won several awards for his reporting while at that station. During his time in Georgia, Stewart also hosted various music radio programs on WCGQ Q 107.3 and WRLD-FM Boomer 95.3, under the air name Kris Kennedy. Stewart left WRBL in 2006.
Stewart is a former member of the NLGJA, a U.S. based organization of lesbian and gay journalists.
Charity work
Stewart supports Hope House, a Norfolk area non-profit agency which helps adults with developmental disabilities lead independent lives. He is also a member of the United Way's Young Leaders Society, Norfolk's Downtown 100, and supports the Special Olympics Virginia's Polar Plunge.
Personal life
Stewart was born in 1977, in Marrero, Louisiana. He was graduated from L.W. Higgins High School in 1994. He is divorced and currently lives in Norfolk, Virginia.