Chris Marrou


Chris Rene Marrou is former news anchor for KENS 5-TV in San Antonio, Texas from 1973 to 2009. Marrou is known for doing segments where he involved himself in different occupations or tried unique endeavors. At the end of the broadcast he ran the "Eyewitness Newsreel," for which he added humorous commentary to clips from the news.

Early life and education

Marrou was born in Nixon, Texas, and moved with his family to Castle Hills, Texas when he was in grade school. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio, Texas. After school he attended Princeton University from 1964 to 1967 to study political science.

Career

Broadcasting

He returned to San Antonio and worked for WOAI-TV as a reporter, then had a brief stretch in Dallas at KRLD radio. In 1973, Marrou returned to San Antonio and joined the 10 o'clock news team at KENS as the anchor, alongside sportscaster Dan Cook. Except for a brief hiatus in 1980 to pursue an opportunity in Boston, held that position until his retirement in 2009. KENS 5 news dominated the 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM news slots during the Marrou era.
Over his broadcasting career Marrou won several awards, including:
In 2007 Marrou received a law degree from St. Mary's University and passed the Texas bar exam in November 2007. In 2010, Marrou was appointed associate municipal judge of Von Ormy in southwestern Bexar County.

Personal life

Chris Marrou is the brother of one-time Libertarian Party presidential nominee Andre Marrou. He married wife Kathy in August 1974; the couple has twin daughters, Molly and Mirage, born in 1988.