We are pleased to announce that Chris Sommer of NewsRadio1080 KRLD is Guest Speaker for the First Response Appreciation Gala. Chris  joined KRLD News as an afternoon anchor in July 2012, but he has been a familiar radio voice in north Texas since the early 1990s. An award-winning anchor, reporter and air personality, Chris was part of the news staff at KLIF-AM from 1991-1997, and was a fixture on the morning show at KPLX-FM from 1992-2011. He and his counterparts at 99.5 The Wolf won two NAB Marconi Awards, numerous national station-of-the-year honors and helped build America’s largest country radio station. During his 33-year radio career, Chris has interviewed and covered a very diverse group of famous figures, ranging from Queen Elizabeth II to Emmitt Smith and from Henry Kissinger to Garth Brooks.

Of all his accomplishments and experiences enjoyed in a lifetime of radio, Chris is most often asked about his appearance on “Wheel of Fortune” in 2001. As a contestant during Dallas-Fort Worth week, Chris was victorious and also conquered the bonus round, winning a new SUV as part of his total prize package worth more than $43,000.

Chris is a lifetime Texan. He and his wife, Brenda, and their 16-year-old daughter, Ashleigh, live in Fort Worth. Chris is very involved in the community, having made hundreds of school visits to promote literacy and honor teachers for their hard work and achievements. He also has helped to raise more than $10 million for local charities during his career.

For more information, see our First Response Appreciation Gala page. For tickets to the Gala, please click here.