John Krinjak
John Krinjak is an anchor and reporter for FOX 7 Austin.
John joined the FOX 7 Austin team in December of 2020. No stranger to early wake-up calls, John was most recently a morning anchor at ABC6 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was also the station’s lead political reporter, and had a popular food segment called "Rhode Island Eats." Prior to that, John was an anchor and reporter at WABI in Bangor, Maine.
John grew up in Connecticut and graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism. While in NYC, he worked behind the scenes at ABC’s Nightline and NBC’s TODAY.
John lives in Austin with his dog, Tico. A Northeasterner all his life, John is enjoying the change in scenery and climate, especially the Texas "winters." He loves live music and food, and welcomes any recommendations of bands and barbecue!
Oh…and John is a DIE-HARD Bon Jovi fan—he’s seen the band live more than 40 times!
The latest from John Krinjak
UT researchers name ancient beaver fossil after Buc-ee's
A new species of ancient beaver has been named after Buc-ee's, the popular Texas-based gas station known for its cartoon beaver mascot.
Elgin man waits for his fourth kidney transplant; friends hold fundraiser for him
Matthew Novelli was born with just one kidney, and now at 43, he's waiting for his fourth transplant. But this time, his friends are helping him out with a fundraiser in Jonestown.
Scaled down light rail options unveiled by Austin Project Connect
ATP demonstrated a range of possibilities for what the core system could look like, how and where it would connect people to the destinations they need and want to visit, and what the potential system could entail.
Police identify victim killed in East Austin shooting; investigation ongoing
Austin police are investigating the city’s 19th homicide of the year, after a man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in East Austin
Suspicious death in South Austin being investigated as homicide
When crews entered the home, they found the body of a man in his 30s. Police say he had “obvious signs of trauma” but wouldn’t elaborate.
State legislators propose additional changes to improve Texas power grid
State legislators are proposing more changes to Texas's power grid, two years after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread outages. Doug Lewin, president of Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.
Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas
The suit alleges the FDA improperly approved the drug 23 years ago, without doing adequate safety testing.
Bicyclist recovering after he was nearly killed after hit-and-run in East Austin
A bicyclist who was nearly killed by a hit-and-run driver in East Austin is on the road to recovery, after undergoing brain surgery.
Texas teachers fight for more funding, speak out against school choice vouchers
“More funding and less vouchers," that was the simple message chanted by members of the Texas American Federation of Teachers, as teachers rallied outside the AFL-CIO building in Austin Monday.
Twice-a-year Daylight Saving Time shifts may not be good for your health
We've been doing it for decades, but Dr. Ryan McCorkle, emergency physician at St. David's Medical Center, says that constant gaining and losing an hour isn't exactly the best thing for our health.