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
License plate cloning leads to TxTag bills for San Antonio woman
A Central Texas woman learned her license plate had been "cloned" when she received a bill for driving on Austin-area toll roads.
Texas House Speaker race: Burrows, Cook vying for top spot
Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all is said and done.
How will Texas' power grid fare this winter?: FOX 7 Focus
With winter already here in Texas, how prepared is our power grid? FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak spoke one-on-one with local energy expert Doug Lewin in this FOX 7 Focus.
Texas House Speaker race: Cook nominated by Republicans; Burrows says he has enough votes
David Cook and Dustin Burrows are both running for Texas House Speaker.
City of Kyle Grinch video returns; Grinch-themed community event planned
For the fourth year in a row, the City of Kyle has posted some videos on social media featuring the Grinch causing trouble around town. And, this year, you're invited to be part of the Grinch-themed fun.
How to keep your packages safe from porch pirates this holiday season
More than 120 million packages were stolen in the U.S. in the past year, with an estimated $16 billion lost to porch pirates.
Renewed concerns after body found in Lady Bird Lake
There are renewed concerns after a woman's body was found in Lady Bird Lake over the weekend.
What you should know before going Black Friday shopping
If you're going Black Friday shopping this week, here are a couple of tips to help you from falling victim to a scam.
Record number of Texans traveling for Thanksgiving
A record number of Texans are traveling this Thanksgiving week. If you're flying later this week, the weather elsewhere in the country could impact your travel plans.
Prepare for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel week, says AAA: FOX 7 Focus
It's set to be a record-breaking travel week for Thanksgiving, so AAA Texas's Daniel Armbruster is giving advice on how to navigate the roads and the skies.