About Mason Kern

Mason Kern joined the First Alert 6 sports team in March 2025 after spending more than 3.5 years leading sports coverage at KSNB Local4, the Gray Media affiliate in Hastings, Nebraska, where he primarily served as Sports Director.

Mason capped his time there by earning the Gold Award for "Best Sportscast" from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association in 2025.

He was a three-time Silver Award recipient in the same category from 2022-24 and also received the Bronze Award for "Best In-Depth Sports Story" back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024.

Originally from San Diego, California, Mason graduated summa cum laude from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where his work earned a student Emmy nomination in 2021.

While in school, he covered the Arizona Cardinals for Sports Illustrated, along with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns through his radio show, "The Smart Play," which aired on SB Nation affiliate KDUS AM 1060.