Ernie Bjorkman

Ernie Bjorkman is a veteran TV news anchor based in Denver, Colorado. He is the co-anchor on Denver's CW affiliate, KWGN, and has won two Emmy awards as well as Associated Press and Sigma Delta Chi journalism awards.

Bjorkman graduated from the University of Florida in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism. He began his career in West Palm Beach, Florida as a reporter from 1972-1976. In 1976, Bjorkman moved to WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, where he covered events such as Jimmy Carter's rise to the White House and the Atlanta Child Murders.

Bjorkman's Denver career began in 1982 as a field anchor for KMGH-TV. After two years, he joined News2 as the main anchor and managing editor. He returned to KMGH four years later where he worked as an anchor until 1998, before rejoining the News2 team as the primary anchor.

Bjorkman and his wife Susan have two children, Ashley and Hunter. Hobbies include golf, fly fishing, and hunting.

In September, 2008, it was announced that KWGN and KDVR, whose 9PM news programs competed, will be combining operations [2] , and will operate out of the KDVR office in downtown Denver. As a result of this combined operating structure, Bjorkman, along with more than 2 dozen others, will lose their jobs. Bjorkman plans on being a veterinary technician. [3] As part of the more

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* [http://cw2.trb.com/news/kwgn-newsteam-bjorkman,0,7129702.story?coll=kwgn-home-utility] KDVR, KWGN to work closer together, share building [http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/09/15/daily23.html] Layoffs At Channels 2, 31; Bjorkman To Become Vet Tech [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17685513/detail.html]