Fred Kalil

Sports Anchor

CBS46

Fred Kalil joined CBS46 News as a sports anchor in March 2015.

Kalil comes to CBS46 from WXIA where he's been for the last 22 years. While there he received 12 Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards and six of them were for Best Sportscaster. He also was awarded seven Gabby Awards and two Associated Press (AP) Sportscaster of the Year awards.

Prior to coming to Atlanta, he was the Sports Director at WISH-TV in Indianapolis. Kalil has also held Sports Reporting positions in Phoenix and Cincinnati and got his start in Huntington, WV.

Kalil is a graduate of Indiana University where he was a walk-on football player under Lee Corso.

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Oakland Athletics' Matt Olson (28) celebrates after hitting the game winning home run off...

Oakland Athletics’ Matt Olson reportedly headed to Atlanta Braves

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 2:25 PM EDT

By Joyce Lupiani, Fred Kalil and Adam Murphy

ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the Oakland Athletics are sending star first baseman Matt Olson to Atlanta.

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Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman celebrates his home run during the seventh inning in Game 6 of...

Atlanta Braves must report to Spring Training on Sunday

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 12:46 PM EST

By Adam Murphy and Fred Kalil

The Atlanta Braves season is saved after Major League Baseball and its players reached a labor agreement on Thursday.

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2 month old found dead in Buncombe Couple, parents charged

Updated: moments ago

By Freeman Stoddard

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced that a couple was charged on Tuesday after deputies found their 2-month-old child dead.

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Laurens Co. Council votes for moratorium on new subdivisions

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Myra Ruiz

Concerns continue over how Laurens County planners handle proposed development projects

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Crews respond to second recent fire at Asheville home

Updated: 5 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

The Asheville Fire Department announced that crews are responding to a building fire on Montford Avenue.

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USC women’s baskeball coach Dawn Staley to make talk show appearance

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is scheduled to appear on “Tamron Hall” on Wednesday afternoon.

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Why pawn shops are seeing an influx of customers

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Tresia Bowles

More and more customers are looking for extra cash to get by.

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Saving strategies change as inflation continues climb

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Rachel DePompa

Rising inflation has changed the way consumers save money, according to NerdWallet. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has expert advice on how you can take advantage of increasing interest rates, while staying prepared for emergencies.

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91-year-old former Marine sentenced for allegedly molesting boys

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Freeman Stoddard

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a 91-year-old Upstate man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for multiple charges.

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