Denise Hnytka

Anchor/Reporter

Denise is proud to be the co-anchor of News 8 at 5, 6 and 10.

Her career recently brought her back to the Quad Cities, where it started back in 2005.

Denise has been anchoring and reporting since her first days on the air at Western Illinois University. She graduated with a degree in broadcasting and a minor in economics. She did her summer internship at WQAD, before leaving for her first job.

She headed west to Sioux City, Iowa, where she spent two years as a reporter and anchor for KMEG 14. She got the chance to interview nearly every presidential candidate in the 2008 race.

Denise's job then took her to Wichita, Kansas where she anchored the weekend newscasts at KWCH 12.

Her reporting about the discovery of 96 neglected pit bulls in Kay County, Oklahoma earned her an Emmy nomination.

Denise lives with her husband in Davenport. They love to travel together, recently taking trips to Italy, Greece and Costa Rica. Denise is learning how to cook, loves good books and roots for the Chicago Bears!

Recent Articles

  • News 8 Follows Quad City Volunteers To Moore, Oklahoma

    Posted on: 4:26 am, May 24, 2013, by , updated on: 03:21pm, May 25, 2013

    A group of about a dozen volunteers from the Quad Cities arrived in Moore, Oklahoma with donated food and supplies for a community devastated by a powerful tornado.
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  • Veterans spending the day on the Honor Flight

    Posted on: 8:17 pm, April 25, 2013, by , updated on: 10:14pm, April 25, 2013

    Quad City area veterans and their families spent the day in Washington, D.C, thanks to the Honor Flight. The group...
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  • Prank 911 call blamed for standoff near WIU in Macomb

    Posted on: 8:43 pm, March 6, 2013, by and , updated on: 08:42am, March 7, 2013

    Updated: A five-hour police standoff at a home in Macomb, Illinois was reportedly started with a prank call to 911.
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  • Trivia Night raises money for preeclampsia awareness

    Posted on: 4:16 pm, March 1, 2013, by

    For the 7th year, a Quad City family is hosting “Trivia Night” at the Walcott Coliseum in Walcott, Iowa. The...
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  • Quad City Moms Blog: Valentine’s Day Makeover

    Posted on: 8:37 pm, February 14, 2013, by , updated on: 08:38pm, February 14, 2013

    The Quad City Moms Blog helped make the day of a mom with a special Valentine’s Day makeover. Sara Siokis...
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  • The Family Picture: Two couples’ stories of infertility and adoption

    Posted on: 9:28 pm, February 11, 2013, by , updated on: 09:29pm, February 11, 2013

    Infertility affects thousands of American couples and yet so many of them suffer in silence. They’re afraid to tell their...
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    INFERTILITY
  • Quad City Moms Blog: Healthy snacks in a hurry

    Posted on: 4:10 pm, January 31, 2013, by , updated on: 07:08pm, January 31, 2013

    100 Calorie Packs- Put 8 almonds, 5 chocolate chips and a tablespoon of raisins in a small snack size bag....
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  • Quad City Moms Blog: Music and movement classes for parents and kids

    Posted on: 8:25 pm, January 24, 2013, by

    Music, Movement and Me is a class for parents and kids in the Quad Cities. They’re led by teacher Adrienne...
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  • Power to the Patient: Relief for Chronic Sinus Problems

    Posted on: 8:53 pm, January 23, 2013, by

    People dealing with chronic sinus problems don’t get much relief from over-the-counter medications. They had few options; the most invasive...
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  • “Ray Bandit” arrested, accused of 17 bank robberies

    Posted on: 8:35 pm, January 21, 2013, by , updated on: 08:25am, January 22, 2013

    The man the FBI calls the "Ray Bandit" was caught January 15th near Chicago, after police say he fled the scene of a bank robbery in Elgin, Illinois.
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    The FBI dubbed this man the "Ray Bandit" because of the sunglasses he wears during bank robberies.  Three of the 13 banks he's accused of robbing are in the Quad Cities area.  (photo from FBI)
  • Quad City Moms Blog: Chiropractic for Pregnant Women

    Posted on: 8:01 pm, January 17, 2013, by

    Dr. Traci Nelson shows how prenatal chiropractic care can provide pain relief for the mother, while preparing the baby for...
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  • Power to the Patient: Laproscopic Procedures

    Posted on: 3:21 pm, January 14, 2013, by

    Dr. Doug Khoury from the Mississippi Valley Surgery Center explains why more procedures can be done laproscopically. That means a...
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