Krystel Knowles

Host, Anchor & MMJ

Melbourne, Florida

Krystel Knowles currently works as an anchor/host for an aviation/space show streamed on Roku and FireTV. 

Previously she worked at Spectrum News 13 in Orlando, covering the Space Coast beat. Florida viewers may also recognize her from her time working for Suncoast News Network in Sarasota as a morning anchor and dayside reporter. Throughout Krystel's career, she's managed to stay in the Sunshine State, working in Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando.

Krystel has more than 13 years of experience in news. She started her career in print journalism as a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times newspaper. She also was a staff writer for Focus Magazine and head reporter for a south Tampa community news publication.

While at Suncoast News Network, Krystel won the station's first two Green Eyeshade awards (the nation’s oldest regional journalism award) for breaking news and public service television. During her time at Spectrum News 13, Krystel won two Associated Press Awards and most recently won the Bronze People’s Telly Awards (an international award). 

Krystel was born in the Sunshine state and spent a few years in California before moving to Peru. While living in South America, she became fluent in English, Spanish and French.

Before becoming a journalist, Krystel was a professional ballerina and meso-soprano singer in Peru. In 2015, she became a competitive figure skater representing RDV. Her other hobbies include: skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing and traveling.