Maddie Janssen
Anchor at KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)
Host at KGET 17 News
Maddie Janssen is the anchor for 17 News at Sunrise on @KGETnews.
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2 months ago |
kget.com | Jose Franco |Maddie Janssen
(KGET) — 17 News at Sunrise anchor Maddie Janssen took time Thursday morning to announce that she’s leaving KGET later this summer. Maddie has been a 17 News at Sunrise anchor for 14 years. She will be leaving for the best of reasons — she wants to spend time with her young sons and watch them grow as a proud mom. And, no, she will not miss her morning alarm. Read Maddie’s message to viewers below:I have something I want to share with our viewers this morning. It’s a bittersweet announcement.
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2 months ago |
yahoo.com | Maddie Janssen
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Dess Perkins is a fighter. She’s had to fight for everything she has in life. There were many times her circumstance — the cruel realities of a drug-addicted mother, poverty, sexual abuse, human trafficking, gangs, alcohol and teenage pregnancy — almost beat her, but like a phoenix, she rose from the ashes. Perkins’ story is graphic and heartbreaking, but it’s also triumphant and inspiring.
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2 months ago |
kget.com | Maddie Janssen
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Dess Perkins is a fighter. She’s had to fight for everything she has in life. There were many times her circumstance — the cruel realities of a drug-addicted mother, poverty, sexual abuse, human trafficking, gangs, alcohol and teenage pregnancy — almost beat her, but like a phoenix, she rose from the ashes. Perkins’ story is graphic and heartbreaking, but it’s also triumphant and inspiring.
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2 months ago |
kget.com | Maddie Janssen
Note: This story includes details of drug and sexual abuse. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — This year’s Remarkable Woman is unlike any nominee before her. She has overcome unbelievable adversity, including human trafficking, sexual abuse and gang involvement, to now guiding Bakersfield students facing their own obstacles. Recently, those students and her colleagues helped 17 News pull off a remarkable surprise. It’s still a surprise to Dess Perkins when people stand up and cheer for her.
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Mar 13, 2025 |
kget.com | Maddie Janssen
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — An atmospheric river brought plenty of rain and snow to Kern County overnight including several inches of snowfall in Tehachapi. The snow forced 17 News at Sunrise anchor Maddie Janssen to work from home on Thursday. Highway 58 remained open Thursday as of 10:15 a.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox.
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