Brett Kast joined the 7 News Detroit team as a general assignment reporter in September of 2020 and is thrilled to be home in metro Detroit.
Born and raised in Troy, Brett is a graduate of Troy Athens High School and Michigan State University (Go Green!) After college, Brett moved Up North, working as a reporter at the NBC affiliate in Traverse City. He then moved to Indianapolis where he worked as a reporter at FOX 59 and CBS 4.
During his time in Indy, Brett won an Emmy for his work covering the story of 18 veterans who were laid to rest by strangers, after no family could be found. He also helped lead the station's live coverage of protests after the death of George Floyd.
While at WXYZ, Brett began taking meteorology classes at Penn State University where he earned an undergraduate certificate in weather forecasting in 2023. He has since been working with the 7 First Alert Weather team on a fill in basis in addition to his reporting.
Brett is also co-founder and board member of The Jenna Kast Believe in Miracles foundation, a wish granting organization based in metro Detroit. Named in honor of his younger sister Jenna who passed away from brain cancer in 2010, the organization grants wishes to Michigan children battling life threatening illnesses. Since it began in 2005, the organization has raised more than $1 million and has helped more than 300 Michigan children and their families.
Outside of work, Brett loves everything #PureMichigan. He is a HUGE Spartan sports fan and a fan of all the Detroit pro sports teams. He also loves to escape Up North, visiting the lake in the summer and snowmobile trails in the winter.
If you have tips, send them to Brett.Kast@wxyz.com.
Twitter: @brettkast
