Filipino broadcaster and hostIn this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ilagan and the surname or paternal family name is Atienza.

Alejandro Ilagan Atienza (born January 24, 1967), known professionally as Kim Atienza or Kuya Kim, is a Filipino television host, actor, weather anchor, YouTube vlogger and former politician. He is formerly a resident weather anchor in ABS-CBN's TV Patrol's segment, "Weather-Weather Lang". Atienza served as councilor of the 5th District of Manila for three terms. He is known for his famous trivia stints on TV and radio, especially in his own show, Matanglawin. He currently working for GMA Network.

Atienza is the eldest son of former mayor of Manila and Buhay Party-List Representative Lito Atienza and the brother of Ali Atienza.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 Political career (1995–2004)
  • 1.2 Radio and television career (1987–present)
• 2 Personal life
  • 2.1 Family
  • 2.2 Health and recovery
• 3 Filmography
  • 3.1 Television
  • 3.2 Film
  • 3.3 Radio
• 4 Awards
• 5 References

Career

Political career (1995–2004)

Atienza has been in politics for twelve years. From 1995 to 2004, he served as councilor of the 5th district of Manila for three terms. One of his notable resolutions that he filed to the city council is the resolution in 1998 declaring actress Claire Danes as persona non grata and banning her films after Danes criticized the state of Manila's cleanliness. In 2004, he ran as representative of the 5th District of Manila but lost to Joey Hizon. His father, former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, asked him in 2007 to run as Mayor of Manila but he declined and then he retired thinking that politics are scary.

Radio and television career (1987–present)

He started his broadcasting career in the early 1990s, as the anchor of "Mata ng Agila", an early morning newscast of DZEC Radyo Agila 1062, together with Onin Miranda.

Atienza started his stint on TV when he began hosting Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas' Animalandia as well as voice acting in the 90's. He is also best known for voicing Takeru (renamed as Michael Joe) which is portrayed by *anese Sentai actor Ryousuke Kaizu from the Super Sentai series, Hikari Sentai Maskman and he also references this in later years when he was being interviewed by fellow celebrity hosts.

He then became ABS-CBN's weather tracker for TV Patrol until he became the show's weather presenter when Ernie Baron died of heart attack in 2006.

He left the early morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda in 2009 to host the late morning variety show It's Showtime (then named Showtime). He began hosting Matanglawin (Hawkeye) on March 24, 2008.

He returns to radio for the 2nd time overall and also for the 1st time on DZMM via Sakto with Amy Perez-Castillo replaces original host Marc Logan who left the show and replaces him as a new host of the show, it also aired both on DZMM & DZMM TeleRadyo in 2018.

On September 29, 2021, Atienza announced that he would leave ABS-CBN and TV Patrol on October 1, as he transfers to GMA Network. He joined 24 Oras on October 4, but his eponymous segment of the program *led "#KuyaKimAnoNa" debuted a week later on October 11. He also hosted the talk show Mars Pa More since November 8 and an news magazine show *led Dapat Alam Mo! on GTV since October 18, that serves as pre-programming to 24 Oras, the show also started its provisional simulcast on main GMA-7 on February 14, 2022, until March 18, 2022.

Personal life

Family

Kim Atienza is married to Felicia Hung, and they have three children: Jose III, Eliana, and Emman. Atienza is the president and founding member of Chinese International School Manila (CISM). Kim Atienza is an avid marathoner, triathlete and cyclist. Politician Lito Atienza is Atienza's father, while another politician, Ali Atienza, is his brother.

Health and recovery

Atienza had a stroke in 2010. In 2013, he was diagnosed to have Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare disease that attacks the nervous system. Atienza totally recovered and has since finished several marathons, 70.3 Ironman and full Ironman races. He continues to compete and lead his age group to this day.

Filmography

Television

• Muscles in Motion (1987) (RPN 9)
• Sports Review (1991–1993) (RPN 9)
• Daimos (1993) (IBC-13) as Kazuya Ryuzaki (Richard Hartford) (Voice Dubber)
• Hikari Sentai Maskman (1989–1990) (ABS-CBN) (1993–1998) (replayed in IBC-13) as Takeru (renamed as Michael Joe) (Voice Dubber)
• Ultraman Ace (1993) (ABS-CBN) as Captain Mura (Voice Dubber)
• Magma Man (1993) (ABS-CBN) as Misakey (Voice Dubber).
• Voltes V (1999) (GMA) as Kenichi Go (Steve Armstrong) (Voice Dubber)
• Umagang Kay Ganda (2007–2009) – host (ABS-CBN)
• Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (2007) (ABS-CBN) – Celebrity player (won the one-million-peso briefcase)
• TV Patrol (2006–2021) – weatherman/Weather-Weather Lang and Kaunting Kaalaman segment anchor (ABS-CBN)
• Entertainment Live (2008–2012) – Co-Host (ABS-CBN)
• Matanglawin (2008–2020) – Host (ABS-CBN), (Born to be Wild) (GMA Network)
• It's Showtime (formerly called as Showtime) (2009–2020) – Co-host (ABS-CBN)
• Magpasikat (2010) – Co-host (ABS-CBN)
• Barangay DOS! (2011) - Host (ABS-CBN)
• 24 Oras (2021) – segment anchor (GMA Network)
• Dapat Alam Mo! (2021) – host (GTV & GMA Network)
• Mars Pa More (2021) – Co-host (GMA Network)

Film

• Shake, Rattle & Roll 15: Flight 666 (2014) – Kuya Kim's 1st MMFF Movie
• Here Comes the Bride (2010) special participation
• Wapakman (2009)
• Astig (2009)
• Saan Nagtatago Si Happiness (2006) – Kuya Kim's 1st Movie as Tim

Radio

• Sakto (DZMM 630) (2018–2020)

Awards

• 29th Star Awards for Television Best Education Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 28th Star Awards for Television Best Education Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 26th Star Awards for Television Best Education or Children's Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 25th Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 24th Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 22nd Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 32nd Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program Host – for Matanglawin
• 26th Star Awards for Television Best Game or Reality Show Host – for It's Showtime
• 2015 KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Children's Show – for Matanglawin
• 2008 KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Children's Show – for Matanglawin
• 2007 KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Children's Show – for Matanglawin
• 2015 Golden Screen Awards for Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host and Show – for Matanglawin
• 2012 Golden Screen Awards for Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host and Show – for Matanglawin
• 2011 Golden Screen Awards for Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host and Show – for Matanglawin

References

Segment anchorFinal regional versions

• Bicol
• Central Visayas
• Chavacano
• Eastern Visayas
• Negros
• North Luzon
• [North Mindanao
• Palawan
• Panay
• South Central Mindanao
• Southern Mindanao
• Southern Tagalog

Defunct regional versions

• 4 (1988–1995)/Bacolod
• Baguio
• Butuan/Caraga
• Cagayan de Oro/Northern Mindanao
• Cagayan Valley
• Cebu
• Central Mindanao
• Dagupan (1999–2006)/North Central Luzon
• Dumaguete
• Iligan
• Iloilo
• Laoag (1997–2008)/Ilocos
• Legazpi
• Mindanao (1989–1997; 2001–2005)/Davao
• Northwestern Mindanao
• Nuebe Patrol
• Pampanga
• Socsksargen
• Tacloban
• Western Visayas (1998–2001)
• Zamboanga

Spin-off

• Junior Patrol

Segment anchorDefunct regional versions

• Bikol
• Central Visayas
• Ilokano
• North Central Luzon (2014-2015)/24 Oras Amianan
• Northern Mindanao
• Southern Mindanao/24 Oras Davao
• Western Visayas (2014-2015)/Ratsada 24 Oras