Ulysses Samuel "Ukee" Washington III is a news co-anchor famous for his work on the weekday evening newscast on CBS3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Washington also made stops as a sports reporter in Fort Myers, Florida and Atlanta, GA before arriving in Philadelphia.Washington hosted the local teen issues discussion show "Rap Around’ on KYW and is a second cousin to legendary actor Denzel Washington. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Washington into their Hall of Fame in 2008, and he remains the premier face and talent for the KYW-FM news team as well as being a household name in the city of Philadelphia. Ukee currently anchors the 5pm Newscast with Natasha Brown as well as the 6pm and 11pm broadcasts solo.
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