KCCI news director Allison Smith is leaving the Des Moines station, Hearst Television announced.
News director since 2018, Smith has been named the new president and general manager of KCCI’s sister station KETV in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Hearst Television president calls Smith ‘accomplished news leader’
Michael J. Hayes, Hearst Television president, called Smith “an accomplished news leader who has demonstrated success in every opportunity she has earned,” KCCI reported.
Smith is not a stranger to Nebraska, KCCI reported. She graduated from Waverly High School before moving to Iowa to attend Drake University. Smith’s career began in journalism at KCCI as a news producer.
Before returning to KCCI as its news director, Smith worked at stations in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 2023, Broadcasting & Cable magazine named Smith News Director of the Year.
Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR.
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