Sally MacDonald has been named weekday morning anchor, announced station Vice President and News Director, Susan Schiller.
Effective January 2nd, she will anchor the “FOX 26 Morning News” at 4 a.m., 5 a.m., and 9 a.m.
In making the announcement, Schiller stated, “Sally’s gifts of warmth, humor, intelligence and her love of people have made her an essential part of our morning news, whether she’s in the field reporting or behind the anchor desk. We’re excited to bring Sally to our versatile weekday morning team and share her with our viewers as they start their days.”
MacDonald has been with KRIV since January 1, 2007.
Most recently, she was a weekend morning anchor and weekday reporter at the station.
Prior to that, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KFDM-TV in Beaumont. TX, where she began her on-air career.
MacDonald added, “It’s a great honor and privilege to help get the day started for so many Houstonians! Houston has been home since I was a teenager, and I want viewers to know they can trust us to serve the communities I grew up in and care about deeply. I can’t wait to bring my passion to our already intelligent, warm and funny morning news team.”
KRIV is part of the FOX Television Stations, one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 17 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes.
This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Charlotte.
(This post taken from a release sent to me by FOX Television Stations)
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