Laura Sather was promoted to assistant news director at KVUE Austin in June 2026 after nearly a decade of helping lead and shape the station’s newsroom operations and editorial coverage.
“Laura is someone who consistently steps up, leads by example, and helps make the KVUE news team better every day,” KVUE news director Travis Sattiewhite said when announcing the promotion. “This promotion is well-deserved and reflects her hard work and dedication.”
She takes over for Andrew McKibbin, who left the station in June after nearly 17 years for "an amazing opportunity outside of commercial television."
McKibbin joined KVUE in August 2009 as an associate news producer and was promoted to news producer in 2010. In 2013, McKibbin advanced to executive producer, overseeing KVUE’s Daybreak and Midday newscasts. He was elevated to assistant news director in September 2019
Sather joined KVUE in June 2018 as a producer and was elevated to executive producer in 2021.
“Can’t even begin to express how grateful I am to Travis Sattiewhite, Jr., MBA for the opportunity, and I can’t wait to formally start a new adventure at KVUE,” Sahter added.
Before arriving in Austin, Sather spent two years at First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida, producing the 6 a.m. hour of Good Morning Jacksonville and helping coordinate content across the station’s morning newscast. Earlier in her career, she worked as a daybreak producer at WOWT in Omaha, Nebraska.
A graduate of The University of Kansas, Sather earned bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and English. During college, she built experience across print, digital, and broadcast platforms through leadership roles at The University Daily Kansan and KUJH-TV. She also studied abroad at the University of Leicester in England.
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