FAYETTEVILLE/FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, August 16, 2022 – Phil Reed has been named weekday 5:00 p.m. anchor and reporter for 40/29 News. Reed joins 40/29 and The Arkansas CW from KCRG-TV9, the ABC affiliate in Cedar Rapids, IA.
“Phil’s experience and passion for reporting local news will be an asset to our stations,” said 40/29 News Director, Colleen Clement. “He’s worked so many different positions in the industry, and we look forward to him sharing the stories that matter to our viewers in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.”
Reed is originally from Chicago and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Journalism.
In college, Reed worked at the Northern Television Center as a reporter and producer where he also shot interviews and covered sports for “Top Shelf Sports.” He also worked his way up from a multi-media journalist to an anchor and producer at KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids, IA.
In his free time, Reed enjoys bike riding, playing basketball and cheering on Chicago sports teams.
Reed will begin anchoring 40/29 News at 5:00 p.m. and reporting later this month.
About KHBS/KHOG 40/29
KHBS/KHOG-TV, an ABC affiliate owned and operated by Hearst Television Inc., has been operating in the Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers DMA for over 50 years. KHBS/KHOG-TV’s local and ABC network programming continues to be seen on the station’s primary over-the-air channels, 40.1 and 29.1, as well as Cox Cable channel 7 and HD channel 2007 and AT& TV channel 29/40 and HD channel 1029/1040. On DISH Network KHBS is available on channel 40 and KHOG is available on 29. DirecTV viewers can find the station on channel 40. The ABC station is also cleared on Diamond Net on various channel positions. The station’s web address is www.4029tv.com
About Hearst Television
Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.