Wise To Anchor Monday – Friday Evenings Effective August 29
ROGERS/FAYETTEVILLE/FORT SMITH, AR (August 23, 2022) – Hearst Television’s KHBS/KHOG-TV, ABC 40/29, is pleased to announce Allison Wise as Weeknight Evening News Anchor.
Wise will anchor 40/29 News at 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday alongside anchor Phil Reed and Chief Meteorologist, Darby Bybee. Wise will anchor 40/29 News at 6:00, 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. alongside anchor Brandon Evans and Darby Bybee.
“Allison is such an asset to our newsroom”, said 40/29 News Director, Colleen Clement. “From breaking news reporting to station events, Allison’s an extremely versatile journalist who’s immersed herself in the community,” added Clement.
Currently, Wise anchors 40/29 News on weekday mornings on ABC 40/29 and The Arkansas CW, while also reporting Live. Local. Late Breaking. news on all 40/29 media platforms. As a member of the 40/29 News team Wise has earned two Associated Press and one Edward R. Murrow award.
Wise graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Political Science in 2008. Wise received her Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas.
Wise has lived in Northwest Arkansas for more than eleven years. She started her news career at 40/29, and has enjoyed covering stories both on-air and online in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Allison enjoys live music, she fosters cat and dogs and teaches group fitness and dance classes.
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 The Arkansas CW
The Arkansas CW, a CW affiliate owned and operated by Hearst Television Inc., is KHBS/KHOG-TV’s second digital channel, 40.2/29.2 and can be seen on Cox cable HD channel 2004 and channel 4 in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith, The River Valley and Siloam Springs. On AT&T U-Verse you can watch us on channel 30 or HD 1030. On Direct TV, the station is available on 41; on DISH TV the Arkansas CW is available on 21. It is also available on various channel positions on Diamond Net. You can get a complete list of channels from www.arcwcrew.com located at the top. Many other community and rural cable systems also carry The Arkansas CW. It is also available over the air in the Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Designated Market Area (DMA).
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.