Rogers-Lowell Area News

Paul Petitte Named KHBS/KHOG-TV Morning News Co-Anchor

Paul Petitte joins KHBS/KHOG-TV, the home of 40/29 News, as Co-Anchor and Reporter.

Petitte will co-anchor 40/29 News Sunrise on weekday mornings with Yuna Lee and Meteorologist Laura Huckabee, while also contributing LIVE. LOCAL. LATE BREAKING. news reporting on all 40/29 News platforms.

“Paul’s anchoring and field reporting experience are a perfect fit for our team,” said 40/29 News Director, Colleen Clement. “Paul’s versatility will enhance 40/29 News’ commitment to thoroughly cover the entire market.”

Petitte’s a seasoned journalist. He anchored and reported for seven years at KSNW-TV in Wichita, Kansas, coordinated news coverage as Managing Editor/Anchor at WSJV-TV in South Bend, Indiana, anchored/hosted and reported at KHBS/KHOG’s Hearst Television sister station, WESH-TV in Orlando, Florida and performed Associate Producer/Assignment Editor duties in Tulsa, Oklahoma at KJRH-TV.

Petitte is a graduate of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a minor in Marketing.

Petitte has been in Fort Smith for the past two years, where he served as the Director of Marketing for a medical group with clinics in Fort Smith, Rogers and Little Rock. He is very familiar with Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley due to his parents living in Bella Vista. Petitte has three sons and in his spare time enjoys golf, boating and traveling.

Petitte joins the 40/29 team on July 17th.

ABOUT KHBS/KHOG-TV
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 45 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 ATT U-verse 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 local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 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, This TV, Estrella and more. 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. www.hearsttelevision.com.