Super Bowl Update

TV viewers in part of Southern Illinois will see a new anchor soon on one of St. Louis' TV stations, as KMOV News 4 anchor Vickie Newton announced Friday evening that she has resigned.

According to the station, Newton will leave the station and return to Arkansas to be closer to family sometime in August.

Newton joined KMOV, the Belo-owned CBS affiliate, in January 2002, and has anchored both News 4 at 10:00 and News 4 at 5:00.  She has also been very active in the community, having served with several organizations over the past 10 years.

"St. Louis has been my home for 11 years, and next to the time I spent in my hometown of Bearden, it’s the place I’ve spent the most time," Newton said. "I have loved my time in this wonderful town, and with this great station. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some great people here at KMOV, and have been blessed to have had the opportunity to be deeply involved and support some amazing organizations."

"Vickie has been a St Louis fixture for more than a decade," said KMOV news director Sean McLaughlin. "In that time she has made an incredible connection with the people of St Louis. She will be missed, and we wish her great success in her future endeavors."

KMOV can be seen on the following Southern Illinois cable systems:  Hamilton Co. Communications (ch. 104), Mediacom (ch. 10 in Clay City and ch. 4 in Louisville) and Wabash Independent Networks (ch. 104 in Clay and Marion counties and ch. 4 in Flora and Xenia).