Tegna CBS affiliate KFSM Fort Smith, Ark., today named Michael Aaron news director. He is being promoted to his new position after serving as the station’s assistant news director since May 2022.
Aaron has more than a decade of newsroom experience. That includes nine years with Tegna TEGNA, as an anchor and reporter at Tegna’s KTHV Little Rock, Ark., and KYTX Tyler, Texas. Prior to that, he worked as an assignment editor at KXAN Austin, Texas.
“It is clear Michael champions our commitment to the communities we serve, our viewers, and our team,” said KFSM General Manager Van Comer said. “He’s a proven, effective leader exhibiting the core values needed to guide our content and people.”
Aaron, a native of Burkburnett, Texas, holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
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