Audrey Asistio has joined San Jose, Calif. NBC owned station KNTV as weekend anchor and reporter.
The Bay Area native will anchor the weekend newscasts and join Terry McSweeney at 11 p.m. She’ll also report during the weekday.
This is a move within NBC for Asistio who comes from NBC10 Boston where she anchored the 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m. weekday newscasts. She’s also worked at KOVR in Sacramento, KSEE in Fresno, KHSL in Chico and KIMA in Yakima, Wash.
“Audrey has distinguished herself as an enterprising anchor and reporter, having covered some of New England’s biggest stories,” said Stephanie Adrouny, vp of news for NBC Bay Area. “We’re excited to welcome her back to the Bay Area to be part of our news team and deepen our connection to our community with an added local perspective.”
Asistio grew up in the Peninsula and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in radio and television with an emphasis in broadcast journalism.