WEEK Hires Weeknight Anchor

By Kevin Eck 

Caitlin Knute will join Peoria, Illinois NBC affiliate WEEK as a weeknight anchor.

On Monday, June 13, Knute will join Tyler Lopez at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. She replaces Libby Allison who left the station in December.

She comes from WTVD in Raleigh-Durham where she’s worked since 2010. She was a morning anchor at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa for five years and has worked at WMBD in Peoria.

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“To find someone with the depth of knowledge and experience in local news that Caitlin has is a tremendous asset”, said vp and GM Mark DeSantis. “That her family is from here and she has worked as an anchor and reporter in central Illinois is a true advantage for the viewers WEEK serves. Caitlin is a fantastic addition to our Home Team of local news professionals.”

[Chillicothe Times Bulletin]

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