Vickie Newton

Who is Vickie Newton?

News 4 Anchor ' ' ' Vickie Newton ' ' ' joined KMOV Channel 4 in January 2002 as an Anchor / Reporter for "News 4 St. Louis" at 5 and 10 pm weekdays with Larry Conners.

Vickie was nominated for an Emmy as Best Anchorperson by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in both 2002 and 2003, winning the award in 2003.

Vickie is a well-known face to viewers in many different cities. Before Coming to KMOV Channel 4, She Worked as an anchor for CNN Headline News, reporting from the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, Vickie was an Anchor / Reporter at WSB-TV, The city's #1 news station. Previously, Vickie worked at WDIV in Detroit, KMBC and WDAF in Kansas City, and KATV in Little Rock, AR.

Vickie takes great pride in her community involvement. Besides making mumerous personal appearances for various causes and organizations, Vickie serves on the St. Louis Board Of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association and Opera Theatre - St. Louis. Most Recently Vickie was appointed to the Music Panel of the National Endowment For The Arts. She also was selected as one of the St. Louis Business Journal's Prestigious "40 under 40." In addition, Vickie served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Black Journalists, Representing Region VIII.

One issue that has always been important to Vickie is literacy. She learned the value of reading and education from her mother, an English teacher. Within months of joining KMOV Channel 4, She spearheaded for formation of a partnership amoung organizations that promote literacy, Including the Literacy Roundtable and St. Louis Rams, Vickie was recently recognized by Bi-State literacy organizations with a grant named in her honor.

Vickie recevived her Master's Degree in Journalism from University of Detroit.

In her spare time, Vickie enjoys reading and playing the piano, So it's no surprise that her most prized possessions are her book collection and grand piano. Vickie's love of Music began at the age of seven when she began taking piano lessons. Now a concert pianist, She continues to take lessons to this day. She also hopes a start a consortium of plano teachers who will offer free music lessons to children.