BRANDI SMITH

Became Rice News' first multimedia journalist 
Covered a beat that included Rice Global, the School of Humanities, Shepherd School of Music, Moody Center for the Arts

Established new role for station/ownership group
Brainstormed and executed new franchise: Living in the Lone Star
Anchored, produced and edited KHOU 11+ streaming programming
Cultivated 290,000+ TikTok following with documented click-through
Expanded KHOU.com's digital reach

Ranked No. 1 in newsroom for social interaction by ShareRocket
Created and hosted the #MorningRecut, a daily news product for Instagram
Named social media anchor for #HTownRush ensemble
Produced daily digital news updates on social platforms & Alexa
Built franchises, including Brandi Breaks It Down
Appeared on CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News and CBSN multiple times

Developed sources and connections for enterprise story ideas
Broke down complex concepts and jargon into easy-to-understand articles
Wrote between two and five articles for each issue

Promoted from weekend to weeknight anchor within six months
Tripled ratings of 12News Tonight
Swept in-depth reporting category for SETX Press Club awards

Became first AP to be promoted to producer within a year
Boosted ratings of 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts
Hosted The Online Dish, a web-exclusive segment

Selected youngest-ever main anchor in the market
Spearheaded record success for community events
Generated market’s largest organic social media following