Wood TV Welcomes George Smith To News 8 Daybreak

If you turned on your TV this morning to catch some local news you might have noticed a news face.

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Starting today George Smith joined the News 8 Daybreak team alongside Teresa Weakley on the anchor desk weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Wood TV Welcomes George Smith To News 8 Daybreak

Smith was first introduced Friday morning during a Football Frenzy Tailgate at Plainwell High School.

Smith fills the vacant anchor spot left after Donovan Long exited Wood TV after 5 years at the station.

News 8 News Director Brad Kessie had this to say about the Smith joining the team.

“George Smith’s 20+ year career in broadcast journalism includes stops at ESPN, Chicago, Cleveland, and Madison, Wisconsin. He can anchor from the desk. He can anchor from the field. I believe George will complement what Teresa, Matt Kirkwood, Tom Hillen and the Daybreak team have already built."

George on behalf of West Michigan welcome!

If it seems like their has been a lot of changes on your TV in West Michigan you're not wrong.

In the past year there have been changes at WOOD TV 8, WZZM 13 and FOX 17.