10-03-2025
Natalie Cabieses Promoted to KCCI News Director
Natalie Cabieses is being promoted from assistant news director to news director at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa.
Cabieses is the fifth news director in the station's 70-year history. She takes over for Allison Smith, who left the station in December 2024.
She joined the station in February 2024.
"Natalie is known for being able to make strong decisions, fast and keep a calm demeanor," said president and general manager Brian Sather. "She was instrumental in developing our news and weather coverage before, during and after the Greenfield tornado. Her compassion and news judgement is a big reason KCCI is Iowa's News Leader.'
"As a Latina woman I am incredibly humbled to be in this position to not only cover the news fairly and accurately, but also to empower young women who may be able to see themselves in my chair one day," Cabieses said.
Before joining KCCI, she served as executive producer at WISN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she oversaw coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. She's also worked at WFTV in Orlando and WBBH and WZVN in the Fort Myers-Naples, Florida TV market.
