Remembering KSHB anchor Cynthia Newsome: ‘Everyone was so special to her’

from Up To Date · host Steve Kraske

Kansas City recently lost a beloved face in local news. Cynthia Newsome, a long-serving anchor and reporter for KSHB 41, passed away on Tuesday following a yearslong battle with cancer. One journalist she mentored, KSHB reporter Rae Daniel, spoke with KCUR’s Up To Date about Newsome’s impact on our city.

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