Episode 52

In the previous episode, Rich and Bryan spoke with Kingsley Smith about how an East Texas kid who planned to go into the oil business ended up helping lead a Dallas–Fort Worth newsroom to the top of the ratings game. But as impressive as that chapter was, it turns out it was only the beginning.

In Part Two, Kingsley shares how the higher-ups at Fox took notice of the strategy and leadership that transformed a station into a powerhouse. Before long, they were calling on him to do it again — and again — sending him to stations across the country to repeat the formula.

That journey would eventually take him to one of the biggest stages in television news: Los Angeles, the second-largest market in America, where the stakes were higher, the competition tougher, and the spotlight brighter than ever.