From reporting live at the site of the World Trade Center for the 9/11 Anniversary in 2002 to helping cover Hurricane Jeanne as it roared onto Florida’s coast, Alicia has appreciated every opportunity to tell compelling stories throughout her career.
Alicia joined WXYZ in January 2007 as co-anchor of Action News This Morning. Alicia also reports live from the field on all sorts of topics. In March 2007, Alicia hit the streets of Wayne County at night to reveal a prostitution rehabilitation program that’s turning around lives… one woman at a time. She was also honored to co-host WXYZ’s Education Town Hall Meeting in April 2007. Since arriving at WXYZ, Alicia had the opportunity of interviewing Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jerry Seinfeld, Angela Bassett, Democratic Presidential hopeful John Edwards and others.
She welcomed in summer fun while reporting live during Detroit River Days kick-off in June of 2007. She also helped lead Channel 7’s team in the Michigan Humane Society’s Mega March for Animals. Another passion of Alicia’s is running in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure every year. “Some of my dearest friends have battled breast cancer, so this race has special meaning for me-as it does for so many people.”
Recipient of an Emmy Award for a special report featuring two missing Michigan children’s cold cases, Alicia has also won honors from the Associated Press for a report uncovering the dangers of crumbling infrastructure in downtown Columbus, Georgia. In addition she won a Michigan Association of Broadcasters Award for Community Involvement for a series of reports entitled “Facing Racism: A Daily Battle.”
Alicia is passionate about her work and is equally passionate about the organizations she is involved in. She is a volunteer at Habitat for Humanity and the Michigan Humane Society and is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
A graduate of the University of Georgia’s Henry W. Grady College of Journalism where she majored in Broadcast News and minored in Political Science. Alicia was honored by the Young Alumni Council for the University of Georgia Alumni Society as the Senior Female of the Year.
Alicia spends her spare time checking off a long list of “Must-see” sites and “Must Do” adventures in Metro Detroit. She also enjoys ballroom dancing, running in local 5K races, walking, biking, movie-watching, and reading just about anything while sipping a nice, hot cup of Joe.
If you have any stories or questions for Alicia, email her at
asmith@wxyz.com.
