Reporters

Samantha Hayes

In partnership with CNN Newsource, Samantha Hayes is our National Political Reporter based in Washington, D.C. She covers the Presidential campaign exclusively for CBS4 News and My33 News.

Prior to joining CNN Newsource, Hayes was an anchor and reporter at KSL-TV in Salt Lake City. During that time, she reported extensively on issues affecting the Western United States and covered many stories of national interest including the return of Elizabeth Smart, the Lori Hacking murder case and the 2006 Winter Olympics from Torino, Italy.

Hayes began her career as a reporter and then morning anchor for WRDW in Augusta , Ga. She graduated with honors from the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast news.