Stephanie Linton has been named News Director for WPBF 25, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach. The announcement was made Tuesday by WPBF 25 President & General Manager, Caroline Taplett.“It’s wonderful after 13 years to welcome Stephanie back in the WPBF 25 newsroom where she got her start,” said Taplett. “Stephanie’s impressive credentials, passion for journalistic excellence, and large market experiences have prepared her well to lead our winning news team into the future.”Linton has strong ties to WPBF 25 and the Sunshine State. She started her career in Florida covering local news for more than a decade, beginning as a producer at WPBF 25 News. She left in 2006 to become Executive Producer at WFOR-TV in Miami. She spent four years there before joining WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina as Assistant News Director. In 2015, Linton then moved to KGO-TV, the ABC-owned station in San Francisco to become Assistant News Director, where she has spent the last four years. “The colleagues and community surrounding WPBF 25 News have always held a special place in my heart, so I am very excited about this homecoming,” said Linton. “The station has come such a long way and has tremendous momentum. I am thrilled to return to a newsroom full of such talented journalists and cannot wait to be a part of the station’s future successes.”Linton earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunication from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, where she graduated with high honors. Linton and her husband are proud parents of two children. She officially joins WPBF 25 in her new role March 4. About WPBF 25 WPBF 25 is the ABC affiliate serving the West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce Designated Market Area as defined by the Nielsen Company. WPBF 25 is owned and operated by Hearst Television. WPBF 25 can be viewed locally on Comcast channel 10 or 431(HD), Dish Network/Direct TV/AT&T U-verse on channel 25 and over the air on digital channel 25-1. WPBF 25 also operates wpbf.com, The Justice Network West Palm Beach, and Estrella TV West Palm Beach, South Florida’s premier Spanish-language entertainment channel. About Hearst TelevisionHearst Television owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.