Photo by Greg Moeller Photography

Sylvia Smith - Business Manager at KBEC

Sylvia (AKA "Miss Ellie") came out of retirement in 2002 to join KBEC at the urging of KBEC ownership.  Miss Ellie had made several appearances on KBEC serving as our official historian, and was having fun as a frequent guest on Jeanne Moseley's People & Places program.

So how did Sylvia Smith come to be known as Miss Ellie?  Actually, she came up with the idea.  "Ellie" representing Ellis County...of which she is a 5th generation resident.  We joke that if you live in Ellis County, you either know Sylvia or you're related to her.  If you've never heard of her, that means you're new to town!

Ellis County is at the center of Miss Ellie's heart.  There's no one who can beat her volunteer record .... serving as President of three non-profit boards and chairs several committees.  She represents KBEC on the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce Board as an advisor and is the official Ellis County Historical Commissioner.

As Business Manager, her primary and official duties include traffic and accounting.  But in reality, Miss Ellie is in charge of most everything at KBEC!  Her "tell it like it is" approach helps create a lively work environment, and she's never shy about sharing her opinion on how things should operate around the station.  (Sometimes we actually listen to her). 

She's the mom we all miss and the friend we're glad to have.  There is no one quite like Miss Ellie.  

ssmith@kbec.com